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SBX 2026 Last Chance to Register!

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If you’ve been following these posts for the last few months, you already know, but SBX 2026 is next week! We have a slew of great content lined up for you for our first ever 2-day in-person event in Seattle, and it’s not too late to register! Below is a list of everything we have lined up, and you can find all the details at Fall Conference – SBX Conference. From talks and panels to an SBX first live debate, happy hours, and more, this year is sure to be one you won’t want to miss.

Register now to join us on November 9th & 10th!

November 9th

11:00am – 12:00pm
Check-in

12:00pm – 1:00am
Lunch Keynotes: Accelerating Performance in the Real World

1:00pm – 1:20pm
Networking Break

1:20pm – 2:35pm
Workshop Part 1: Framing the Challenge

2:35pm – 3:00pm
Networking Break

3:00pm – 4:00pm
Workshop Part 2: What would actually help solve the problem?

4:00pm – 5:00pm
Networking Happy Hour

 

November 10th

8:00am – 8:45am
Check-in & Networking

8:45am – 9:00am
Welcome Remarks

9:00am – 9:45am
Opening Keynote: Accelerating Performance at the Speed of Innovation

9:45am – 10:15am
Networking Break

10:15am – 11:15am
Panel: What Building Owners Need Now

11:15am – 12:15pm
Moderated Debate: Owner Problem or Market Problem? Who Should Finance the Path to Building Performance at Scale?

12:15pm – 2:00pm
Lunch & Keynote: Smart Buildings in a Chaotic World

2:00pm – 3:00pm
Panel: From Bespoke to Scale – How Do We Move to Repeatable, Scalable Solutions?

3:00pm – 3:30pm
Closing Keynote: What Will It Take to Reach Scale?

3:30pm – 5:00pm
Networking Happy Hour

11/17 NEEA and UW Present: Thermal Bridging in High-Performance Buildings: Visualizing Better Enclosure Design

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As the Washington State Energy Code (WSEC-C) continues to advance toward higher-performing buildings, design teams are increasingly challenged to understand and address the impacts of thermal bridging within the building enclosure. This session explores practical approaches for identifying, evaluating, and improving thermal bridge performance using data-driven methodologies and highly visual analytical tools. Participants will gain a clearer understanding of how enclosure design decisions influence whole-building energy performance and occupant comfort. The frameworks presented will illustrate the relationships between key enclosure performance variables, enabling design professionals to make more informed decisions while prioritizing the areas with the greatest impact on energy efficiency and code compliance.

 

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the performance limitations of building enclosure types early in the design process. 
  • Quantify the impact of thermal bridging in the context of effective R-values and whole building energy performance.
  • Understand the disconnect between building enclosure performance commonly constructed to what is assumed in current energy codes and design. 
  • Assess early design options by using data driven guidance and smart data visualization.

Register: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/7017932125074/WN_xklBgq3LTBK-zv2JqWU1fQ

Sponsors: 

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA)

Moderator:

Teresa Moroseos, UW Integrated Design Lab

Presenters: 

Jamie McKay, Glumac

Date: Nov 17, 2026 from 12-1 via webinar

CEUs: 1.0 AIA HSW or Certificates of Completion

11/5 WA Clean Buildings Performance Standard Open House

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WA Clean Buildings Performance Standard Open House Flyer

NOVEMBER 5, 2026
7:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Drop-In Event: Attend at anytime
throughout the day.

Did you know all commercial and multifamily buildings over 20,000 square feet need to comply with the WA Clean Buildings Performance Standard?

Drop-in to join Clark PUD, Energy Trust of Oregon and NW Natural for an open house focused on Building Performance Standard compliance. Get your questions answered and receive one-on-one assistance from utility and industry experts, as well as representatives from the Department of Commerce.

Register Here.

