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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Amendment to Add Mechanical Insulation Requirements for Federal Buildings
Record date · June 24, 2026
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What This Bill Does
Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Steve Daines have proposed an amendment to the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. The amendment would require federal building energy evaluations to include the installation of mechanical insulation as a way to improve energy and water efficiency.
This amendment would mandate that federal agencies consider mechanical insulation as a standard energy-saving measure during required building evaluations, potentially impacting federal facility maintenance and energy procurement standards.
- The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is an annual series of federal laws that specify the budget, expenditures, and policies of the U.S. Department of Defense. context
Who It Affects
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Federal agencies
Agencies responsible for federal buildings must include mechanical insulation in their energy and water efficiency evaluations.
Mechanical insulation manufacturers
The industry may see changes in demand for products meeting the specified ASHRAE standards for federal projects.
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Integration of Insulation into Energy Audits
The amendment explicitly codifies mechanical insulation as a required consideration in federal energy audits, moving it from a discretionary measure to a formal evaluation requirement.
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