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Rep. McNerney Writes Bipartisan Bill on Energy and Water Efficiency in Federal Buildings

by ECT

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday Rep. Jerry McNerney (CA-09) re-introduced a bipartisan bill to improve the energy and water efficiency of federal buildings.

H.R. 568, the Thermal Insulation Efficiency Improvement Act, requires the Department of Energy to submit a report to Congress on the impact of thermal insulation on energy and water use systems in federal buildings and the return on investment of installing such insulation. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), and is identical to one introduced by Rep. McNerney last year, which passed the full House of Representatives.

“My bill will help us save taxpayer money and make sure the federal government is using energy responsibly,” said Rep. McNerney. “This legislation passed the House last year because my colleagues agreed that there are commonsense ways to reduce costs and help conserve both water and energy. This bill will also encourage innovation and lead to creating good-paying jobs. We can use the findings from this study to make sure we are doing everything we can in both federal and private buildings to maximize energy and water efficiency.”

The National Insulation Association (NIA) estimates that installing thermal insulation in commercial and industrial buildings could save $4.8 billion a year, as well as creating nearly 90,000 jobs. The energy savings could reduce carbon emissions that would be the equivalent of removing 8 million cars from U.S. roadways.

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