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Digital Twin Adoption & Implementation Survey

October 26, 2021 By SBC staff

Introduction
Researchers from the University of Washington, in collaboration with the Digital Twin Consortium (DTC), created this survey to investigate Digital Twin (DT) deployment, the current state of the art, components and best practices, as well as opportunities and challenges for adoption and implementation.

Target Audience
This survey contains questions for three types of respondents:
1. DT developers (technology developers/vendors that develop DT solutions and/or provide DT services).
2. DT users (companies from any industry sectors that use DT as a technology solution).
3. Technology practitioners/researchers with knowledge of DT implementations.

Survey Participation
Participation in this survey is voluntary and respondents can withdraw at any time. Also, participation in this survey is anonymous unless you choose to share your contact information for further participation with the research team (more information in the last page of the survey). The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. To show our appreciation of your participation, you will have the chance to request a copy of the research final report.

Data Confidentiality
Your responses to this survey will be stored and maintained confidentially. At any time of the research process, only the research team will have access to the information. Also, the University of Washington has strict protocols to remove any identifiable information from any research publications.

If you have any questions or concerns about this survey, please contact Ali Borhani at [email protected].

Take the survey

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“The Future of Building Occupancy Controls” Webinar Recording Available

October 26, 2021 By SBC staff

If you missed last week’s The Future of Building Occupancy Controls: Safety, Efficiency & Sustainability in a Post-COVID World webinar, you can watch the recording on the SBC YouTube channel. The lively panel discusses how real time occupancy data can enable better building management in reducing CO2 emissions and saving energy. Learn about the latest technology and artificial intelligence solutions for running HVAC systems and building controls to optimize for energy savings and sustainability.

Speakers

  • Scott Thomson, P.E., Vice President at McKinstry
  • Joe Wilkinson, Research & Development Program Manager for ATS Inc.
  • David Greschler, CEO of Nomad Go AI
  • Melissa Sokolowsky, Senior Project Manager at the Smart Buildings Center

Watch the webinar recording

 

Filed Under: Education & Training, Webinars

Don’t Miss “The Future of Building Occupancy Controls” Webinar, Oct 19th!

October 14, 2021 By SBC staff

Tuesday, October 19th, 2021
12 pm PST / 3 pm EST

Register Now!

Safety, Efficiency and Sustainability in a Post-COVID World

The Smart Buildings Center invites you to attend this important discussion on the future of building occupancy. As you may or may not know, the #1 emitter of greenhouse gas emissions is not industry or transportation, its buildings, representing 39% of all global GhG. Furthermore, almost 75% of those building-based emissions come from day-to-day operations – heating, cooling, ventilating, and lighting. And to make things worse, it is estimated that about 30% of the energy used in buildings is wasted.

Why? One big problem is that buildings’ HVAC systems are often run with set schedules rather than being dynamic to reflect occupancy, usage, environment and other usage factors.

With information, like real time occupancy, buildings can be better managed in reducing CO2 emissions and saving energy. Join us Tuesday, October 19th at noon PST/ 3 pm EST for this lively panel discussion and learn about the latest technology and artificial intelligence solutions for running HVAC systems and building controls to optimize for energy savings and sustainability.

Key takeaways:

  • Learn how to reduce energy costs by 30 – 40%
  • Find out what it takes to be on the leading edge of sustainability innovations
  • Learn first-hand how customers are using this today to reduce their energy and C02 emissions
  • Know how to ensure optimal uptime, run efficiently and effectively for comfort and air quality

MODERATOR:

Melissa Sokolowsky, is a Senior Project Manager at the Smart Buildings Center, a project of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC) for incubating innovation and new technologies for the buildings industry.

 


SPEAKERS:


Scott Thomson, P.E., Vice President at McKinstry

Scott is a senior executive and leader in building high-performance buildings. With his background in mechanical engineering, Mr. Thomson has been driving innovation for his company as well as their clients looking for multi-discipline design and construction.


Joe Wilkinson, Research and Development Program Manager for ATSInc.org

Joe is a leader in smart building automation and facilities innovations. With his extensive background in operations management, he has the hands-on knowledge and expertise on the innerworkings of buildings’ automation and technologies.


David Greschler, CEO of Nomad Go AI

David is a leader in artificial intelligence and application virtualization technologies. As a serial entrepreneur, with six patents in virtualization and virtual reality, Mr. Greschler is the driving force behind the Nomad Go visual intelligence solutions for making buildings smarter.

Register Now!

Filed Under: Education & Training, Webinars

LIGHTFAIR® International Post-Show Webinar, Nov 9th

October 13, 2021 By SBC staff

LIGHTFAIR® International is the industry event where everyone–from huge conglomerates to small tech-firm startups–come to display innovative new ideas that are changing how we illuminate and connect to the world around us.

Following LIGHTFAIR® 2021, the Lighting Design Lab and Smart Buildings Center are partnering to bring you post-conference analysis and information exchange! Bring us your questions and be ready to share your own experiences. Favorite new products? Most exciting trends? Let’s “nerd out”!

The Lab’s focus at LIGHTFAIR® includes networked and luminaire level lighting controls, non-energy benefits, integration to other building systems, or systems that connect utilities and their customers; and other hot topics like lighting and health and identifying market barriers/education needs. If any major lighting industry news is revealed, we’ll also look to cover it.

Register Here!

Filed Under: Education & Training, Webinars

Lunch & Learn: Getting Paid to Conserve Energy through Commissioning and Other Means

October 13, 2021 By SBC staff

Getting Paid to Conserve Energy through Commissioning and Other Means

October 13th, 2021 | 12pm – 1pm

Cost: FREE

Saving energy saves you money month after month. If you are just beginning to think about energy efficiency related capital upgrades or if you have been implementing them for years, learn how utility programs can pay you to help reach your goals faster. We will discuss the variety of Commissioning (Cx) paths available to lower your energy usage, as well as other programs, to help meet your energy efficiency targets all while helping your bottom line.

Presenters: Jason Hyatt, Puget Sound Energy, Sr. Project Manager & Alex Inman, Resource Innovations, Sr. Program Coordinator

Moderator: Melanie Danuser, Smart Buildings Center

Register Here

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Upcoming Lighting Design Lab Courses

October 13, 2021 By SBC staff

Commercial HPWH: Engineering Deep Dive Part 1

Mon, Oct 11 | 10am-noon | FREE

This course introduces the engineering fundamentals of central heat pump water heater systems and evaluates important design considerations, while also presenting the current landscape of market delivery, product availability and refrigerant technologies.

Register Here

 

Commercial HPWH: Engineering Deep Dive Part 2

Wed, Oct 13 | 10am-noon | FREE

This course introduces the engineering fundamentals of central heat pump water heater systems and evaluates important design considerations, while also presenting the current landscape of market delivery, product availability and refrigerant technologies.

Register Here

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