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Deadline Extended to Friday! Help Improve School IAQ and Energy Efficiency – Take The Survey!

June 2, 2025 By SBC staff

Respond by 6/6!

The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, the American Lung Association, and Go Green Initiative are partnering on a multiyear initiative to help K-12 schools improve indoor air quality (IAQ) and energy efficiency and they need your help! Read the brief below for more information:

We need your help to understand professional development needs in this area. By completing our 15-minute survey, school system staff can help us develop resources that will support school indoor air quality management that also minimizes energy use (Energy Efficient IAQ).

Take the Survey: https://forms.office.com/r/wPNTa32nYu

Benefits of Completing the Survey:

    • Chance to win a $50 gift card or a free pass to the 2026 Green Schools Conference
    • Opportunity to sign up for updates and resources on IAQ management and energy efficiency

Primary Audience: Any K-12 school and district-level staff whose work is related to indoor air quality (IAQ) and/or energy management (Facilities Management, Operations, Health, Finance, Administration, etc.).

Survey Closes: May 30 June 6th, 2025

Your input is crucial to improving the learning environment for students across the country. Take the survey today!

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2 Weeks Left to Nominate for BOC Operator of the Year 2025!

May 28, 2025 By SBC staff

Do you know someone who has been improving the energy efficiency of their work environment using BOC skills? Nominate them, a co-worker, employee, or yourself for BOC Operator of the Year. We want to hear how methods learned in BOC classes are helping people make improvements in their work environment.  Click the link below and share the success stories. Nomination deadline is June 13th!

Nominate a friend, co-worker or yourself HERE!

Filed Under: SBC News

Registration Now Open for Qualified Energy Manager Certification

May 21, 2025 By SBC staff

Commerce and the Smart Building Center are offering a free virtual and in-person Qualified Energy Manager Certification course in June. Space is limited. A free and on-demand course will be available in the future.

The Qualified Energy Management (QEM) course is designed to equip building professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to comply with the Tier 2 requirements of the Washington State’s Clean Buildings Performance Standard (CBPS).  This comprehensive training is ideal for building operators, energy managers, and facility staff.

In accordance with the CBPS, a QEM must have two years of experience, including educational and/or professional experience, with commercial building operations and/or building energy management in addition to successful completion of this training. Upon completion of the Qualified Energy Management (QEM) course, you will be able to:

  • Establish the energy use intensity target (EUIt) according to Section 7.
  • Calculate the building’s measured energy use intensity (EUI) by completing Form C according to Section 5.2.
  • Submit forms as specified in Normative Annex Y documenting compliance.
  • State in writing on Form A that the Energy Management plan and Operations and Maintenance program requirements have been developed, implemented and maintained.
  • Submit and sign Form A.

Register Today to Save Your Spot!

QEM Virtual Training 
📅Part 1: Wednesday, June 11|⏰8:30 AM-12:30 PM
📅Part 2: Monday, June 16|⏰8:30 AM-12:30 PM
💻 Fully Online • Live Sessions
Register Here
QEM Virtual Training 
📅Part 1: Wednesday, June 27|⏰8:30 AM-12:30 PM
📅Part 2: Monday, June 30|⏰8:30 AM-12:30 PM
💻 Fully Online • Live Sessions
Register Here
QEM In-Person Training – Seattle
📍Smart Buildings Center
📅Friday, June 13|⏰8:00 AM-4:00 PM
🏢 Full-Day • In-Person Sessions
Register Here
QEM In-Person Training – Spokane
📍Scott-Morris Center
📅Wednesday, June 25|⏰8:00 AM-4:00 PM
🏢 Full-Day • In-Person Sessions
Register Here

Filed Under: Education & Training, Featured Event

Registration Open for Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) 2025!

May 12, 2025 By SBC staff

Early-bird registration for SBX 2025 is now open at sbxconference.org/register

The Smart Buildings Center is excited to host the 5th annual Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) in 2025! This year’s event builds on a successful history of exploring smart and efficient building operations—but it’s not just more of the same.

SBX 2025 invites attendees to think bigger. This year’s focus is on how smart building strategies can solve today’s real-world challenges—like cutting operational costs, reducing peak energy use, and retrofitting fossil fuel-based equipment with heat pumps. For those navigating the evolving demands of building ownership, operations, and energy management, SBX 2025 offers a space to explore practical solutions while also engaging with the bold ideas shaping the future.

The fall conference theme, “Smart Buildings in Action: Leading the Future of Building Performance,” reflects our region’s growing leadership in reimagining the role of buildings—not just as energy users, but as dynamic assets that influence everything from grid interaction and occupant well-being to cost management, security, and building resilience.

SBX 2025 features both a virtual webinar series and an in-person event:

  • The webinar series, held in the months leading up to the conference, dives into practical applications and real-world examples of smart building technologies and solutions.

Register for the webinar series!

  • The in-person conference, to be held on November 5th in downtown Seattle, will bring together regional and national leaders for thought-provoking discussions on the big ideas—exploring where we’re headed, what’s needed to accelerate progress, and how the Pacific Northwest fits into the national and global landscape.

Register for the in-person conference!

  


Sponsorship Opportunities

If you’re interested in learning about sponsorship opportunities, please view our Sponsor Prospectus and contact [email protected].

Filed Under: Education & Training, Featured Event, SBC News, SBX, Webinars

Register Today for the Clean Buildings Law Open House 5/14 in Tukwila

May 9, 2025 By SBC staff

Meet members of the Clean Buildings team, Smart Buildings Center, and other Clean Buildings and Benchmarking support staff at the Clean Buildings Law Open House hosted by PSE and Seattle City Light on May 14, 2025, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. in Tukwila.

We are teaming up with PSE and Seattle City Light to offer free in person support and guidance to local commercial and multifamily property owners and managers who are navigating their way through the Clean Buildings Performance Standard pathway.

Register

Filed Under: Featured Event

BOC Operator of the Year 2025 Nominations are Open!

May 8, 2025 By SBC staff

Do you know someone who has been improving the energy efficiency of their work environment using BOC skills? Nominate them, a co-worker, employee, or yourself for BOC Operator of the Year. We want to hear how methods learned in BOC classes are helping people make improvements in their work environment.  Click the link below and share the success stories. Nomination deadline is June 13th!

Nominate a friend, co-worker or yourself HERE!

Filed Under: SBC News

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