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December 6, 2020 By SBC staff

Filed Under: Resources, Webinars

Support SBCEP on Giving Tuesday!

November 30, 2020 By SBC staff

You can support the Smart Buildings Center Education Program (SBCEP) today for Giving Tuesday, a global day of Giving!

Launched in 2012 as a charitable answer to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday retail shopping days, Giving Tuesday is a worldwide movement to encourage giving and celebrate generosity. You can support SBCEP this Giving Tuesday and together we can continue to work to accelerate the adoption and commercialization of smart buildings technologies and practices through education and demonstration.

SBCEP is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that believes the smarter use of technology and practices in the built environment, particularly as they relate to building operations and management, will enable a cleaner, healthier and more productive future. We seek to establish thought leadership in the Pacific Northwest for smart technology within the commercial and residential building sectors, and pursue our objective through the following pillars of activity: delivering training programs to educate the building workforce of the future; enabling industry leading demonstration projects; and connecting the industry through hosting and participating in smart buildings events.

We welcome your support to help us sustain our educational programs.

Click here to support SBCEP this Giving Tuesday! Any and all levels of support are greatly appreciated and go a long way. Thank you!

Filed Under: SBC News

Webinar: Strategic Energy Management in K-12 Schools, Dec 3rd

November 30, 2020 By SBC staff

Thursday, December 3rd
1:00-2:30 pm PT
Register

In partnership with Puget Sound Energy, the Smart Buildings Center brings you an engaging webinar exploring concepts of Strategic Energy Management (SEM) specific to K-12 schools, and the unique characteristics, challenges, and opportunities this sector brings. In this lively panel discussion moderated by Romana Cohen of Stillwater Energy, SEM experts will share their on-the-ground experience with overcoming challenges and adopting best practices in K-12 buildings. Attendees will come away with practical resources for implementing strategic energy management in their own school facilities.

Panelists include:

  • Ilana Cember, McKinstry/Highline School District
  • Phil Johnson, Seattle Public Schools
  • Bonnie Meyer, Tacoma Power; formerly Seattle Public Schools, Tacoma Public Schools, and Olympia School District
  • Jackie Wilson, The Environmental Center

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Filed Under: Education & Training, Webinars

Save the Date: Giving Tuesday is December 1st!

November 18, 2020 By SBC staff

Join the Smart Buildings Center Education Program (SBCEP) on December 1st, 2020 for Giving Tuesday, a global day of Giving!

Launched in 2012 as a charitable answer to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday retail shopping days, Giving Tuesday is a worldwide movement to encourage giving and celebrate generosity. You can support SBCEP this Giving Tuesday and together we can continue to work to accelerate the adoption and commercialization of smart buildings technologies and practices through education and demonstration.

SBCEP is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that believes the smarter use of technology and practices in the built environment, particularly as they relate to building operations and management, will enable a cleaner, healthier and more productive future. We seek to establish thought leadership in the Pacific Northwest for smart technology within the commercial and residential building sectors, and pursue our objective through the following pillars of activity: delivering training programs to educate the building workforce of the future; enabling industry leading demonstration projects; and connecting the industry through hosting and participating in smart buildings events.

We welcome your support to help us sustain our educational programs.

Click here to support SBCEP this Giving Tuesday! Any and all levels of support are greatly appreciated and go a long way. Thank you!

Filed Under: SBC News

Recommended Reading: Treat Air Quality to Safeguard Buildings Against COVID-19

November 18, 2020 By SBC staff

In a recent Seattle Times editorial โ€˜Treat Air Quality to Safeguard Buildings Against COVID-19,โ€™ Gus Simonds, President of MacDonald-Miller, highlights approaches for building owners and property managers to safely bring people back into buildings by following the research and guidelines from the CDC, the state, and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). Simonds addresses the challenge of each unique building requiring a customized solution and discusses some of the recommended approaches such as increasing outdoor air intake, regulating humidity, and utilizing bipolar ionization that can be taken to ensure safe and healthy indoor environments.

Read the editorial HERE.

Filed Under: Resources

Webinar: Strategic Energy Management in Local Government Buildings, Nov 18th

November 16, 2020 By SBC staff

Wednesday, November 18th
1:00 PM Pacific Time
Register Now

In partnership with Puget Sound Energy, the Smart Buildings Center (a project of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council) brings you an engaging webinar exploring concepts of Strategic Energy Management (SEM) specific to local government buildings, and the unique characteristics, challenges, and opportunities this sector brings. In this lively panel discussion, SEM experts will share their on-the-ground experience with overcoming challenges and adopting best practices in local government buildings. Attendees will come away with practical resources for implementing strategic energy management in their own facilities.

Panelists include:

  • Emma Johnson, Senior Energy Management Analyst for Seattle City Light; formerly Resource Conservation Manager at City of Bellevue
  • Nicole Laky โ€“ Energy and Resource Program Manager for Metro Transit Facilities; formerly Sustainability Specialist for King County Wastewater Division and Resource Conservation Specialist at Seattle Public Schools
  • Seth McKinney โ€“ SEM Specialist, Stillwater Energy; formerly Resource Conservation and Strategic Energy Manager for Pierce County
  • Kevin Ruuhela โ€“ Energy and Resource Conservation Specialist, Snohomish County

Register Now

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Filed Under: Education & Training, Webinars

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