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height: 300px;" draggable="false" width="650" vspace="0" hspace="0" height="300" border="0" align="middle"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 5px 20px 5px 0px; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 630px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; height: auto; background-color: rgb(142, 198, 63);" data-zone="text" data-color="7" data-restrict="drag copy" class="" valign="top"><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 22px;">March 17, 2022</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="main_message" style="width: 650px; height: auto;" data-zone="vertical container" data-restrict="drag delete edit copy" width="*" valign="top"> <table style="margin-bottom: 0px;" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding: 10px; width: 630px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; height: auto;" data-zone="text" class="" valign="top"><div><br></div><div>Welcome to ASHRAE's Government Affairs Update! This bi-weekly publication features information on government affairs-related activities of interest to ASHRAE members and others interested in the built environment. <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=_VoNarLlMDznManv4ukjyakX9la3rosHq8ZgrW02GytkOUf-ZEiIUcutXUDF7flgSMn-ovs5EkxVvaur1A92eg~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);" target="_blank">Archives of previous updates</a></strong> are available from the ASHRAE Government Affairs Updates webpage.</div><div><br></div><div><div>This information may be shared with interested colleagues who may subscribe from the ASHRAE Government Affairs Updates webpage <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=Pjw3hJKV0ukuBpeeJCiPxjs1rTYjIHRD6jyFf38MkfI9vObK_s9F8HnTZabjaEBDYGkEn9dRQuR_3BZg7xhUfQ~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="color: rgb(0, 83, 155); text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">by clicking here.</a></strong></div></div><div><ul><li><strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="#Outreach" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">Government Outreach</a></strong></li><li><strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="#Global" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">Global Government Affairs</a></strong></li><li><strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="#US" style="color: rgb(0, 83, 155); text-decoration: none;"><span style="color:#00549b;">U.S. Congressional Activities</span></a></strong></li><li><strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="#Federal" style="color: rgb(0, 83, 155); text-decoration: none;"><span style="color:#00549b;">Federal Government Affairs</span></a></strong></li><li><strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="#State" style="color: rgb(0, 83, 155); text-decoration: none;"><span style="color:#00549b;">State and Local Government Affairs</span></a></strong></li><li><strong><span style="color:#00549b;"><a data-fontcolor="2" href="#Other" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">Other News and Events</a></span></strong></li></ul></div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></td> </tr> <tr><td data-zone="text" data-restrict="drop" style="padding-bottom: 10px; width: 650px; padding-top: 0px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; height: auto;" class="feature_button" valign="top"><table align="center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width: 650px; background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245); padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 30px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px;" width="650"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:18px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><em>If your ASHRAE chapter would like to highlight a specific issue or participation in local meetings with government officials in a future GAU, please share those stories at <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="mailto:GovAffairs@ashrae.org" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">GovAffairs@ashrae.org</a></strong>.</em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" data-restrict="drag copy" style="padding: 10px; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 630px; font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold; height: auto; background-color: rgb(0, 83, 155);" class="" data-color="2"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:22px;"><a id="Outreach" name="Outreach"></a>Government Outreach</span></div> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="vertical container" width="*" style="width: 650px; height: auto;" class=""><table width="100%" style="margin-bottom:0;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="vertical container" width="*" style="width: 650px; height: auto;" class=""><table width="100%" style="margin-bottom:0;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 0px 10px 10px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; height: auto;" class=""><div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>Northern and Southern Alberta ASHRAE Chapters Host COVID-19 Webinar for Schools</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div> <div>On March 1, the Northern and Southern Alberta Chapters of ASHRAE co hosted a webinar with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) and the Association of Science & Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET). The webinar, <em>“Understanding and Applying ASHRAE’s Core Recommendations for Mitigating Aerosol Infection Risk,”</em> was moderated by ASHRAE member Robert Bean and included a presentation by William P. Bahnfleth, Chair of ASHRAE's Epidemic Task Force, on key elements of ASHRAE’s COVID-19 risk mitigation guidance as summarized in its Core Recommendations. Planning for the webinar was led by ASHRAE members Justin Phil and Saron Zerai, with support from Daryl Collerman as the Government Affairs Regional Vice Chair for Region XI. There were 370 participants in the webinar, including officials from school districts and universities, as well as government officials. There was also significant international participation, with attendees from Turkey, Israel, Bahrain, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, the Philippines, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico, as well as Canada and the U.S.