HF 2549 (LSB 6600YH (3) 91)

HOUSE FILE 2549

BY  GOSA

A BILL FOR

An Act requiring mechanical insulation energy audits of state buildings.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  8A.331  Mechanical insulation energy audit.
   1.  The department shall contract with a certified technician to perform a mechanical insulation energy audit for each state-owned building by January 1, 2028, and every four years thereafter. The audit shall do all of the following:
   a.  Identify all missing and damaged mechanical insulation in the building.
   b.  Assess whether the mechanical insulation is in compliance with American society of heating, refrigerating and air-conditioning engineers standard 90.1.
   c.  Provide an estimate of emissions released and energy lost due to damaged and missing mechanical insulation.
   d.  Provide an estimate for the cost of remediation of damaged and missing mechanical insulation and the length of time to achieve a return on the investment.
   2.  For purposes of this section, “mechanical insulation” means materials, facings, and accessory products of mechanical systems, including piping and ventilation.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires the department of administrative services to contract with a certified technician to perform a mechanical insulation energy audit for each state-owned building by January 1, 2028, and every four years thereafter. The audit must identify missing and damaged mechanical insulation, determine compliance with American society of heating, refrigerating and air-conditioning engineers standard 90.1, include an estimate of emissions released and energy lost due to damaged and missing mechanical insulation, and provide an estimate for the cost of remediation of damaged and missing mechanical insulation.