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SBX2023 Session Highlight: Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings

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Join us virtually for the Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) 2023 Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings (GEBs) session on August 15th from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm PT.

Session description
Continued progress toward the electrification of the built environment creates both a massive challenge and an opportunity for eliminating carbon emissions. The challenge of new loads from electrification on the utility system requires enhanced abilities for shifting, shedding, and modulating those loads to the mutual benefit of the building owner and serving utility. The effort to scale grid-interactive efficient buildings (GEBs) is well underway. What are the risks to all parties in getting this wrong? This session will bring together voices from the nation’s leading national laboratory on GEBs with building owners and service providers who are deploying GEBs strategies in commercial and institutional buildings across the country.

Speakers
Tanya Barham, Community Energy Labs
Courtney Blodgett, Edo
Rich Brown, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jingjing Liu, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
David Logsdon, Seattle City Light (moderator)
Scott Spielman, Ecotope

Register for free today!

 

Webinar: HVAC Building Operations and IAQ at Pandemic’s “End”

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HVAC Building Operations and IAQ at Pandemic’s “End”

Unraveling pandemic, policy, and other guidelines to understandHVAC best practices and efficient building operations

WSU Energy Program is teaming up with the Smart Buildings Center to offer a no-cost webinar for Resource Conservation Managers, Energy Managers, Sustainability Managers, and others at public facilities in Washington State (others welcome to attend)

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

2:00 to 3:00 PM Pacific Time

via Zoom

Click here to register

How does the end of pandemic emergency rules affect HVAC building operations and indoor air quality (IAQ)? Can we have healthy IAQ while fulfilling Washington State Clean Building Standard requirements? Measures such as higher grade filters, flushing out buildings, and maximizing outdoor air intake helped mitigate infection risk, but also resulted in the increase of energy waste and reduced building energy efficiency.

Attend this webinar to hear how an eastern Washington K-12 RCM and King County Metro Transit facility energy manager navigate changes in HVAC operations due to the pandemic. Hear about IAQ guidelines from a state Department of Health specialist, and about the intersection of IAQ with energy efficiency from a state Department of Commerce building performance specialist.

When you register, you’ll have an opportunity to submit a question for the panelists. There will also be a Q&A session during the webinar.

Speakers:

  • Nancy Bernard, Washington State Department of Health
  • Travis Bown, Mead School District
  • Luke Howard, Washington State Department of Commerce
  • Nicole Laky, King County Metro Transit

Contact Karen Janowitz or Rebecca Sheppard for more information.

WA Department of Commerce: 5/9 Public Hearing & 5/18 Tier 2 Workshop

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Public hearing May 9

Emergency rules exemption timeline

Commerce filed an emergency rule to lengthen the window for building owners to apply for an exemption under the Clean Buildings Performance Standard. The public hearing date has changed from April 25 to May 9.

Public hearing: Tuesday, May 9, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. PT.

Please register in advance to receive a calendar reminder or save the meeting information below.

REGISTER

 

Rulemaking workshop May 18

Tier 2 Buildings: Customer Outreach, Technical Support & Energy Benchmarking

You’re invited to participate in the first rulemaking workshop for Tier 2 buildings on Thursday, May 18. This workshop will discuss customer outreach, technical support, and energy benchmarking.

The proposed draft rules for energy benchmarking will be available on May 11 on the Clean Buildings homepage to review before the workshop.

We hope you can join us to provide your perspective, expertise, and insight.

“Customer Outreach, Technical Support & Energy Benchmarking”

Thursday, May 18, 10:0 a.m. – 12 p.m. PT

Please register in advance to receive meeting information. More information is posted on the Clean Buildings homepage.

REGISTER

Sign up today for 5/16 – Regional Energy Listening Session: Sierra and Rural Forested Communities

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Please join us on Tuesday, May 16, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., via Zoom, for the “Regional Energy Listening Session: Sierra and Rural Forested Communities.” Click here to register!
The Listening Session will focus on the opportunities, barriers, and resources needed to make energy independence and reliability a reality in the Sierra and Rural forested communities. Discussion topics include forest biomass energy, integrating microgrid technologies, and the energy sector workforce pipeline.
We’ll be joined by experts:

Elizabeth Betancourt (Natural and Working Lands Policy Advisor, Department of Conservation);
Andrea Schumer (Resilience Coordinator for Microgrid Policy & Pricing Planning, PG&E);
and NEEC’s very own Melanie L. Danuser! (Director of Education & Training, Northwest Energy Efficiency Council).

Input gathered from this Listening Session will be used to inform statewide energy policy advocacy, building on California Forward’s (CA FWD) Energy Call to Action, which provides a framework for how stakeholders can break through silos and work across sectors to advance energy solutions.
This Listening Session is co-hosted by CA FWD and the Sierra Business Council, and in partnership with CivicWell; CSU Chico – North State Planning & Development Collective; High Sierra Energy Foundation; Sierra Nevada Alliance; and Sonoma County Water Agency.

Join us for Smart Buildings Exchange, August 15-17, 2023!

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Join the conversation about the role of smart buildings in the clean energy economy at the free 2023 Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) to be held virtually and in-person August 15-17, 2023! Interactive conference sessions featuring a mix of panel discussions and case study presentations will explore:
  • Smart approaches for building electrification & carbon reduction
  • Grid-interactive efficient buildings
  • Variable building occupancy
  • Indoor environmental quality
  • On-site renewables & EV charging
  • Building rating systems & certifications
  • Smart & efficient upgrades, and more!

Register for free today!

Event schedule
Day 1 (virtual): August 15th 9am-2:30pm Pacific
Day 2 (virtual): August 16th 9am-3pm Pacific
Day 3 (in-person, Seattle): August 17th 9am-1pm Pacific

Happy Earth Day 2023!

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We may be one day early, but we just can’t help but be excited when Earth Day comes around! We hope you’re excited too because we made a fun graphic to show just how much you can help be green all year round. Are you interested to know what kind of impact you have on the environment? With the help of the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator we made this poster to show what you can accomplish as a BOC graduate, we’ve updated our site with the same calculator here so you can find out just how much you make a difference this year and every year. Want to learn more about getting your BOC Credential? You can learn more here!

Stay green and have a Happy Earth Day!

 

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