</div> <div> </div> </div> <div> <hr></div> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="vertical container" width="*" style="width: 650px; height: auto;" class=""><table width="100%" style="margin-bottom:0;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 0px 10px 15px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; height: auto;" class=""><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>ASHRAE Provides Written Testimony Supporting Legionella Prevention in New Jersey</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div> <div> <div>On March 7, ASHRAE sent a letter from President Mick Schwedler regarding a proposed New Jersey Senate bill, S. 1006, “An Act Concerning Legionnaires’ Disease,” that references ASHRAE Standard 188-2018, <em>Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems</em>, in the proposed requirements for water management plans in public buildings. The letter recommends updating the bill to reference the latest (2021) edition of ASHRAE Standard 188. The letter also recommends the use of ASHRAE Guideline 12-2020, <em>Managing the Risk of Legionellosis Associated with Building Water Systems</em>, which provides detailed guidance for developing a water management plan. In a hearing on March 10, the Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee voted in favor of this bill, and it is currently under consideration by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. A copy of this letter can be found on the ASHRAE website <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=EacM7XhyOFxAZMEe3EKQ_a8DyeQNx6YwWa0Fn3XDBIT03ClzJV6WqAYnAlBJmPyFYd5sUnh7kL0imNpPnCD3OA~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">here</a></strong>.</div> <div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <hr></div> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 10px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; height: auto;" class=""><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>City of Forth Worth, Texas Issues Certificate Recognizing Engineers Week</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="horizontal container" style="width: 650px; height: auto;" class=""><table style="width:100%;margin-bottom:0;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="vertical container" width="*" style="width: 291px; height: auto;"><table width="100%" style="margin-bottom:0;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="image" style="left: 0px; top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 291px; height: auto;" class=""><img class="" src="https://maassets.higherlogic.com/image/ASHRAE/picture111_2165293.png" alt="proclamation3_1_2153441.png" border="0" style="width: 291px; height: 224px;" width="291" height="224" align="center" hspace="0" vspace="0" draggable="false"></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td valign="top" data-zone="vertical container" width="*" style="width: 359px; height: auto;"><table width="100%" style="margin-bottom:0;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 10px; left: 0px; top: 0px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 339px; height: auto;" class=""><div>On March 1, Mayor Mattie Parker of the City of Fort Worth, Texas signed a certificate in recognition of Engineers Week 2022. ASHRAE Fort Worth Chapter members Lindsey Terry and Connor Loose led the effort to request this recognition from the Mayor, with assistance from Damon McClure, Government Affairs Regional Vice Chair for Region VIII. For a copy of this certificate, and to find out more about requesting a proclamation to be signed by elected officials, visit the "Proclamations and Resolutions" section on the ASHRAE website <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=bAigFeoiAK0U3R0M10Yq5vVIV21puYHXNRJEpMuzvdsAAQMfqMTaRGqZS-NnqHnZ10F83mmMjc3Oy1n58vnlyQ~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">here</a></strong>.</div> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 12px 10px 0px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; border-width: 0px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none; height: auto;" class=""><div> <hr> <div> </div> </div> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 10px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; height: auto;" class=""><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>ASHRAE Offers Technical Support to Building Technologies Office for Development of Building Performance Standards</strong></span></div> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 0px 10px 15px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; height: auto;" class=""><div> </div> <div>On January 21, 2022, President Biden announced the formation of the Building Performance Standards Coalition, a partnership between 33 state and local governments (representing 22% of the population) to develop strategies for implementing cleaner, healthier, affordable, and more efficient buildings. The ultimate goal of the coalition is to establish building performance standards for existing buildings in each of the participating states and localities by Earth Day 2024. ASHRAE sent a letter to Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Carolyn Snyder. With ASHRAE’s network of over 50,000 experienced members, this letter reminds BTO of the importance of ASHRAE in the BPS discussion and the technical resources available, and that ASHRAE should be involved in this BPS effort. A copy of that letter can be found <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=4vPGAEKQvMH55raTlwKEvkMzo_jHomdp5ICSIeNjS1a99pqaMe99xCaFVXTW6mSKr6NkfO5Xd_-NLRbww93MsA~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">here</a></strong>.