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Kerry Meade joins the REFRAME podcast for their 6th Episode, The Local Shift available now on Pilotlight‘s official website and Apple and Spotify.
On this episode you’ll learn about the need for building owners and stakeholders to shift their focus to local leadership and collaboration to keep the momentum toward their efficiency and sustainability goals.
Our friends at the Lighting Design Lab have some excellent webinars lined up over the next two months, don’t miss your chance to register! Click the titles below to save your spot today.
Lighting & Electrical Issues in 2021 WA & Seattle Commercial Energy Codes
Thu, Feb 20 | 10am-11:30am | FREE | Online only
Overview of the lighting and electrical provisions in the 2021 Washington state and Seattle commercial energy codes, both now in effect, with emphasis on provisions that are new or that were changed from last year’s initial drafts. Cost-effective, highly efficient lighting solutions from recent local projects. Energy code requirements impacting electrical system design.
Lessons Learned on Commercial Hot Water Heat Pump Installations
Thu, Feb 27 | 10-11am | FREE | Online only
This presentation will cover the lessons learned from 5 years of commercial hot water heat pump installations. Nyle has supplied equipment for several projects in the region and worked with different designers. Come and learn what is working.
HVAC Issues in 2021 WA & Seattle Commercial Energy Codes
Thu, Mar 20 | 10am-11:30am | FREE | Online only
The March 20 webinar will cover HVAC Systems, including recent changes to accommodate legal and legislative issues. Full details and Duane’s guest presenter will be announced soon!
With more coming soon, including two more codes webinars!
Mark your calendars for the first-ever Water Week from the Seattle and Bellevue 2030 Districts!
Join the 2030 Districts for a dynamic series of events focused on the cities of Seattle and Bellevue to learn about water management resources and strategies, connect with other sustainability professionals, and tour innovative urban sites to see sustainability in action.
Visit the 2030 District Water Week Page to stay up-to-date on all the happenings during Water Week and check out more ways to get involved.
We hope to see you there!
In 2025, the Seattle and Bellevue 2030 Districts are launching a new and improved education programming during three Education Weeks. Each week held throughout the calendar will include a variety of elements including building tours, roundtable discussions, networking happy hours, webinars, and more.
The first of these will be Water Week, a dynamic series of events dedicated to advancing water sustainability in the built environment. By collaborating with property owners, managers, and professional stakeholders, we will provide educational opportunities that explore innovative solutions to meet the 2030 targets for water efficiency. Water Week will feature engaging webinars, site tours of sustainable properties, networking opportunities, blog posts highlighting best practices, and interactive roundtables to inspire actionable change.
To help make this event a success, we need your help to get the word out! In this toolkit, you will find sample emails, social media posts, and important event information to share with your community. Thank you for taking the time to share this wonderful education opportunity and for your support of the 2030 Districts.
For the BOC graduate, successful completion of the webinar and accompanying quiz provides 1.5 points towards maintaining your BOC Certification.
It’s 7am Monday morning. Coffee in hand, you’ve settled into your daily routine and just sat down at your desk to review alarm logs and respond to emails that came in over the weekend. Much to your confusion and shock, the screen that usually lights up to prompt you to login for the day now shows only a glaring red image with a menacing message at the top announcing your entire system has been locked, directing you to transfer $10 million in Bitcoin to a lengthy address.
So, what do you do?
If you can’t immediately think of an answer, take this as a sign to build a “cybersecurity incident response” into your safety plan. That’s right – you should start treating cybersecurity as a safety issue.
Check out the full story at IFMA: 3 Steps Facility Managers Can Take to Prevent Cyber Attacks on OT Systems
Proposal submissions are now open for the California Climate and Energy Collaborative 2025! This will be the 16th Annual CCEC Forum, themed “Hope in Action: Local Leads the Way”. Here’s a quick overview of the event from the CCEC website:
The 16th Annual CCEC Forum, themed “Hope in Action: Local Leads the Way,” will spotlight the critical role of local leadership in shaping a sustainable future amidst an uncertain climate landscape. With the urgency of the climate crisis growing and the growing clarity that it is local action that will lead the way, this two-day event will convene local and regional governments, State agencies, community-based organizations (CBOs), nonprofits, and private sector leaders to explore bold, actionable solutions. By showcasing how grassroots initiatives and regional collaborations are driving innovation and equity, the forum underscores the importance of local action as the cornerstone of climate resilience and progress.
This call for session proposals will help ensure that the forum will feature engaging sessions and new innovative activities to help climate and energy leaders and practitioners connect to learn about innovative projects and strategies, share best practices, and troubleshoot challenges.
Do you have a proposal for the 16th Annual CCEC Forum? Submissions are open here!
