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SBX Session Highlight: Fault Detection & Diagnostics – Real World Lessons for Field Service

August 20, 2024 By SBC staff

Join us virtually for the Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) 2024 Fault Detection & Diagnostics – Real World Lessons for Field Service session on August 28th from 1:00 – 2:15 pm PT.

Recent field research provides valuable insight on the quantity, common occurrence, and persistence of faults detected in Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) systems. These results, published by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), are important for building operators/field service personnel and FDD software developers. This session will feature a lead researcher from LBNL and expert voices from field service and in-house operations staff on how FDD can be best used for operational improvement. Panelists include Jessica Granderson (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), Seth Ferrara (MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions), Jeremy Richmond (MSIe), and Mike Bigelow, Seattle Children’s Hospital.

You don’t want to miss this session — register now!


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Event schedule
Day 1 (virtual): August 27th 8:45am-2:15pm Pacific
Day 2 (virtual): August 28th 9am-2:15pm Pacific
Day 3 (in-person, Seattle): August 29th 9am-1:30pm Pacific

Filed Under: Education & Training, Featured Event, SBC News, SBX, Webinars

SBX Session Highlight: ESG Reporting – Losing the Acronym, Improving the Result

August 15, 2024 By SBC staff

Join us virtually for the Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) 2024 Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Reporting – Losing the Acronym, Improving the Result session on August 28th from 1:00 – 2:15 pm PT.

The acronym may be falling out of favor, but the importance of gathering and reporting building performance data remains real and important. This expert panel will sidestep the fruitless contentiousness of “ESG” and instead look at real world examples where performance data is collected, and responsibility and accountability lead to observable progress in meeting goals – self-imposed and regulatory. Panelists include Drew Halpern (Denver’s Office of Climate Action), Josie Hart (Denver Botanic Gardens), Jeff Hughes (McKinstry), and Scott Morrissey (Denver International Airport). You don’t want to miss this session — register now!


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Event schedule
Day 1 (virtual): August 27th 8:45am-2:15pm Pacific
Day 2 (virtual): August 28th 9am-2:15pm Pacific
Day 3 (in-person, Seattle): August 29th 9am-1:30pm Pacific

Filed Under: Education & Training, Featured Event, SBC News, SBX, Webinars

SBX Day 2 Opening Plenary: Innovations for an Electrified & Decarbonized Future

August 13, 2024 By SBC staff

Join us virtually for the Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) 2024 Day 2 Opening Plenary: Innovations for an Electrified & Decarbonized Future on August 28th from 9:00 – 10:15 am PT.

2030 always seemed so far away. Not anymore. The pressure to meet energy and carbon performance targets is real and pressing. Are we innovating far enough and fast enough to ensure that these goals are met? This high-powered panel discussion will look at where we are with the pace of innovation – technology, construction, finance, and policy – and what more we need to do to go further faster. Poppy Storm (2050 Institute) will moderate the discussion between Allen Preger (Building Ventures), Celeste Tell (Epicycled), Lucas Toffoli (RMI), and Steve Ruby (McKinstry). You don’t want to miss this session — register now!


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Event schedule
Day 1 (virtual): August 27th 8:45am-2:15pm Pacific
Day 2 (virtual): August 28th 9am-2:15pm Pacific
Day 3 (in-person, Seattle): August 29th 9am-1:30pm Pacific

Filed Under: Education & Training, Featured Event, SBC News, SBX, Webinars

BetterBricks Industry Voices: Chris Gilmore Sheds Light on LLLC Value

August 13, 2024 By SBC staff

In his role as Project Manager for Seattle-based VECA Electric & Technologies, Chris Gilmore knows that Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) do so much more than save energy. BetterBricks recently sat down with Chris to discuss the reasons he loves this technology, including its ability to meet and surpass energy codes, support architectural aesthetics, and ease the maintenance burden.

watch the full interview or read the transcript here.

Filed Under: Education & Training

SBX Day 2 Opening Plenary: Innovations for an Electrified & Decarbonized Future

August 13, 2024 By SBC staff

Join us virtually for the Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) 2024 Day 2 Opening Plenary: Innovations for an Electrified & Decarbonized Future on August 28th from 9:00 – 10:15 am PT.

2030 always seemed so far away. Not anymore. The pressure to meet energy and carbon performance targets is real and pressing. Are we innovating far enough and fast enough to ensure that these goals are met? This high-powered panel discussion will look at where we are with the pace of innovation – technology, construction, finance, and policy – and what more we need to do to go further faster. Poppy Storm (2050 Institute) will moderate the discussion between Allen Preger (Building Ventures), Celeste Tell (Epicycled), Lucas Toffoli (RMI), and Steve Ruby (McKinstry). You don’t want to miss this session — register now!


View the full agenda & register for free today!

Event schedule
Day 1 (virtual): August 27th 8:45am-2:15pm Pacific
Day 2 (virtual): August 28th 9am-2:15pm Pacific
Day 3 (in-person, Seattle): August 29th 9am-1:30pm Pacific

Filed Under: Education & Training, Featured Event, SBC News, SBX, Webinars

SBX Session Highlight: Choosing the Smart Building Platform Right for You

August 8, 2024 By SBC staff

Join us virtually for the Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) 2024 Choosing the Smart Building Platform Right for You session on August 28th from 10:45 am – 12:00 pm PT. The market is crowded with smart building platforms that offer a wide array of features and capabilities. But buyers’ needs of course are diverse. Owners of single properties, managers of small/medium sized portfolios, and large enterprise organizations understandably have different needs and capabilities. This session will bring together expert voices on how to assess your own needs and navigate the smart buildings platform marketplace to make the best choice for you. Kyle Tooke (DB Engineering) will moderate the discussion between Drew DePriest (McKesson), Seth Ferrara (MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions), Trevor Sodoroff (MSIe), and Joe Wilkinson (ATS). You don’t want to miss this session — register now!


View the full agenda & register for free today!

Event schedule
Day 1 (virtual): August 27th 8:45am-2:15pm Pacific
Day 2 (virtual): August 28th 9am-2:15pm Pacific
Day 3 (in-person, Seattle): August 29th 9am-1:30pm Pacific

Filed Under: Education & Training, Featured Event, SBC News, SBX, Webinars

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