</div> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 12px 10px 0px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; border-width: 0px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none; height: auto;" class=""><div> <hr> <div> </div> </div> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 0px 10px 15px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; height: auto;" class=""><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>ASHRAE Encourages Senate Foreign Relations Committee to Vote on Kigali Amendment</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div> <div> <div>The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol is an agreement to phase down the production and consumption of high global warming potential (GWP) hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) globally before 2050. The phase-down began in 2019 and 130 countries around the world have already ratified the amendment, including the EU, UK, China, and India. The Biden Administration committed to ratifying the Kigali Amendment in April 2021 and it was transmitted to the Senate for ratification consideration on November 16, 2021. To date, the Senate has not taken substantive action toward ratification. ASHRAE sent a letter to Chairman Menendez (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Risch (R-ID) urging the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to give prompt consideration and a favorable vote to ratify the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol at its earliest opportunity, so that it may be considered by the full U.S. Senate. A copy of that letter can be found <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=v5PBE8o18ZvRCXVHCcliCYloY5JMhf-CvplgVJc3TMM2a_Y1v_Edz76hdRrHDqbUr_cQn0YDgqFeWX1NrfXoXQ~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">here</a></strong>.</div> <div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <hr></div> </td></tr><tr><td data-zone="text" style="padding: 10px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; height: auto; background-color: rgb(0, 120, 194);" class="" data-color="6" valign="top"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 22px;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><a id="Global" name="Global"></a>Global Government Affairs</span></span></strong></span></div> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 0px 10px 10px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; height: auto;" class=""><div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>Global Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Rose to a Record High in 2021</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div>The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide rose 6% in 2021 to their highest ever as economies recovered from the coronavirus pandemic and coal use increased, the International Energy Agency (IEA) stated on March 8th.</div> <div><br> The global CO2 emissions and energy demand numbers are based on the IEA’s detailed region-by-region and fuel-by-fuel analysis, drawing on the latest official national data and publicly available energy, economic, and weather data. Combined with the methane emissions estimates published by the IEA and estimates of nitrous oxide and flaring-related CO2 emissions, this new analysis shows that overall greenhouse gas emissions from energy rose to their highest ever level in 2021.</div> <div><br> Increased use of coal was the main factor driving up global energy-related CO2 emissions by over 2 billion tons, their largest ever annual rise in absolute terms. </div> <div><br> Read the report <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=453k76EABAENLaS-4C1GdMKggKy4znxnAookR_gnOk1X7TT_ndBOCbzAeo694YRMxtE2PpQY7kywV998JJ4M-Q~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">here</a></strong>.</div> <div> </div> <div> <hr></div> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 0px 10px 15px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; height: auto;" class=""><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>Mumbai, India Sets First Climate Action Goals for 2050</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div> <div> <div>On March 13, the city of Mumbai, India announced its new Climate Action Plan. This is the first climate plan in India to set short, medium, and long-term climate goals aimed towards a net-zero target for 2050. This is an ambitious target of two decades earlier than India’s target of 2070, announced at the COP 26 meeting in late 2021. The plan’s interim objectives include a 30% decrease in emissions by 2030 and a 44% reduction by 2040. Highlights of the plan include building flood-resistant infrastructure, improving air quality monitoring, and switching to zero-emission vehicles. The announcement also included a forecast that 80% of Nariman Point in South Mumbai will be underwater by 2050 if no action is taken.</div> <div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <hr></div> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 0px 10px 15px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; height: auto;" class=""><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>Energy Efficiency and Cooling in India</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div> <div> <div>As reported by the <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=Tt_8Wt1_wkW1esEQyqlhbHYhueOeCJCHHOQzfqR_o64dmKo7P6-It-YRgJCfd3-Mt4nVIE0Pesh_P44IMhL6BA~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">NRDC</a></strong>, India has recently established several programs to fight climate change, including energy-efficient building programs. In 2017, India updated its Energy Conservation Building Code, which has been adopted by about 20 states and territories. Building energy codes are especially important in India, as buildings account for more than 30% of India’s electricity consumption, and the total built-up space in the country is growing at a tremendous rate. Recently, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) announced the National Energy Efficiency Roadmap for Movement towards Affordable and Natural habitat (NEERMAN), which includes revised codes for residential buildings.