This Friday: Tool Time Lunch and Learn: Identifying Opportunities for Operational Improvement

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Join us on October 30th for a Lunch and Learn event at the Smart Buildings Center at Pacific Tower! We’ll be talking about diagnostic and monitoring tools including acoustic imagers, loggers, thermal cameras and more. You’ll also have the opportunity to get hands-on with the tools themselves. This opportunity is brought to you at minimal cost thanks to generous contribution from Seattle City Light, so don’t miss out! You can register for the IFMA Member Rate at: Oct 30, 2026 IFMA Lunch & Learn: Tool Time

Don’t miss these SBX Keynotes & Networking Opportunities!

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We’re excited to have Perry England (MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions) provide the SBX Day 2 Welcome Remarks followed by an Opening Keynote on “Accelerating Performance at the Speed of Innovation” by Megan Owen (McKinstry). Joseph Aamidor (Aamidor Consulting) will deliver the Lunch Keynote on “Smart Buildings in a Chaotic World” and Dawn Lindell (Former Seattle City Light CEO) will deliver a forward-looking Closing Keynote on “What Will It Take to Reach Scale?”

Discounts are available for SBX sponsors, Building Potential members, and BOC students and grads. Please reach out to Britton Rife if you need a discount code.

Networking Opportunities

Don’t miss the opportunity to network with SBX attendees from the following companies/organizations, including our SBX sponsors who are looking for new hires to join their teams!

47N Energy
Aamidor Consulting
Alco Investment Company
Allumia
Ambeince Corp.
ATS Automation
Auburn School District
Bonneville Power Administration
CBRE
City of Bellevue
City of Lynnwood
City of Seattle
Clean Energy Transition Institute
Climate-Aligned Law
CopperTree Analytics
Custom Energy
CWD Group Inc
DB Engineering
Dorse & Company
DPR Construction
E3
Ecoreal
Ecotope
EEI
Eide Bailly
El Centro de la Raza
Ellensburg School District
Energy 350
Hargis Engineers
ICF
Inland Power and Light Company
INTEGRA
Integra Testing WA
Kent School District
Kidder Mathews
King County
Lakewood School District
Lattice Energy Works
Left Coast Facilities Consulting
LONG Building Technologies
lumenomics
MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions
McKinstry
MetroNational
Microsoft
Model Solutions
Multicare
National Nordic Museum
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Northwest Partners LLC
O’Brien360
Overcast Innovations
Ovus Partners 360
PacifiCorp
Perform Properties
Pierce College
Pierce County Department of Facilities Management
Pilotlight
Port of Seattle
PSR Mechanical
Puget Sound Energy
Radius Data Centers
RDH Building Science
Rubicon Investments Inc.
Sazan Group, Inc.
Seattle City Light
Seattle Housing Authority
Seattle Public Schools
Siemens
SMB Climate
Snohomish County
South Seattle College Sustainable Building Science Technology
SSA Marine
Tacoma Power
The Boeing Company
The JPI Group
Touchstone IQ
Trane
TRC
UMC
Unico
University of Washington
Velocity Building Technical Services
Washington Builds
Washington State Department of Commerce
Washington State Department of Enterprise Services
Washington State Military Department
Waterman Consulting
Windsor Engineers

SBX Day 2 Highlights

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Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) 2026 is coming up soon and we wanted to share some highlights for Day 2!

Jonathan Heller (Ecotope) will moderate a cross-sector conversation between Ian Brown (Seattle Public Schools), Lisa Dulude (University of Washington), and Tearle Whitson (MetroNational) focused on building owner needs and how we can speed up the changes in existing buildings that are needed to support the clean energy transition.

Also on SBX Day 2, Robby Martin (ATS Automation) will moderate a discussion between Kurtis Anderson (Kent School District), Stephanie Leisle (Pierce County Facilities Management), and Matt Wiley (RadiusDC) focused on how the industry can move from custom smart building projects to repeatable, scalable solutions.

Register now to join us on November 9th & 10th!

Discounts are available for SBX sponsors, Building Potential members, and BOC students and grads. Please reach out to Britton Rife if you need a discount code.

Contact Us

Smart Buildings Center
Pacific Tower
1200 12th Ave. S., Suite 110
Seattle, WA 98144

206-538-0832

[email protected]

Smart Buildings Center is a project collaboration with Building Potential