IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 945 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2018 Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. McKinley ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that high-performance buildings improve the quality of life for millions of individuals, produce a more resilient and sustainable world for current and future generations, reduce operating costs, and improve the productivity, comfort, and health of occupants, and expressing support for designating the week of June 11 through June 15, 2018, as High-Performance Building Week .

Whereas the term high-performance building is defined in section 401 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17061 ) as a building that integrates and optimizes on a life cycle basis all major high-performance attributes, including energy conservation, environment, safety, security, durability, accessibility, cost-benefit, productivity, sustainability, functionality, and operational considerations ; Whereas, because individuals spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors and buildings are the single largest consumer of energy and water in the United States, built environments have a vast impact on virtually all aspects of life and national security in the United States; Whereas the United States benefits technologically, economically, and environmentally from innovative technologies developed for use in high-performance buildings; Whereas research and programs that are supported by government entities and private industry, and relate to high-performance buildings benefit the United States and individuals in the United States; and Whereas investing in resilient and robust building systems protects individuals and businesses in the United States from the impacts of man-made disasters and natural disasters, such as hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, wildland fires, floods, and earthquakes: Now, therefore, be it