</div> <div><br> Air conditioning use in India is also expected to rise dramatically in the next decade as the country continues to experience dangerously high temperatures. A combination of strategies, such as the <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=BlHIUv7nmlq1NHkohZpsbc9eqzgHLQKnRLpxnbRcE1V5Hm9EibPYn0s-nqsuU6DVf2TO_l3BoNNsJuakfP6U8w~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP)</a></strong>, <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=qqdGpxmVrZqllWvPsaZpwoizo_a29EiAWiUyaDqlswavQEhUezDbqFAMB6nrUcvUwX2sjvG24ipSVG5jTRjyMQ~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">Heat Action Plans</a></strong>, cool roof programs is critical to beat the heat and provide life-saving and sustainable cooling to over 1.3 billion people. <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=jPSFF1EerBMIUVLaEKjdpEsOhY85e_dO3ngqhBa8DnWouAFZIAs5_Z-CzzhCNYr2q2h5ljyVqeB_gAbRaLvQaw~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">Research shows</a></strong> how heat action plans can help avoid heat-related deaths and build resilience to extreme heat across India.</div> <div><br> Read more <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=ru0_y6xJer6_BkUQfxydKvZ1kUc1Go0q6wNZuZoAtuxHxI5Vy8Utjx2qGZwZQOiprAcg9zkLYz4U5rCg3fDsog~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">here</a></strong>.</div> <div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <hr></div> </td></tr><tr><td data-zone="text" style="padding: 10px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; height: auto; background-color: rgb(0, 175, 219);" class="" data-color="5" valign="top"><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 22px;"><img class="cke_anchor" data-cke-realelement="%3Ca%20id%3D%22US%22%20data-cke-saved-name%3D%22US%22%20name%3D%22US%22%3E%3C%2Fa%3E" data-cke-real-node-type="1" alt="Anchor" title="Anchor" align="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" data-cke-real-element-type="anchor"></span></strong><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 22px;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">US Congressional Activities</span></span></strong></span></div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 0px 10px 10px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; height: auto;" class=""><div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>Congress Finally Passes FY22 Funding Bill and Sends to the White House for President Biden’s Signature</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div> <div>After tense negotiations regarding funding for Ukraine, COVID-19 relief, and nearly $5 billion in earmarks both chambers have passed the omnibus spending package <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=2jdmVvjiC6fj-GWq4maKAWxSF_NcRuUNxo_7CPjTeLCkDTM2VX4Gskqm0nInFZSwLhDIx0F_xib6agmIGXXehQ~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">(H.R. 2471)</a></strong> which now awaits a signature from President Biden. The government has been operating on a series of continuing resolutions, which prevented a shutdown by allowing the government to continue operating at FY21 budget levels.</div> <div><br> Within the omnibus spending package, the Department of Energy will receive a $2.9 billion increase to $44.9 billion, including a total of $3.2 billion for the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE), $450 million for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), and $7.5 billion for the Office of Science which oversees the national labs.</div> <div><br> Notably, EERE will receive $55 million for the Commercial Building Integration program, $45 million for Residential Building Integration, and $58 million for Equipment and Building Standards including not less than $12 million for Building Energy Codes. The report language also stipulated, “Within available funds for Emerging Technologies, the Department [of Energy] is encouraged to make funding available for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Refrigeration research, development and deployment, including heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and boilers.”</div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <hr></div> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 0px 10px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; height: auto;" class=""><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>Senators Markey and Heinrich Introduce S. 3815, a Bill to Provide Energy Relief and Set Energy Efficiency Standards</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div> <div>On March 10, 2022, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced S.3815, Strategic reserve, Appliance, Vehicle, and Energy efficiency for Consumers Act of 2022 or the <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=Zr2WnO7NMTf1mmkYCs75RYjiIRg8Z9fKD5ueJ98Mhs2Bs1k7SiML2CzQjj6Evf6l9SmOt34fChQucl9GpGcaDg~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">“SAVE Consumers Act 2022”</a></strong>, which was co-sponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM). The bill attempts to combat fuel shortages by using the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and amending the Emergency Energy Conservation Act. The Emergency Energy Conservation Act which, in emergency shortages, “provide[s] a means for the Federal Government, States, and units of local government to establish emergency conservation measures with respect to gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, and other energy sources which may be in short supply” (42 U.S.C. 93 Sec. 8501(b)). The SAVE Consumers Act would expand the definition of Energy Conservation to include energy efficiency measures associated with heating, cooling, use of an appliance, or vehicle.