Full Text of SR0155 100th General Assembly
SR0155 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, An efficient building maintains moderate | 3 | | temperatures, low humidity, and increased air
quality; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Energy efficient buildings use less energy, cost | 5 | | less to operate, and produce fewer
greenhouse gasses; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois operates hundreds of | 7 | | buildings throughout the State, including buildings
built | 8 | | decades ago; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the Department | 11 | | of Central Management Services to partner with the Illinois | 12 | | Regional Insulator
Contractors Association to conduct energy | 13 | | efficiency audits at five State buildings at no charge to the
| 14 | | State; and be it further | 15 | | RESOLVED, That the Department of Central Management | 16 | | Services and the Illinois Regional Insulator
Contractors | 17 | | Association conduct these audits around the State, if possible, | 18 | | in Chicago, Cook
County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake | 19 | | County, McHenry or Will County, Central Illinois, and Southern | 20 | | Illinois;
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That the energy efficiency audit be in accordance | 2 | | with the 3E plus system and may consider
the study of all of | 3 | | the following for each real property: (1) the efficiency of | 4 | | equipment located at the real
property; (2) the use of heating, | 5 | | ventilation, and air conditioning; (3) the use of energy for | 6 | | lighting; (4)
maintenance procedures; and (5) the cost of | 7 | | alternate sources of energy for any energy used; and be it
| 8 | | further | 9 | | RESOLVED, That the energy efficiency audit may include: (1) | 10 | | recommendations on methods to
conserve energy; (2) an estimate | 11 | | of the time necessary to implement any recommended changes; and | 12 | | (3)
projected costs of any capital improvement necessary to | 13 | | reduce energy costs; and be it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That the Department of Central Management | 15 | | Services shall post a copy of the audits on the
Department's | 16 | | website.
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