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Lighting Design Labs Presents: Demystifying Heat Pumps 8/24 and 8/31

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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 Carrierโ€™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 1ย https://www.lightingdesignlab.com/education/event/demystifying-heat-pumps-part-1
Thu, August 24 | 10am-11am | FREE

Demystifying Heat Pump – Part 2ย 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

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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

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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

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IFMA has announced a one-day event October 10th exploring the opportunities and successes of digitizing Facility Management operations. Don’t miss your chance to register and save the date!

Technology, procurement and change management

This one-day immersive event will focus on understanding and harnessing technology in facility management. We will dive into real-world examples of overcoming challenges, communicating with and getting approval from leadership, ensuring a proper procurement process, and how to align FM operational technology (OT) with IT.

Strategies and tactics from industry experts

Designed for senior FMs and technology decision-makers, register today to learn from leading experts on the challenges and opportunities by creating a future ready organization through digital transformation (DT).

Topics and sessions include:

  • What FMs need to know about DT, OT and IT to guide organizations toward success
  • Interactive breakouts focusing on user experiences, operations, and preparing for technology implementation and adoption
  • Best practices discussion and workshop on developing SOWs and RFPs for procuring the right technology for your facilities
  • How to lead the OT and IT alignment for your organization

Learn more at the official website, IFMA’s Deep Dive: Digitize Your FM Operations

Or register today here.

WA Tier 2 Building Compliance Cost and Cost Savings Survey

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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)

REMINDER: Join the Retrofit “Reality Check” Webinar June 14th! Part of Net Zero Buildings Week

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Last week we posted about the exciting events happening this week as part of Net Zero Buildings Week! We don’t want you to miss out so here’s a friendly reminder to check out all the events happening this week as well as the Retrofit Reality Check Webinar, more details for that below.

On June 14 โ€“ as part of Net Zero Buildings Week โ€“ Slipstream will host a webinar that confronts the realities that experts who deliver building retrofits encounter.

Click here to register now.

Wednesday, June 14

11:00 a.m. to noon Central Time

For more information be sure to follow the New Buildings Institue and our partners at SlipStream.

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