Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Federal Mechanical Insulation Act”.
Federal Mechanical Insulation Act
A BILL
To clarify that installation of mechanical insulation property is an energy or water efficiency measure that may be used in Federal buildings for purposes of section 543(f) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Installation of mechanical insulation property as an energy or water efficiency measure in Federal buildings
Definition of mechanical insulation property— Section 543(f)(1) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253(f)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(I) Mechanical insulation property—The term mechanical insulation property means insulation materials, facings, and accessory products installed in connection to such insulation materials—
“(i) placed in service—
“(I) in connection with a mechanical system; and
“(II) in a manner that meets or complies with the minimum requirements of Reference Standard 90.1 (as defined in section 179D(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); and
“(ii) which result in a reduction in energy loss from the mechanical system.”
Comprehensive energy and water evaluations— Section 543(f)(3)(A) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253(f)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting “, including identification of energy- and water-saving measures (including installation of mechanical insulation property, if applicable),” after “a comprehensive energy and water evaluation”.
Qualified installation of mechanical insulation property— Section 543(f)(4) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253(f)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(C) Qualified installation of mechanical insulation property—For each measure implemented under this paragraph that involves installation of mechanical insulation property, such installation shall be performed by an individual who has completed an apprenticeship registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the “National Apprenticeship Act”; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).”