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Take Control and Save Money with Seattle City Light’s HVAC Controls Upgrade Incentives

March 18, 2024 By SBC staff

Are you a commercial or industrial building owner, building operator, or controls contractor considering building controls upgrade projects in City Light’s territory? A major HVAC controls upgrade typically reduces electric consumption by 10%-15%. Attend this action-packed hour to learn how to earn incentive dollars – worth up to 70% of the cost of your project – by collaborating with City Light. You will also hear about resources and incentives City Light offers to optimize operations of existing systems.

After attending this HVAC controls webinar, commercial and industrial customers, as well as controls contractors, will be able to:

  • Understand the steps to leverage City Light’s financial incentives for upgrading controls
  • Promote the incentive to customers by reviewing example projects City Light helped develop
  • Understand City Light’s supplemental incentives and whole building solution approaches to maximize return on investment
Register: 
Take Control and Save Money with Seattle City Light’s HVAC Controls Upgrade Incentives
Thursday, April 4, 2024 –10:00 to 11:00

PRESENTED BY
Ted Brown, Energy Management Analyst Supervisor | Seattle City Light
Elly Bunzendahl, Senior Manager | AESC, Inc.

Ted Brown, Energy Management Analyst SupervisorTed Brown, Energy Management Analyst Supervisor | Seattle City Light

Ted Brown is an Energy Management Analyst Supervisor in Seattle City Light’s Customer Energy Solutions Division. He supervises a team of EMA’s responsible for delivering commercial energy efficiency projects for the utility. Ted has worked for City Light since 2008 in key customer and efficiency program management roles.

Ted is accredited as Certified Energy Manager by the Association of Energy Engineers. He holds of BA in Economics from the University of Cincinnati and has led facility optimization and utility energy efficiency programs for almost 20 years.

Elly BunzendahlElly Bunzendahl, Senior Manager | AESC, Inc.

Elly brings 18 years of experience in energy efficiency, building science, and sustainability in the built environment, and specializes in improving existing building operational performance, translating technical topics to empower any audience, and managing projects and teams.

City light has created this excellent primer with more information on the incentives available to those building owners that are looking to save on their energy bills.

Questions? Please email [email protected] with questions or concerns.

Filed Under: Education & Training, Featured Event, Webinars

New WSU Energy Webinar & Clean Buildings Basic Training Workshop

February 29, 2024 By SBC staff

Clean Buildings Portal Basic Training Workshop

Join the WA State Commerce Clean Building’s Team on Tuesday, March 12th from 10-11AM for an overview of the Clean Buildings Portal that is perfect for the new user or anyone who has portal questions.

The session will end with a Q&A. Topics include:

  • Troubleshooting Secure Access WA (SAW)
  • Requesting Building Owner Notification letters and Shared Access
  • Building data page – common questions and forms overview
  • Basic application navigation

Registration is required. Your unique Zoom link will be emailed to you upon registration.

REGISTER:


 

New WSU Energy Program Webinar on Clean Buildings Requirements

Attend the upcoming WSU Energy Program webinar on March 20, 2024 for a presentation and discussion about using Energy Management Plan (EMP) and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) program templates to satisfy requirements for Washington State’s Clean Buildings Performance Standard. While no-cost and open to everyone, preference is given to those working at Washington state public facilities and buildings. Register here.

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Feb 14 – SBC and Aeroseal Present: Exhaust Ventilation System Energy Conservation Measures for Savings

February 8, 2024 By SBC staff

Join the Smart Buildings Center and Aeroseal for a free 1-hour webinar on Exhaust Ventilation System Energy Conservation Measures for Savings on February 14th at 11 am PT/2 pm ET!

Webinar description: Exhaust ventilation systems in commercial & large multifamily buildings are a vital building system with significant energy, sustainability and occupant health & safety implications. Recent code requirements place increased emphasis on getting them right in both new construction and retrofit projects. This session explores how these systems work, as well as some scenarios where they don’t work. It explores where to find these projects and how to integrate them into an overall “airside” energy and building performance project.

Learning objectives

After completing the webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Explain how exhaust ventilation systems really work in the field and the factors that contribute to their role in a successful project.
  • Identify good candidates for retrofit and the “pain points” that motivate action for building owners and operators.
  • Explore the components in an overall solution that will achieve desired energy and building performance results.

Speaker: Thomas Holmes, Aeroseal

 

Register Now!

Filed Under: Featured Event, Webinars

BuildingEnergy Boston 3/19-3/20

February 8, 2024 By SBC staff

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BuildingEnergy Boston is a conference designed by and for practitioners in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. Conference sessions and sponsored presentations offer best practices and lessons learned, case studies and proven data, technical how-to’s, emerging technologies, and innovative policies and programs. If you are a professional in the built environment in any stage of your training and career, plan to immerse yourself in two days of networking and intensive learning on March 19th and 20th. BuildingEnergy Boston 2024 anticipates offering credits for AIA, BPI, GBCI, PHIUS, and RESNET. Learn more and register at: nesea.org/bebos24

BuildingEnergy Boston is also eligible for BOC Credits! Don’t miss out on this conference, register today!

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SnoPUD Clean Buildings Accelerator

February 7, 2024 By SBC staff

Snohomish PUD is recruiting for a new Clean Buildings Accelerator cohort launching on March 26th. Join an online info session on February 13th(register) or March 6th(register) to learn more about how this free program helps commercial businesses save energy, money, and comply with the WA Clean Buildings requirements. Click here for more information or email [email protected].

Filed Under: Education & Training, Featured Event, Webinars

WA Clean Building Team – Facts, Myths, and Misinformation

February 5, 2024 By SBC staff

Full Agenda, Click Here

When? Thu, Feb 15, 2024, 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM Pacific Time

Where? 159 S Lincoln St, Spokane, Washington, US, 99201

Do you have buildings in WA State that have to comply with the new Clean Building Performance Standards? Are you tired of the myths, tired of the misinformation, tired of the doubt? Come get information from the source. WA Dept of Commerce is the Authority. The Clean Buildings Team will be here in Spokane to give you the best information available. Erase the doubt!

Register today for the event here, and then spread the word on LinkedIn!

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