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Western Washington Job Opportunities: Building Operations Experience for Project Leadership

October 1, 2026 By SBC staff

Are you looking to make a change this season? Our friends at Hoover Commercial are looking for Building Operations experience for Project Leadership positions! For more about Hoover read below or click the links to be redirected to the job postings.

HVAC Project Manager

Refrigeration Project Manager

Hoover Commercial is looking to connect with experienced building operations professionals interested in moving into project leadership.

Steve Hoover founded Hoover in Mount Vernon in 2011. Since then, we’ve built the company around long-term partnerships, practical problem-solving, clear communication, and doing what we say we’ll do.

We’re especially interested in people with hands-on experience in building systems, HVAC or Refrigeration, energy management, and coordinating contractors or projects.

The goal is straightforward: bring that field experience into a project role supporting multiple facilities and long-term partners across Western Washington.

WA Commerce: CBPS Information Gathering Survey

September 25, 2026 By SBC staff

The Clean Buildings Team at the Washington State Department of Commerce is currently seeking feedback from industry professionals about your experience with the Clean Buildings Performance Standard. We would like to hear from you about how you or your organization’s workforce has been impacted by the Clean Buildings Performance Standard.

Please complete the following survey at your convenience and to the best of your knowledge: Workforce Development Survey.

Survey responses will be used to inform our team’s understanding of the Clean Buildings Performance Standard impact and anonymous results may be communicated in Clean Buildings Performance Standard reports. Please note that survey responses are anonymous, unless you specify that our team may contact you with follow-up questions.

Thank you in advance for your participation. If you have any questions, you can reach out to [email protected].

Register for Tomorrow 9/24’s Unplugged: Dawn Lindell on the Grid Ahead

September 23, 2026 By SBC staff

More info and registration at: Unplugged: Dawn Lindell on the Grid Ahead — A candid conversation with Seattle City Light’s former CEO · Luma

Join 9Zero for an unfiltered fireside conversation with Dawn Lindell, former CEO of Seattle City Light. After years leading one of the nation’s largest public utilities, Dawn is finally free to say what she really thinks — about where energy and climate are headed, the role utilities should (and shouldn’t) be playing, and the emerging technologies she’s genuinely excited about. She’ll cover both sides of the meter — supply and demand — come with questions. This one’s off script.

About 9Zero: We are a community of founders, investors, scientists, and innovators who drive climate action together. Through our club, events, and connections, we build relationships and accelerate solutions. If you’re working toward a healthier world, you belong here. Join us – 9Zero.com

Refreshments provided following the event.

9Zero Climate Innovation Hub

1215 4th Ave 15th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101, USA

Parking is available in the building, entrance on University St (there are EV chargers!) + check SpotHero. Link Lightrail Station is Symphony. There is a bike room located on the C/D level of the garage. It’s inside the double doors by the elevator. To access it, ask the security desk in the lobby for the door code. Elevators unlock to our floor 30 minutes before the event start time.

Help Move Building Projects from Scope to Financing with C-PACER 10/27

September 16, 2026 By SBC staff

Energy engineers, contractors, ESCOs, and other building professionals are often among the first to identify the improvements a building needs — and the capital required to get the work done. Understanding available financing options can help those projects move from recommendations to implementation.

Join C-PACER program administrators and professionals from across the Puget Sound region on October 27 at 9Zero in Seattle for the 2026 Puget Sound C-PACER Symposium to learn how Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resilience (C-PACER) financing can support eligible building improvements, including energy efficiency, HVAC, electrification, resilience, and other qualifying projects.

The symposium will bring together the key players involved in C-PACER projects, including building owners, C-PACER lenders, first mortgage lenders, brokers, engineers, contractors, commercial real estate professionals, and program administrators.

For professionals who help owners identify, scope, and implement building improvements, the symposium is an opportunity to learn when C-PACER may be a good fit, how to introduce it earlier in project planning, and who to connect with when a project needs financing. It’s also an opportunity to build relationships with the owners, lenders, and other professionals needed to move more projects forward.

The event is free, but registration is required.

Register: https://luma.com/z6jermrp

For questions about C-PACER financing or the symposium, please contact Don Robinson at [email protected].

Back to School Season – For All of Us!

September 14, 2026 By SBC staff

It’s back to school season, and many of us at Building Potential and the Smart Buildings Center sent our own kids back to the classroom this week. Others among us have watched our kids grow up and walk across the stage at college and trade school graduations, launching into their first careers. Maybe back to school just means more buses and more traffic on the roads each morning. Maybe it means welcoming cooler, cozier weather after summer. Or maybe it means football season is finally here.

Whatever September means to you, here at Building Potential and the Smart Buildings Center, it’s always back to school season. We believe learning doesn’t stop when you leave the classroom, and there’s always an opportunity to build your knowledge, sharpen your skills, further your career, or start a brand new one in the energy efficiency and decarbonization field, and to meet others doing this work alongside you.

Here’s what’s on the calendar:

• Continuing education webinars through SBX Plus — ongoing opportunities to keep learning year-round. Learn more

• BOC courses are open for registration across the country — a great next step whether you’re just starting out or looking to formalize the skills you already have. Find a course

• Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) returns to Seattle on November 9th and 10th. Join us for two days of connection and learning with the region’s energy efficiency and decarbonization community. Register here

However you’re settling back into fall, we hope you’ll take a moment to invest in yourself, or your team. We’d love to see you at one of these upcoming events.

SBX 2026 Prize Drawings & 9/12 Early-Bird Registration Deadline

September 7, 2026 By SBC staff

This year, when you attend SBX 2026 on November 9th & 1oth you will be entered into a prize drawing for two great prizes: a $500 airline travel voucher and a $250 Hyatt travel voucher! All you need to do is check in at the registration table and be present when the drawings happen each day during the networking happy hours.

SBX features a great line up of inspiring speakers and engaging sessions(opens in new tab), and by just showing up you have a great chance at winning these prizes.

Early-bird registration ends on September 12th – register today and save!(opens in new tab)

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(opens in new tab)Discounts are available for SBX sponsors, Building Potential members, and BOC students and grads. Please reach out to Britton Rife(opens in new tab) if you need a discount code.

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