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Webinar: Submetering in Municipal & Higher Education Buildings

January 10, 2023 By SBC staff

February 2, 2023
1:00-2:30pm PST
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Many building operations professionals across Washington state are busy developing strategies for meeting compliance with the Clean Buildings Performance Standard (CBPS). Municipal and higher education buildings are two sectors that often share a unique challenge: calculating energy use intensity (EUI) in separate buildings that are metered together as part of a campus.

In partnership with Puget Sound Energy, the Smart Buildings Center brings you an engaging information session and panel discussion exploring the challenges and potential solutions in submetering as required when taking the EUI target (EUIt) path to compliance with CBPS. In this webinar, we’ll briefly discuss the EUIt path requirements and a technical overview of the submetering options available to meet compliance. O&M professionals in the field will share their on-the-ground experience with overcoming challenges and their strategies for moving forward to achieve compliance. Attendees will come away with practical resources for implementing submetering in their own facilities and will learn how utility incentive programs such as Strategic Energy Management (SEM) can help with implementing energy efficiency programs to help streamline the compliance process.

Register in advance for this webinar

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

Seattle IFMA F5 Tower Tour – Jan 12th

January 10, 2023 By SBC staff

Smart Buildings Center partner, IFMA Seattle, will be hosting a building tour of the iconic F5 building at 9AM on January 12th. Registration is open and the tour will be led by the Manager of Corp. Operations at F5, Seth Anderson. This is a great opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at the systems that run a world-famous facility. You’ll also have the chance to go in-depth with Urban Renaissance Group’s Abdella Hussen with a focus on the mechanical systems as well as a sneak peek into the intricate conveyance systems by Alex Dyer of Kone Elevators. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to see a new side of this awesome modern marvel!

For more information or to register for the 12th click here!

Webinar: Retro-commissioning in K-12 Schools

December 22, 2022 By SBC staff

January 19, 2023 | 1:00-2:30pm Pacific Time

K-12 school superintendents and facility staff face many challenges to operating their buildings efficiently and effectively. Common challenges include funding and staffing issues. Deferred maintenance, antiquated systems, or even poorly operating modern systems can have a direct impact on learning outcomes. Retro-commissioning (RCx) is a process that optimizes building system performance by defining current operating requirements and identifying root causes of problems and energy saving opportunities. An RCx report can be useful evidence in securing funding for needed upgrades or efficiency measures that can often pay back favorably.

In partnership with Puget Sound Energy, the Smart Buildings Center brings you an engaging webinar exploring concepts of RCx specific to K-12 schools and the unique characteristics this sector brings. In this information session and panel discussion, O&M professionals working in the K-12 sector will share their experience with RCx initiatives. Attendees will come away with practical resources for implementing RCx programs in their own facilities and will learn how utility incentive programs such as Strategic Energy Management (SEM) can help with funding and implementation.

Register in advance for this webinar

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

Online Training: Washington State Clean Buildings Performance Standard – What do installers, vendors & building operators need to know?

October 13, 2022 By SBC staff

Tuesday, November 1st
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Pacific Time

Description
This free training will provide an introduction to the Washington State Clean Buildings Performance Standard (CBPS) and highlight tools and resources available to installers, vendors, and building operators to assist building owners with energy efficiency improvements that may be required for standard compliance.

Presenter’s bio
Rebecca Sheppard is a Senior Project Manager at the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council and Smart Buildings Center. She holds an MBA, is a Building Operator Certification (BOC) Level II graduate and has a certificate in Construction Management from the University of Washington. Throughout her career including her time as a Resource Conservation Manager, she has worked on various building retrofit projects, energy management and analysis, project management, and capital projects.

Successful completion of the training provides 2 points towards maintaining your Building Operator Certification (BOC) Credential and .20 IACET CEU’s towards the renewal of other industry certifications, certificates and licenses.

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This training is funded and supported by:

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.

2022-2023 Better Buildings Webinar Series

September 22, 2022 By SBC staff

This annual series brought to you by the U.S. Department of Energy will showcase the latest topics, technologies, and trends to help your organization accelerate its efforts to save money, reduce waste and reduce carbon emissions. These webinars bring you the latest actionable insights from leading organizations and industry experts. Click here to view details about each webinar and register.

Topics for this season include:

Decarbonization
Electrification
Financing Solutions
Workforce Development
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
And More!

The next webinar in the series is on Financing Decarbonization Projects on Tuesday, September 27th from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET. Learn about the financing mechanisms Better Buildings Financial Allies use with organizations interested in decarbonization projects, with practical steps to identify and source capital from grants, third-party investors, bonds, and more. Register here.

Webinars are typically held on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. ET. Don’t miss this chance to hear from experts in the field and your peers in energy efficiency – check out the full series schedule and sign up today!

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