PSE is here to help buildings owners comply with Washington’s Clean Buildings Law (HB 1257, 2019). Our Clean Buildings Accelerator program unpacks the complex law, meets you where you’re at with your energy usage, and teaches you how to comply and go beyond through hands-on training using your own building(s). We’ll help you leverage additional PSE energy-management and incentive programs throughout the entire process. Best part: there is no cost to participate in the Accelerator. Learn more and sign up for orientations or our next Accelerator training at pse.com/cleanbuildings. Our next virtual cohort training is April 25th and some room still exists.
Register for Certified Energy Manager Training at SBC, May 1st-5th
The Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers is pleased to announce that it will host an in-person Certified Energy Manager (CEM) training and examination on May 1 thru May 5, 2023. The training and examination will be held at the Smart Buildings Center located at 1200 12th Ave S in Seattle, WA.
The Certified Energy Manager is the premier credential for energy professionals and is recognized worldwide. A Certified Energy Manager is an individual who optimizes the energy performance of a facility, building, or industrial plant. The CEM is a systems integrator for electrical, mechanical, process, and building infrastructure, analyzing the optimum solutions to reduce energy consumption in a cost-effective approach. They are often team leaders and help to develop and implement their organizations’ energy management strategies. CEM’s have gained increased recognition within the energy industry and by companies looking to strengthen their competitive position by having responsible energy strategies and sustainable operational practices.
This in-person, 4-day training program will help applicants prepare to take the CEM examination that will be administered on the 5th day of the program.
The cost of the Certified Energy Manager (CEM) training is $1995 including the 4-day in-person training, exam, and application for CEM certification. Attendees who are members of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of AEE will receive a $200 discount. Fees must be paid at time of registration.
Register now by clicking here.
For further information please contact: Duane Lewellen, email: [email protected]
Register for Mar 23 11-12, Clean Buildings General Question and Answer Session
Clean Buildings News!
Commerce is hosting a Clean Buildings General Question and Answer Session on March 23, 2023, from 11:00am to 12:00pm PT.
Please register in advance and submit questions via the online registration form.
Register online for the March 23, 2023 QA Session
If you cannot make the session, feel free to reach out to Smart Buildings Center’s Clean Buildings Performance Standard Technical Assistance Helpdesk.
We offer support to building owners, managers, and facility personnel responsible for their building’s compliance with the Washington State Clean Buildings Performance Standard.
The utility-sponsored helpdesk offers:
- Free one-on-one coaching during office hours via phone, virtual meetings, and email.
- A resource webpage including training videos.
- A searchable table for Qualified Persons and Qualified Energy Auditors.
- FAQs
For more information and to schedule a consultation, please visit https://smartbuildingscenter.org/resources/clean-buildings-performance-standard/
Thank you to our sponsors!
Estimating Your Building’s Emissions and Draft Targets for Proposed Seattle BEPS, Thursday Mar 23 12-1
Registration is open for March 23: Estimating Your Building’s Emissions and Draft Targets for the Proposed Seattle Building Emissions Performance Standards (BEPS)
Are you new to understanding your building’s greenhouse gas emissions and want to learn some simple steps to understand your building’s climate impact? Join the Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) on this beginner-friendly webinar on Zoom to learn how to quickly estimate and track your building’s current greenhouse gas emissions and estimated proposed targets. Learn more and REGISTER HERE. For details on the proposed BEPS policy, visit www.seattle.gov/building-performance-standards or contact [email protected].
Translation services are available upon request. Call (206) 233-7184 or email [email protected].
About the Proposed Policy: Performance standards are a powerful tool to reduce climate pollution and transition toward cleaner, healthier buildings where we live and work. The proposed BEPS policy is projected to reduce emissions from Seattle’s buildings (in total) 27% by 2050. This proposed policy would gradually phase out carbon pollution from existing nonresidential and multifamily buildings over 20,000 sq. ft. through mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets beginning 2027 for the largest nonresidential buildings. Targets would become more stringent over time, to net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. Visit www.seattle.gov/building-performance-standards for more information.
Demo the Fluke ii910 Precision Acoustic Imager!
The Smart Buildings Center Tool Lending Library is excited to announce the latest addition to our tool inventory, the Fluke ii910 Precision Acoustic Imager, which can quickly pinpoint and measure leaks in compressed air, gas, steam, and vacuum systems, even in noisy environments. These types of leaks can be a huge waste of energy, and detecting them has traditionally been a tedious and time-consuming process… until now.
Adam Sheffield, Fluke’s Territory Sales Manager for Northern Washington, will join us at the Smart Buildings Center to share pro tips to help get the best results with this instrument. We’ll also have several units available for hands-on learning.
Participation in this event will qualify as 1.5 BOC credential maintenance points.
Thursday, March 9, 2:30-4pm
Smart Buildings Center
1200 12th Ave. S., Suite 110
Seattle, WA 98144
Webinar: A National Retailer’s Decarbonization Journey with BrainBox AI
Thursday, February 23rd | 12 pm EST
70% of American consumers have said they would adjust their shopping habits if they knew that a store wasn’t operating sustainably.
With over 200 stores coast to coast, see how Sleep Country director of ESG Mary de Guzman is making their brick-and-mortar operations greener. She joins Rebecca Handfield, VP of Marketing & PR at BrainBox AI, to discuss their project together and the development of a successful ESG strategy.
Reserve your seat for the live webinar!
