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Register now to secure your spot at the Why Smart Buildings event!

August 13, 2018 By SBC

Time is running out to register for our next Why Smart Buildings Executive Forum focusing on Hype vs. Reality. This FREE event will feature a keynote by Bert Van Hoof, Group Program Manager at Azure IoT and a Partner at Microsoft. There will also be a panel discussion moderated by Jake Oster who leads energy policy for Amazon. Jake will lead the discussion with panelists to address the reality of implementing smart technologies in the PNW. Panelists will include Kim Zentz, Urbanova; Ash Awad, McKinstry; Curt Kirkeby, Avista; and Brett Phillips, Unico Properties. There will also be an opportunity for audience Q&A.

When: August 24th, 2018

Time: 10am – 2pm

Location: Smart Buildings Center

1200 12th Ave S

Seattle, WA 98144

Lunch: Included!

Register today before it’s too late!

The first Why Smart Buildings event featured Erik Ubels with Edge Technologies, and a local panel shown here.

GridFWD 2018

August 6, 2018 By SBC

Help define the future of the Pacific Northwest energy system at GridFWD 2018, the premier event about deploying advanced solutions to modernize our regional grid. Join leaders from utilities, solution providers, regulatory agencies and governments who are working together to improve the flexibility, resiliency, operation and electrification of the region’s power. Hosted by Smart Grid Northwest at the Pinnacle Harbourside Hotel in Vancouver, BC October 10-11, 2018. Learn more and register today at www.GridFWD.com.

Why Smart Buildings Executive Forum: Deciphering Between Hype vs. Reality

August 6, 2018 By SBC

Our next Why Smart Buildings event will not be one to miss. The focus will be on deciphering between hype versus reality and how we can set ourselves up for success in the smart buildings world. Bert Van Hoof, Group Program Manager at Azure IoT and a Partner at Microsoft, will provide the keynote during lunch. Jake Oster who leads Energy Policy for Amazon will also moderate a local panel to address the reality of implementing smart technologies in the PNW. Among the panelists are Kim Zentz, Urbanova; Ash Awad, McKinstry; and Curt Kirkeby, Avista. Mayor Durkan has also been invited to provide the welcome address. Don’t miss out on this next event!

P.S. – if you missed our first Why Smart Buildings event, check out the highlights on our YouTube channel!

Smart-building sweet spot: connecting building data with service technicians

August 6, 2018 By SBC

A featured article from Microsoft Customer Stories interviews three leaders at MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions—Bradd Busick, Chief Information Officer, Perry England, Vice President of Building Performance, and Jeremy Richmond, Building Performance Manager—to learn more about how the company is revolutionizing facilities management using Microsoft Azure IoT services, Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Field Service, and ICONICS Smart Building Software. The full version of this article and video can be found here.

MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions makes buildings work better. The Seattle-based contractor not only designs and builds energy-efficient buildings, but it also ensures that they stay that way through post-build optimization services. Its new connected field service solution lets it know when a building’s system is using too much energy or about to fail and dispatches service technicians with the right information, tools, and parts needed to make a first-time fix.