The City of Seattle offers a no-cost program to support building owners and operators to meet the WA
State Clean Buildings Performance Standard. The program includes group training sessions with tailored
support and coaching, and an educational website. OSE encourages owners and operators of buildings
that serve or are in frontline communities* to join this program. Two dozen building owners and
operators have already taken the free training sessions and are on the path to comply! Attend an info
session to learn about the program and the next training session starting in September:
• Tuesday, August 8 at 10am: https://bit.ly/SeattleCleanBuildingsInfo_Aug08
• Tuesday, August 22 at 11am: https://bit.ly/SeattleCleanBuildingsInfo_Aug22
*Frontline communities include black people, Indigenous people, sovereign tribal nations, communities
of color, immigrants, refugees, youths, elders, houseless people, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people,
people with low and no income, and people who work in outdoor occupations. This can include many
types of buildings like non-profits, buildings with BIPOC-owned small businesses, healthcare, museums,
shelters, community centers and more.
Lighting Design Labs Presents: Demystifying Heat Pumps 8/24 and 8/31
Demystifying Heat Pumps (2-day event)
Learn the inside scoop on applying and operating heat pumps as we interview Jonathan Moscatello with Daikin and Chris Mckinney from Carrier’s distribution organization. They will answer the tough questions and give guidance on how best to assist customers with a trouble-free heat pump experience.
Demystifying Heat Pumps – Part 1Â https://www.lightingdesignlab.com/education/event/demystifying-heat-pumps-part-1
Thu, August 24 | 10am-11am | FREE
Demystifying Heat Pump – Part 2Â https://www.lightingdesignlab.com/education/event/demystifying-heat-pumps-part-2
Thu, August 31 | 10am-11am | FREE
Seattle 2030 District Education Event: Green Your Business Program 8/22
The Seattle 2030 District hosts Seattle Public Utilities Green Your Business Program for our 2023 Education series. The Green Your Business Program offers free tools and assistance to help Seattle area businesses conserve resources and prevent pollution.
Come learn about opportunities to reduce waste, prevent water pollution, and save on water use in your buildings. You will also hear from program participants about how the Green Your Business Program has helped them save money.
Register now for August 22nd 12-1PM via Zoom
This is a FREE event!
Pump System Fundamentals (PSF) Course hosted by Seattle City Light & NEEA 8/9
Smart Buildings Center will be hosting Hydraulic Institute/Pump Systems Matter staff from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Wednesday, August 9, for a live, instructor-led event, co-sponsored by Seattle City Light and BetterBricks.
The Pump System Fundamentals Live Instructor-Led
Course is a training designed to educate attendees about the fundamentals of pump and system design.
Topics include system hydraulics and calculations, pump and system curves, system components, factors affecting reliability and energy consumption, and control.
Learn more with this informational flyer. Interested in attending? Register here! Don’t miss out on a special 25% discount using the code below.
IFMA Deep Dive: Digitize Your FM Operations, 10/10/23
WA Tier 2 Building Compliance Cost and Cost Savings Survey
The Washington State Department of Commerce and consultant, Energy System Engineers, is conducting a survey to help understand the costs and cost savings on Washington small businesses related to the Washington State Clean Buildings Expansion Law which is only related to buildings between 20,000 and 50,000 square feet and multi-family over 20,000 square feet (Tier 2 buildings). If you or your company own multiple buildings, please fill out the survey once per building.
Tier 2 Building Compliance Costs/Cost Savings Survey (surveymonkey.com)