</div> <div> </div> </div> <div> <hr> <div> </div> </div> </td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 10px; width: 630px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; height: auto; background-color: rgb(142, 198, 63);" data-zone="text" data-color="7" valign="top" class=""><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 22px;"><a id="Federal" name="Federal"></a></span></strong><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 22px;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Federal Government Affairs</span></span></strong></span></div> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 0px 10px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; height: auto;" class=""><div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>DOE Awards $31.8 million for Seven Advanced Building Construction Projects</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div> <div> <div>The Department of Energy Building Technologies Office’s Advanced Building Construction (ABC) Initiative seeks ways to change or use the built environment to reach our nation’s goal of decarbonizing the building stock by 2050. “We’re in an all-out sprint to beat the climate crisis, and that race runs straight through our nation’s building sector,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm.</div> <div><br> The focus of the ABC initiative is technologies that can deliver affordable, appealing, and efficient new buildings, as well as retrofitting existing buildings. The seven selected projects will reduce thermal energy loads by at least 50-75% at 30 existing buildings across the country. The teams that will be researching these technologies come from many different backgrounds – academia, manufacturers, architects, engineers, and public housing authorities. Find out more about the recipients <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=CySi1CJe9nDBTZrj4ZFVnl47g1i9xdK6ZJ2twl_JIJLmeQEtHs2OwImUjFWdN5pKU10vP2PsQgWlerkfvm73eA~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">here</a></strong>.</div> </div> <div> </div> </div> <div> <hr> <div> </div> </div> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 0px 10px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; height: auto;" class=""><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div> <div>On March 10, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said that it will meet within two weeks to vote on the released of a proposed rule that would require publicly traded companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and the climate risks their businesses face. The goal of the proposed rule would be to standardize the reporting of this information so that investors can make better capital allocation decisions. On March 15, Acting Chair Allison Herren Lee announced that the SEC would welcome public input on its regulation of climate change disclosures. For more information and to submit feedback, please visit <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=PGC5W_sxoN8XIqjIOFbmKAMxC55fJHU0mMU9tshIe_on64ccCOkP5pRP2pBtq6jW7oiJn20ZviJb9cgFtD5JOA~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">here</a></strong>. Submissions are due within 90 days. </div> <div> </div> </div> <div> <hr> <div> </div> </div> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" data-restrict="drag copy" style="padding: 10px; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 630px; font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold; height: auto; background-color: rgb(0, 83, 155);" class="" data-color="2"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:22px;"><a id="State" name="State"></a>State and Local Government Affairs</span></div> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 0px 10px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; height: auto;" class=""><div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>New Proposed Connecticut Bill Would Assist Public Schools with HVAC and IAQ Improvements</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div><span style="font-size:18px;">On March 1, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced that he had requested legislation be introduced that would establish a grant program to assist public school districts in paying for heating, ventilation, and cooling (HVAC) and other indoor air quality improvements to school buildings. The program would help schools make necessary infrastructure upgrades in response to the health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, using $90 million in funding that Connecticut received from the American Rescue Plan Act. Eligible projects would include replacing, upgrading, or repairing boilers and other heating and ventilation components; replacing controls and technology systems related to HVAC operations; and installing or upgrading air conditioning or ventilation systems.</span><br> <span style="font-size:18px;"> </span></div> <div> <hr></div> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 0px 10px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; height: auto;" class=""><div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>New York State Draft Climate Scoping Plan Open for Public Comment</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div> <div><span style="font-size:18px;">The New York State Climate Action Council, created by the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, is tasked with developing a draft scoping plan that serves as an initial framework for how the state will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reach its net-zero targets, as well as focus on renewable energy and climate justice. In late 2021, the Council voted to release the draft scoping plan for public comment. The Council’s goal is to develop and release a final scoping plan by the end of 2022. <strong>The comment period is currently open and will close on May 1, 2022.