,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ide  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ad1 #bjah,mr4  
,wel* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,kinley7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t          
high-p]=mance build+s improve ! quality 
( life = millions ( individuals1 produce
 a m resili5t & su/a9able _w = curr5t & 
future g5]ations1 r$uce op]at+ co/s1 &  
improve ! productivity1 com=t1 & heal? (
 occupants1 & express+ support =        
designat+ ! week ( ,june #aa ?r\gh ,june
 #ae1 #bjah1 z ,high-,p]=mance ,build+  
,week4  ,:]eas ! t]m high-p]=mance      
build+ is def9$ 9 section #dja ( !      
,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act (   
#bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjfa7 z a build+ 
t integrates & optimizes on a life cycle
 basis all major high-p]=mance          
attributes1 includ+ en]gy cons]vation1  
environm5t1 safety1 security1           
durability1 accessibility1 co/-b5efit1  

productivity1 su/a9ability1             
functionality1 & op]ational             
consid]ations2 ,:]eas1 because          
individuals sp5d approximately #ij p]c5t
 ( _! "t indoors & build+s are ! s+le   
l>ge/ consum] ( en]gy & wat] 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 built environm5ts h a va/ impact
 on virtually all aspects ( life &      
national security 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates b5efits          
te*nologically1 economically1 &         
environm5tally f innovative te*nologies 
develop$ = use 9 high-p]=mance build+s2 
,:]eas rese>* & programs t are support$ 
by gov]nm5t entities & private indu/ry1 
& relate to high-p]=mance build+s b5efit
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,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas inve/+ 9        
resili5t & robu/ build+ sy/ems protects 
individuals & bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates f ! impacts ( man-made disa/]s & 
natural disa/]s1 su* z hurricanes1      
sn[/orms1 tornadoes1 wildl& fires1      
floods1 & e>?quakes3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives supports   

ef=ts to-- 7#a7 improve ! p]=mance (    
exi/+ & future build+s ?r\gh--  7,a7 !  
adoption ( be/ practices & volunt>y     
cons5sus /&>ds relat+ to comm]cial &    
resid5tial build+s2 &  7,b7 p>ticipation
 by int]e/$ p>ties 9-- 7i7 ,gov]nm5t    
programs1 includ+ ^? at ! ,(fice (      
,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7ii7              
public-private p>tn]%ips2 &  7iii7      
private initiatives2  7#b7 create       
aw>5ess ( ! b5eficial impacts t         
high-p]=mance build+s h on communities1 
includ+ r$uctions 9 op]at+ co/s1        
improvem5ts 9 ! heal? & productivity (  
occupants ( high-p]=mance build+s1 &    
enhancem5ts 9 community resili5cy2  7#c7
 enc\rage int]e/$ p>ties to engage 9    
dialogues on innovative policies &      
programs relat+ to ! built environm5t t 
address ne$s relat+ to resili5cy1       
work=ce developm5t1 & en]gy & wat]      
effici5cy2  7#d7 inc5tivize inve/m5t 9  
high-p]=mance comm]cial & resid5tial    
build+s because inve/m5t 9 high-p]=mance

 build+s is 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7#e7 inve/ 9 tra9+ &         
education =1 & celebrate ! "w (1        
eng9e]s1 ar*itects1 build]s1 code       
(ficials1 tradespeople1 design          
pr(essionals1 labor]s1 & o!rs 9 !       
con/ruction indu/ry :o "w to advance    
high-p]=mance build+s4