HR0768

LRB096 15154 MJR 30213 r





  
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, Mechanical insulation is defined to encompass all 
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thermal, acoustical, and personnel safety requirements in 
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mechanical piping and equipment, hot and cold applications, and 
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Heating, Venting, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) applications 
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that can be used in a variety of buildings, such as 
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manufacturing facilities, power plants, refineries, hospitals, 
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universities, government buildings, and other facilities; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Buildings are responsible for 40% of United States 
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energy demand and 40% of all greenhouse gas emissions; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Methodically and properly installed mechanical 
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insulation provides long-term energy efficiency, emission 
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reduction, cost savings, and safety benefits, and can be used 
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to reduce the number of tons of greenhouse gas emissions that 
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could be prevented from release into the atmosphere, prevent 
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loss of energy, control condensation, depending on the 
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thickness of the insulation, protect occupant safety and public 
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health wellness, and regulate surface temperature; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Combined, buildings used in commercial and 
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industrial sectors consume 2.5 times more energy than 
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residential buildings, according to Annual Energy Outlook 
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provided by the Energy Information Administration in December 
 


 






HR0768
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2008; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Loss of energy can increase the temperature within 
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a facility or area, putting additional stress on other 
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equipment and building infrastructure and reducing that 
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equipment's performance and life expectancy; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, According to the National Insulation Association, 
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maintenance of mechanical insulation at industrial facilities 
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alone can generate more than $3,600,000,000 in energy savings 
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per year, reduce 37,000,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide and 
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other greenhouse gas emission, and create more than 27,000 jobs 
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annually; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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the House of Representatives encourages energy efficient and 
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environment-friendly building and facility certification 
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programs to incorporate the use of mechanical insulation as 
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part of their standards and ratings system; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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delivered to the Executive Director of the Capital Development 
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Board.