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Bellevue & Issaquah Clean Buildings Incentive Program

June 12, 2024 By SBC staff

Clean Buildings Incentive Program – Bellevue & Issaquah

Photo Credit – Zac Gudakov

The Cities of Bellevue and Issaquah are helping large buildings (20,000+ sf) to reduce energy use, save on costs, and comply with WA State Clean Buildings Law. Free building energy services include energy benchmarking, scoping assessments, incentive navigation, and compliance reporting support – an estimated $18,000 value.

Sign-up today: Bellevue | Issaquah

Free Training Webinars: WA Clean Buildings Law – For Bellevue and Issaquah Buildings

  • Helping Nonprofits Achieve Compliance TH, 6/20, 11am: bit.ly/CLBnonprofit  
  • Intro to the Law & How to Comply W, 6/26, 11am: bit.ly/CBLintro626
  • Helping Multifamily Buildings Achieve Compliance W, 7/17, 11am: bit.ly/MFbldgs717
  • Intro to the Law & How to Comply TH, 7/25, 11am: bit.ly/CBLintro725
  • The Law: A Closer Look & Benchmarking W, 8/14, 11am: bit.ly/Benchmark814

Filed Under: Webinars

Job Opportunity: Bates Technical College – Facility Maintenance Instructor

May 29, 2024 By SBC staff

Bates Technical College is seeking a Facility Maintenance Instructor for their Adjunct Pool, if you’re looking for something new or interested in exploring opportunities in Tacoma, WA read on!


This position is eligible for a High Demand Stipend. All Adjunct and Moonlighting Faculty will receive an additional $6.00 per contact hour. This agreement is in effect through June 30, 2025.

The Adjunct Facility Maintenance Instructor is responsible for providing high quality industry standard education to students in a manner that prepares successful program graduates for entry-level employment in the Facilities Maintenance Engineer field. Specific instructional responsibilities include building care and maintenance, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and boiler certification.

BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE maintains a vacancy pool of qualified faculty interested in temporary teaching positions.  Adjunct (part-time) faculty are responsible for preparing and providing instruction for students in the classroom. This part-time position may become available at any time and is typically filled on a quarterly basis.

Full job posting available here: Facility Maintenance Instructor Adjunct

Questions? Reach out to [email protected]

Apply here

Filed Under: Jobs

CLEAResult shows the difference in energy savings with Hotstart

May 29, 2024 By SBC staff

Opportunities for improving building efficiency can be found in unexpected places. Download this case study from CLEAResult detailing how retrofitting backup generators with Hotstart high efficiency heat pumps for engine heating reduces annual kilowatt draw and energy costs by up to 75%. Just one more item to check on building efficiency audit lists!

Filed Under: Resources

Slipstream 6/4: Webinar on Clean Energy Planning for Schools!

May 20, 2024 By SBC staff

Get ready for decarbonization!

Are you looking to take your school district’s clean energy initiatives to the next level? We’re thrilled to invite you to our webinar Decarbonizing schools: From starting points to advanced strategies. Our experts will show you how to revolutionize the way you approach energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements in your buildings.

Representatives from three Dane County school districts will be sharing their invaluable insights from a recently completed collaborative clean energy planning project. The project’s focus was identifying the best opportunities for investing in energy efficiency and renewable energy over the next five to ten years.

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

10-11 a.m. Central

Register Now

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to join us on June 4 and be part of a transformative discussion that could shape the future of clean energy in your district. Learn more about our speakers and this webinar today.

Filed Under: Webinars

Upcoming MEEA Webinar 5/30: Engaging Operations and Maintenance Staff in ESG and Building Performance Standard Compliance

May 16, 2024 By SBC staff

Join MEEA for an upcoming webinar:

🔹 Engaging Operations and Maintenance Staff in ESG and Building Performance Standard Compliance
📆 Thursday, May 30 at 12 p.m. CT

Panelists, Malachi R., Melanie Danuser and Kathryn Eggers, will explore challenges and solutions for facility departments tasked with addressing ESG initiatives amongst financial pressures and dynamic market conditions. The discussion will assess applicable standards and their direct impact on the role of building operators.

More details can be found here: ZOOM Registration

Filed Under: Featured Event, Webinars

6/5 12 -1PM Occupant Engagement Program Case Study: WSU’s Energy + Comfort Campaign

May 16, 2024 By SBC staff

A no-cost WSU Energy Program for Resource Conservation Managers, Energy Managers, and Sustainability Managers at public facilities in Washington State

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
12:00 to 1:00 PM Pacific Time

Click here to register!

With the introduction of new legislation, including the Washington State Clean Buildings Performance Standard (CBSP), energy efficiency building technologies (and people) are more important than ever. This webinar highlights a unique occupant engagement program on WSU’s Pullman campus, which aims to reduce energy use and increase comfort of occupants through behavioral interventions and regular communications. We will share the rationale for this program, our campaign engagement approach, lessons learned, and next steps.

RCMs, energy managers, and those with similar responsibilities who work at Washington state public and government institutions and agencies are the intended audience. Others may attend if space allows.

Washington State University Energy Program promotes and supports RCM programs with technical assistance, hiring and job description information, monthly newsletters, website, and more.

This free webinar from Washington State University Energy Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy State Energy Program through the Washington State Department of Commerce Energy Division.

For more information, email [email protected].

Filed Under: Webinars

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