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Webinar: Draft Emissions Targets for Seattle Building Performance Standards, October 25th at 12pm

October 13, 2022 By SBC staff

Join the Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) for a technical webinar at which OSE and SBW Consulting will share the draft greenhouse gas intensity targets under consideration and the analysis conducted to inform the targets. Presentations will be followed by the opportunity for comments and questions. OSE will also provide a brief overview of the proposed policy and the updated timeline.

This webinar is a follow-up to open houses in April and June that provided detailed background and the draft policy framework. Recordings and slides from those events are available at www.seattle.gov/building-performance-standards.

Date: October 25, 2022 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Online via Zoom
Pre-register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3nqYS-oWSo-v6_dCnCagNg

This webinar will be recorded and posted on the OSE website afterwards.

About the Policy: Performance standards are a powerful tool to reduce climate pollution and transition toward cleaner, healthier buildings where we live and work. This policy is projected to reduce emissions from Seattle’s buildings (in total) 27% by 2050. This policy would gradually phase out carbon pollution from existing nonresidential and multifamily buildings over 20,000 sq. ft. through mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets beginning 2026 for the largest nonresidential buildings. Targets would become more stringent over time, to net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. Visit www.seattle.gov/building-performance-standards for more information and timeline.

Job Opportunity: Building Climate Policy Advisor, City of Seattle

October 13, 2022 By SBC staff

THE DEPARTMENT
The Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) develops and implements citywide environmental policies and programs that propel our city toward a sustainable, equitable, and carbon neutral future.

THE JOB
We are recruiting for a Building Climate Policy Advisor to implement and develop successful building energy climate policies to reduce emissions and energy use to meet Seattle’s climate goals of carbon neutrality by 2050. This is a job with enduring impact.

In this job, you will:

Ensure programs and policies are equitably, efficiently, and effectively crafted, implemented, measured, and improved to gain the greatest impact in the near term
Lead all data, database, and analysis work to maximize resources, measure success, identify impact lags and emerging barriers to progress
Oversee and direct the work of staff supporting Benchmarking, Building Tune-Ups, and Building Emissions Performance Standards, three of Seattle’s largest climate policies
Share information and recommendations with OSE teammates, citywide colleagues, elected officials, and community members with differing levels of technical understanding
Coordinate and lead multiple ongoing IT projects with IT department and consultants

The position application recruitment process closes on Tuesday, November 1^st promptly at 4:00 PM. View the full job description and application requirements here.

Washington Building Electrification Grant Program

September 29, 2022 By SBC staff

The Washington State Department of Commerce is preparing to make $9.7 million of total funding available under the Clean Energy Fund Building Electrification grant program. The program will award funding to eligible projects that advance all-electric buildings by deploying smart technologies to demonstrate grid-interactive efficient buildings, or installing high-efficiency electric equipment to reduce the use of fossil equipment. Eligible applicants include for-profit companies, non-profit organizations, state and local governments, Tribal governments, retail electric utilities, and individual owners of multifamily residential or commercial buildings. Applicants are eligible for reduced match requirements based on the percent of total project costs dedicated to reducing energy burdens and meaningfully engaging priority communities, and providing workforce development and partnership opportunities.

Commerce anticipates opening the grant for applications in October 2022.

Please visit the Clean Energy Fund Building Electrification website for more information on the program and announcements on the release of the solicitation.

Q&A Series: The Future of Intelligent Lighting

September 29, 2022 By SBC staff

This resource is brought to you by BetterBricks

As the commercial lighting industry continues it steady move towards more advanced controls and lighting solutions, for many experts, all signs point to networked lighting controls. And when it comes to truly intelligent, flexible lighting with non-energy benefits—such as cost savings and utility incentives—the future may be Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC). Read this Q&A series where industry experts break down the technology, and provide informative use cases and advice for architects and building owners considering LLLC for their next project.

Seattle 2030 District 2022 Energy Competition

September 29, 2022 By SBC staff

Seattle 2030 District is hosting its 2022 Energy Competition that will offer viable energy saving solutions to an affordable housing building that will serve as a model for the clean energy future through exemplary building performance. The competition is underway and the winner will be announced in November – December, however, they are still accepting teams if you’re interested in getting involved.

Learn more here!

Video – Very High Efficiency DOAS: How It Works and Why It Matters

September 29, 2022 By SBC staff

This resource is brought to you by BetterBricks

In commercial buildings across the U.S., outdated or inefficient HVAC systems waste a staggering amount of energy and money, while also creating unhealthy and uncomfortable indoor environments. However, research and field studies have proven there’s an optimal approach to HVAC design that can significantly improve indoor air quality and occupant health, comfort and productivity, while maximizing energy-cost savings. Learn how this optimized, high-performance approach to HVAC combines high-efficiency equipment with design best practices to make widespread commercial HVAC deficiencies a thing of the past. Watch the video linked below to learn more.

Learn more about Very High Efficiency DOAS at: https://betterbricks.com/solutions/very-high-efficiency-doas

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