Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2549: A BILL FOR An Act requiring mechanical insulation energy audits of state buildings
Status: In committee, February 16, 2026
An Act requiring mechanical insulation energy audits of state buildings.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act requiring mechanical insulation energy audits of state buildings.
From the introduced text, February 16, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act requiring mechanical insulation energy audits of state buildings. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6600YH (3) sc/js H.F. 2549 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 8A.331 Mechanical insulation energy audit. 1. The department shall contract with a certified technician to perform a mechanical insulation energy audit for each state-owned building by January 1, 2028, and every four years thereafter. The audit shall do all of the following: a. Identify all missing and damaged mechanical insulation in the building. b. Assess whether the mechanical insulation is in compliance with American society of heating, refrigerating and air-conditioning engineers standard 90.1. c. Provide an estimate of emissions released and energy lost due to damaged and missing mechanical insulation. d. Provide an estimate for the cost of remediation of damaged and missing mechanical insulation and the length of time to achieve a return on the investment. 2. For purposes of this section, "mechanical insulation" means materials, facings, and accessory products of mechanical systems, including piping and ventilation. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill requires the department of administrative services to contract with a certified technician to perform a mechanical insulation energy audit for each state-owned building by …
Sponsors
- Daniel Gosa (D, 81) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Commerce. H.J. 307 .
Subjects: buildings, state property, insulation
Common questions
- What is HF2549?
- HF2549 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act requiring mechanical insulation energy audits of state buildings.
- What does HF2549 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act requiring mechanical insulation energy audits of state buildings.
- What is the status of HF2549?
- In committee as of February 16, 2026. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Commerce. H.J. 307 . (February 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2549?
- Daniel Gosa (D, 81).
- Where is the official record for HF2549?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2549&ga=91
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