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Why Smart Buildings Event – Only a few spots left!

June 6, 2019 By SBC

There are only a few spots left before this event sells out!  Plus, this event just got better: AESP Evergreen Chapter will be hosting a happy hour with drinks and hors d’oeuvres after the conference!

Register today for the next Why Smart Buildings conference on June 18th at the Pacific Tower and learn how smart technologies and practices improve building performance, increase tenant and occupant productivity, enhance security, and provide sustained operational cost savings. Hear about real world examples of smart technology applications and practices from building professionals in the industry. Conference sessions will focus on IoT (Internet of Things) for building performance, what tools are being used to increase building performance, and what the industry is doing with these advances in technology.  Questions?  contact [email protected].

Click HERE to register.

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Why Smart Buildings Event – June 18th

May 29, 2019 By SBC

Only a couple weeks left to register for the next Why Smart Buildings conference on June 18th at the Pacific Tower!

Attendees will learn how smart technologies and practices improve building performance, increase tenant and occupant productivity, enhance security, and provide sustained operational cost savings. Hear about real world examples of smart technology applications and practices from building professionals in the industry. Conference sessions will focus on IoT (Internet of Things) for building performance, what tools are being used to increase building performance, and what the industry is doing with these advances in technology.  Questions?  contact [email protected].

Click HERE to register.

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LIGHTFAIR International Post-game with the lab!

May 29, 2019 By SBC

LIGHTFAIR International Post-game with the lab

June 13, 11am PST

Live from the Smart Buildings Center

Open to utilities and industry partners alike

LIGHTFAIR® International is the industry event where everyone–from huge conglomerates to small tech-firm startups–come to display innovative new ideas that are changing how we illuminate and connect to the world around us.

Following LIGHTFAIR® 2019, the Lighting Design Lab and Smart Buildings Center are partnering to bring you post-conference analysis and information exchange! Bring us your questions and be ready to share your own experiences. Favorite new products? Most exciting trends? Let’s “nerd out”!

The Lab’s focus at LIGHTFAIR® includes networked and luminaire level lighting controls; tunable lighting and power over ethernet; non-energy benefits that connect utilities and their customers; and other hot topics like horticultural lighting, lighting and health, and identifying market barriers/education needs.

Brought to you through a partnership with the Smart Buildings Center

REGISTER HERE.

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Why Smart Buildings? Leveraging Smart Technology for Building Performance

May 13, 2019 By SBC

Join the Smart Buildings Center and the Building Commissioning Association for a one-day conference on June 18th, 2019 at the Pacific Tower in Seattle, WA.

Attendees will learn how smart technologies and practices improve building performance, increase tenant and occupant productivity, enhance security, and provide sustained operational cost savings. Hear about real world examples of smart technology applications and practices from building professionals in the industry. Conference sessions will focus on IoT (Internet of Things) for building performance, what tools are being used to increase building performance, and what the industry is doing with these advances in technology.

Click HERE to register.

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Upcoming Technical Webinar: Energy Management Information Systems – May 15

May 13, 2019 By SBC

Commercial buildings are full of hidden energy savings potential that can be uncovered with the right analysis.  Utilizing a utility bill analysis to energy management information system with fault detection and diagnostics capabilities, this webinar will provide building operators a deeper and faster insight on how to unlock energy efficiency opportunities and how to communicate the energy savings and maintenance costs over time.

Speaker: Brian Hanson, MacDonald Miller, BPG Project Development Manager

For details and registration, click HERE.

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The ‘Why Smart?’ Series Continues!

April 10, 2019 By SBC

We are thrilled to continue the Why Smart? Executive Forum series in 2019!  This year we are excited to partner with the Building Commissioning Association Northwest to bring you the next event on June 18th, 2019.  This event, titled “Why Smart? Leveraging Smart Technology for Building Performance”, will continue the discussion around unlocking the data in our buildings and using that data to make informed decisions that lead to improved building performance.  Hear from the industry about how they are using smart technologies to unlock data and drive improvement.

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Or contact [email protected] for questions

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