b"Thislatterrequirementmeansthatstatesmaybesettingheating, coolingandlightingefficiencystandardsfornearlyallconstruction.,_,,, TheFederalEnergyAdministration,inaccordancewithrequirementsof theAct,publishedguidelines(January29,1976FederalRegister)toassist statesinevaluatingtheirchancesofreachingthe5%goalanddeciding whatkindofcontrolsmightbeneeded.ByJune22,FEAmustspelloutwhat mustbeincludedinstateplans.Underthepresenttimetable,FEAis likelytobeapprovingthefirstplansbyDecemberofthisyear. TheActalsorecommendsthatstatesincludeastandbyenergyconservationplantoregulatepublicandprivateenergyconsumptionduringasevere supplyinterruption,suchasanotheroilembargo.Bigenergyusersinthe state willprobablybeidentifiedandratedaccordingtoneed.Thiswill allowstatestodecidewhereenergycut-backswillbemadeinanemergency. Ofparticularinteresttoyouwillbetheinsulationrequir ementsto beimposedinstatestandardsfornewandrenovatedbuildi ngs.Wewill keepyouadvisedofdevelopments. ADEVELOPINGTREND? Unionmasonsinaseven-countyareainSoutheasternFloridahave agreedtoa$3.05reductionintheirhourlywageforworkoncert ainkinds ofresidentialandcommercialconstructioninanefforttostimulate recoveryofthatarea'sailingconstructionindustry.Themasonshad received$9.77anhourplus$1.23infringes. Closertohome,theBuildersAssociationofChicagohasaskedbuildingtradestoforegowageincreaseswhencontractscomeupforrenegotiationonMay31. TheBureauofLaborStatisticsreportsthataverageconstruction unionwagescalesincreasedonepercentinthelastthreemonthsof1975 foranaveragehourlypayof$9.02.Theaverageannualrateofwage increasesdroppedto8%duringthetwelvemonthsendedJune2,1976,and theBLSwagerateindexshowswagesarenow192.3%ofthe1967baseyear."