Featured Event - Smart Buildings Center

BOMA Energy Efficiency Program 2.0 (BEEP) – June 1st

May 25, 2017 By SBC

Join BOMA Seattle King County and BetterBricks for an exclusive training series

ABOUT

The BOMA Energy Efficiency Program 2.0 (BEEP) is a refreshed and updated version of the well-known, efficiency training course developed by BOMA and some of the largest commercial real estate owners and managers in the industry. These course give you the information, strategies, and resources to help reduce energy use and cost, so that you can succeed in today’s market.

BOMA Seattle King County, in collaboration with Betterbricks, will be hosting a half-day in-person BEEP training session that will cover material from two BEEP Courses:

Course 3: From Audits to Action Plans: Finding and Planning Energy Performance Improvements

This course presents basic information on conducting an energy audit, identifying opportunities for upgrades, and planning with financial decision makers to implement upgrades.

Course 4: No and Low Cost Opportunities to Improve Energy Performance

This course will describe opportunities commonly found in commercial office, industrial, and multifamily buildings and offers solutions you can implement immediately to reduce energy consumption and associated costs.

In addition to two BEEP courses, attendees will learn about opportunities to capitalize on technical support and financial incentives to help comply with the City of Seattle’s new Building Tune-Up Requirement – funding that will sunset after 2018.

EARN CREDITS

Attendees will be eligible to receive Real Estate Clock Hours to satisfy continuing education requirements. Trainings also count toward the renewal of industry designations including RPA, FMA, CPM, ARM, SMA, SMT and CCM, and are approved for GBCI Continuing Education hours for LEED designations.

REGISTER

www.bomaseattle.org/event/BEEPTraining

DATE AND SCHEDULE

Thursday, June 1, 2017: 8 a.m. – Noon

LOCATION

Met Park West 5 Star Center
1100 Olive Way, Suite 101
Seattle, WA 98101

COST

BOMA Members – $49
Non-members – $69

SBC Workshop: Dent Instruments May 23

May 9, 2017 By SBC

Dent Instruments, Inc.

Christopher Dent is the President of DENT Instruments, Inc. and has for the last 29 years overseen its development of data logging and metering equipment to bring information to the energy conservation, efficiency, and research fields. DENT Instruments is based in Bend, Oregon and serves a variety of customers from individuals to national governments to Fortune 10 Companies on all 7 continents. Christopher will discuss and demonstrate the use and application of Dent Instruments metering and measurement products including:

Review and demonstration of the Time-Of-Use Series of non-contact data loggers
Discussion and demonstration of the ELITEpro™ SP and XC recording power meters
Presentation of the PowerScout™ series of networked power meters and data loggers

An optional lunch will follow the presentation with continuing discussion and Q&A

Where: Smart Buildings Center 1200 12th Ave S., Seattle, WA 98144

When: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 – 10am – 12pm PST

Cost: FREE! (Space limited to 30 participants) Lunch provided

Register Here!

Attend PNNL’s Connected Building Challenge August 3rd

June 30, 2016 By Vamsi

A couple of months ago we blogged about how the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was looking for teams to participate in their Connected Buildings Challenge, and now that the teams are set, it’s time to see the selected teams demonstrate their solutions! On Wednesday, August 3rd at the Smart Buildings Center you will witness the teams showcase their smart building technologies for mainstream consumers. The no-cost event goes from 9:30 am to 3 pm, and you can register here.

Read up on the teams and their projects, and get more information on the PNNL website’s Building-Grid Integration Page, and the Connected Buildings Challenge blog.

If you are interested in showing off your own ideas related to VOLTTRON™ contact Xiaoli Dunn: [email protected].

Connected Buildings Challenge, Seattle Demonstration flyer — Click to download the flyer PDF.

Seattle City Light’s Strategic Plan Update April 13

April 8, 2016 By Vamsi

You may know about the Smart Buildings Center’s event spaces as many of you have either visited us or used one of our spaces for your own events. We partner with other groups to provide great content of interest to the energy efficiency community.

You’re invited

Join us Wed., April 13 for a short Seattle City Light Strategic Plan Update presentation and Q&A session with City Light representatives. Time: 4 pm – 5 pm (free NEEC social hour to follow), please RSVP.

Seattle City Light is updating its Strategic Business Plan. The update covers the years 2017-2022 and supports the utility’s budget and rate proposal for 2017 and 2018.

First adopted by the Seattle City Council in 2012, the plan offers a blueprint for making informed decisions about the future. Each update is an opportunity to gather feedback from customers and stakeholders on how City Light is doing its job – producing and delivering environmentally responsible, safe, affordable and reliable power. The utility provides an update every 2 years and includes a 6 year rate path in the plan.

City Light is looking for feedback on the progress they have made in achieving the important metrics for their 4 key strategic objectives 1) Improve Customer Experience and Rate Predictability; 2) Increase Workforce Performance and Safety Practices; 3) Enhance Organizational Performance; and 4) Continue Conservation and Environmental Stewardship.

They also would like to seek input on two important new strategic efforts – Transportation Electrification and Climate Adaptation. Finally, they plan to roll out their draft 6 year rate path and also discuss opportunities for continued innovation the energy efficiency sector.

Their customer and stakeholder outreach effort on the update is during the month of April, so your participation at this meeting is appreciated. The plan is expected to be transmitted from the Mayor to the Council in June with adoption by the Council in late July.

RSVP Now

Stay for the NEEC Power Hour

All attendees are invited to stay for NEEC’s free Power Hour social networking event afterwards. It’s an informal gathering with complimentary beer, wine, and light snacks. Please indicate on the RSVP if you plan to attend. We hope to see you there!

When: Wed., April 13, 4 pm – 5 pm (free NEEC Power Hour to follow)
Location: Smart Buildings Center, Pacific Tower, 1200 12th Ave S., Ste 110