</strong> The full draft plan, and information on how to submit comments, can be found on the New York State Climate Action Council page <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=CYFSlmhrwSQ7NqKevvodFPxdCgRKu1Ip-crgPmvLjvKtza9m3OMUYZerKwleaQGU8woX9Kud8livuRA2cetsYw~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">here</a></strong>. </span></div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <hr></div> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 0px 10px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; height: auto;" class=""><div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>EPA Publishes State-Level Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data and Resources</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div> <div><span style="font-size:18px;">On March 8, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released new and updated resources to support state efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These resources include new state-level data on emissions and updates to the State Inventory Tool that assist states with compiling their emission estimates. It also includes a <em>State-level Non-CO2 Mitigation Analysis</em> regarding the costs and opportunities for reducing emissions of potent greenhouse gases, including projected emissions of methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases through 2050. These resources and more information can be found on the EPA website <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=bNKyYHabpOjNrA4tihjeZ8VqxjPm6AxtyW_udOy7uZccm1aEXh_EM0V0GSpm8saA9Pg4tGu1qFL9o0ZASo8N1Q~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">here</a></strong>.</span></div> <div> </div> </div> <div> <hr> <div> </div> </div> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" data-restrict="drag copy" style="padding: 10px; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 630px; font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold; border-width: 0px; border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-style: none; height: auto; background-color: rgb(0, 120, 194);" class="" data-color="6"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:22px;"><a id="Other" name="Other"></a>Other News and Events</span></div> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 0px 10px; left: 0px; top: 0px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; height: auto;" class=""><div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size:22px;">International Building Decarbonization 2022 Conference</span></strong></div> <div> </div> <div>ASHRAE is organizing its first <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=tu4H2pz5p9i2hfeoLDMyCD7vOPZ8P07mpHvsn34qLVz361jrqKt0Qc-VBsTojFwh7x6JZKeAsSFd48lrlcnvCQ~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">International Building Decarbonization Conference</a></strong>, which will take place <strong>October 6-7, 2022 in Athens, Greece</strong>. The conference will be an information and idea exchange among stakeholders in the built environment industry concerning the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. A primary goal of the conference is to bridge North America and Europe collaboration in decarbonization efforts.</div> <div><br> Please note that abstracts of proposed papers and presentations for the conference are due <strong>April 4, 2022</strong>. </div> <div><br> To find out more, please visit <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=4vXq85G1848ZABbUlJ_q6c3AGSC6uWV7D8YyFDn2P-vasUFuRV7QNCWgLxVDR2TkFmBxTlj2h3vcvECogIsVXA~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">here</a></strong>.</div> <div> </div> <div> <hr> <div> </div> </div> </div> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" data-zone="text" style="padding: 0px 10px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 630px; height: auto;" class=""><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:22px;"><strong>Amazon Approaching Tipping Point, Raising Global Climate Implications</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div> <div>The Amazon is approaching a tipping point, data shows, after which the rainforest would be lost with “profound” implications for the global climate and biodiversity-based on research <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=bIwT2ecPhxMA3oaRLWDZYokMv3rKmgVNKQI-4yROvVz_ODjNNl7FuzUPha5CQH3Nxj0i-x0E5jQa-we8pGrcbQ~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">published in the journal Nature Climate Change</a></strong>. Computer models have previously indicated mass dieback of the Amazon is possible, but the new analysis is based on real-world satellite observations over the past three decades.</div> <div><br> Novel statistical analysis shows that more than 75% of the untouched forest has lost stability since the early 2000s, meaning it takes longer to recover after droughts and wildfires. Another study in 2021, based on data from hundreds of small plane flights, showed the <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=4gg9tV9eUgUj4vBgcwg9c38-t-sl-U8I_Nz20LfFMHP7UTqSZapUS1-wNLoxnvh6AhLZff7PJg2alMacg1LplA~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">Amazon now emits more carbon dioxide than it absorbs</a></strong>, mostly because of fires.</div> <div><br> The study does not enable a prediction of when the tipping point could be reached, but the researchers warned that by the time the triggering of the tipping point could be detected, it would be too late to stop it. Once triggered, the rainforest would transform to grassland over a few decades at most, releasing huge amounts of carbon and accelerating global heating further.</div> <div><br> Read more <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="https://ashrae.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=gFv-noe244TujwwtKtNDpg~~&pe=vAlXATDXQNUXnlrnqaj0dHKU8fEifU5NcPNpohIRGYV51MUYTqia2aGaUurb-1qhp8_NEtsmGBR-TZHBhia9ZQ~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 83, 155);">here</a></strong>.</div> <div> </div> </div> <div> <hr> <div> </div> </div> </td></tr><tr> <td style="padding: 10px; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 630px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; height: auto;" data-zone="text" class="" valign="top"><div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">For additional information on government affairs issues, please contact <strong><a data-fontcolor="2" href="mailto:GovAffairs@ashrae.org" style="color: rgb(0, 83, 155); 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