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SCL Partnering with PSE and City of Seattle OSE for No-Cost Group Training!

February 27, 2025 By SBC staff

Seattle City Light is partnering with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and the City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) to offer two different no-cost group training and technical support programs starting in March:

PSE Clean Buildings Accelerator: For commercial and multifamily buildings over 20,000 sq. ft. outside Seattle city limits preparing for the Washington Clean Buildings Performance Standard (WA CBPS), register for an upcoming PSE Clean Buildings Accelerator Information Sessions.
Seattle Clean Buildings Accelerator: For commercial and multifamily buildings over 20,000 sq. ft. in Seattle preparing for both Seattle Building Emissions Performance Standard (Seattle BEPS) and WA CBPS, register for an upcoming Seattle Clean Buildings Accelerator Information Sessions.

These programs provide tools, guidance, and technical support to help buildings improve energy efficiency and prepare for compliance with these standards.

Questions? Email: [email protected]

Lighting Design Lab Webinars in March!

February 21, 2025 By SBC staff

Our friends at Lighting Design Lab are excited to share upcoming March Webinars with you! These events are FREE and online so make sure to check them out. You can register for each by clicking their title below.

It Takes a Village: Learn How Some of Our Partners Can Advance Your Knowledge and Get Your Projects on the Right Track
Tue, Mar 11 | 10am-11:30am | FREE | Online only

The Lab has great education and resources for you, but no one entity can do it all. Luckily, Building Potential’s Smart Buildings Center, UW’s Integrated Design Lab, and BPA’s Comfort Ready Home offer unique education and services that complement what the Lab delivers.

HVAC Issues in 2021 WA & Seattle Commercial Energy Codes
Thu, Mar 20 | 10am-11:30am | FREE | Online only

The March 20th webinar will cover HVAC provisions of the 2021 Seattle and Washington state energy codes for commercial and multifamily buildings, highlighting requirements that are new to this edition and the differences between the Seattle and State codes. Discussion topics will include the Total System Performance Ratio (TSPR), data center standards, restrictions on fossil fuel and electric resistance heating, balanced ventilation, DOAS, energy recovery, and system alterations, as well as impacts of the new “fossil fuel compliance path” and Initiative 2066. Duane Jonlin, FAIA, will present the code requirements, and special guest Ben Roush, PE, of FSI Engineers will demonstrate design options. Q&A time will follow.

Don’t miss out on these excellent educational opportunities!

BetterBricks Highlights Fluke

February 20, 2025 By SBC staff

Our friends at BetterBricks recently did a case study on Fluke Corporation, who recently used Luminaire Level Lighting Controls to wrangle their energy use. It’s worth a read and provides some excellent insights in the benefits of LLLC’s. Read on over at BetterBricks!

About Fluke

Founded in 1948, Fluke Corporation is the world leader in compact, professional electronic test tools and software for measuring and condition monitoring. Fluke customers are technicians, engineers, electricians, maintenance managers, and metrologists who install, troubleshoot, and maintain industrial, electrical, and electronic equipment and calibration processes. FLUKE is a registered trademark of Fluke Corporation. For more information, visit the Fluke website.

About BetterBricks

A commercial resource of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, BetterBricks helps Northwest building professionals gain a competitive edge in the market. Whether you design, build, manage, and operate commercial buildings, BetterBricks partners with Northwest utilities to provide the resources and tools you need to incorporate energy efficiency, and its many benefits, into your buildings and business practices.

Tuesday 3/11 – Free Training! Commercial: ASHRAE Guideline 36

February 10, 2025 By SBC staff

Virtual training with Stephen Turner

This course provides an overview of the newly adopted core codes, using a common HVAC system example to demonstrate the practical application of ASHRAE Guideline 36. Using real life examples, learn how ASHRAE Guideline 36 supports health through improved air quality and comfort, safety with reliable ventilation controls, and welfare by enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability. It focuses on achieving code compliance and meeting current ASHRAE standards.

Save the Date! BuildingEnergy Boston 2025 3/20 – 3/21

February 4, 2025 By SBC staff

BuildingEnergy Boston is a conference designed by and for practitioners in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. Conference sessions and sponsored presentations offer best practices and lessons learned, case studies and proven data, technical how-to’s, emerging technologies, and innovative policies and programs. If you are a professional in the built environment in any stage of your training and career, plan to immerse yourself in two days of networking and intensive learning on March 20th and 21st. BuildingEnergy Boston 2025 anticipates offering credits through AIA, BPI, LEED, PHIUS, RESNET, and more. Learn more and register at: nesea.org/bebos25

BuildingEnergy Boston is a great way to maintain your BOC Credential!

The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) helps high-performance building and renewable energy professionals improve their practices by learning from and networking with each other. Founded in 1975, it is a member-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the adoption of sustainable energy practices in the built environment. Learn more at nesea.org.

Smart Buildings Center Executive Director Kerry Meade Joins the REFRAME Podcast for Episode 6

February 3, 2025 By SBC staff

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.

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