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Powerful Business – Call for Speakers

October 23, 2018 By SBC

2019 CALL FOR SPEAKERS

Deadline for receipt of proposals is Friday, November 9, 2018

The Electric League of the Pacific Northwest invites you to submit a proposal for consideration to speak at the Powerful Business Energy Conference, Keeping Current in a Transforming World, being held April 4, 2019 at the Lynnwood Convention Center in Lynnwood, WA.

Hosted by Puget Sound Energy, Seattle City Light, and Snohomish County PUD, the conference will be attended by commercial building owners and managers, building operations and engineering staff, architects, and engineers. Breakout sessions feature speakers and panels that discuss practical energy solutions and
strategies to improve energy performance and sustain operational cost savings.

We are pleased to announce that our Keynote and Plenary Speaker is Steve Brown, The Bald Futurist.

Please submit proposals (400 words or less) to Brook Walker at [email protected]. Suggested topics other than the ones listed below may be submitted. All presentations must be educational and have learning objectives. You will be sent notice of selection by December 7.
Registration fee for the conference will be complimentary for the selected presenters.

If your company is a product manufacturer or representative firm selling a
product, the presentation must be non-commercial in content.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM TOPICS

Utility Energy Efficiency Programs	High Performance Buildings Operations	Energy Auditing
Energy Project Financing	Case Studies	Internet of Things
Green Communities	Role of the Energy Manager	Smart Grid / Microgrid
Net Zero	Advanced Energy Solutions	Building Automation
Energy Management Success Stories	Advanced Cooling Technologies	Building / Retro Commissioning
Energy Management Systems	Renewables	Building Rating Systems & Updates
Lighting	Distributed Generation	Building Retrofits
Institutional & Campus Energy Management	Data Analytics & Energy Services	Measurement & Verification
Industrial Energy Management	Big Data & Energy Analytics	Metering & Submetering

Upcoming Event: Internet of Things

October 23, 2018 By SBC

Across all industries, a growing buzz has surfaced around the term “Internet of Things” (IoT). Join the Electric League at the Smart Buildings Center for a look at how IoT is impacting the electrical industry and our customers.

Thursday, November 8
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
(Lunch included)
Pacific Tower, Seattle
1200 12th Ave. S., Suite 110

Presented by
Mike Umpstead
Square D by Schneider Electric

Click here for more information and to register.

Donate to the SBC Education Program and your donation will be matched!

October 23, 2018 By SBC

Thank you to all who have donated to the Smart Buildings Center Education Program! We have raised nearly $6,000 since our donation drive started! By donating even a small amount, you will be helping the SBCEP succeed AND with help from an anonymous donor, we are able to match your donation through December 7, 2018! (donations matched up to $15,000).

Your tax deductible donation can help us progress the SBCEP mission to advance the adoption of smart technologies and practices through education and demonstration. With your support, the SBCEP can continue to bring you valuable events like the Why Smart Buildings Executive Forums and will enable us to develop other content and programs to further our collective goals in the industry.

Click on the button below to donate today, and we sincerely appreciate your continued support of the SBCEP!

Take Action and Join Us for Energy Efficiency Day on October 5!

September 24, 2018 By SBC

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Council is an official partner of this year’s Energy Efficiency Day on October 5 and we are inviting our members to take action and support #EEDay2018 by registering as an official participant. Then, on October 5, share your favorite energy efficiency tips, resources and other content on social media.

Energy Efficiency Day is a collaborative effort of regional and national organizations working to promote energy efficiency. In 2017, more than 300 companies, utilities and individuals were official supporters, and 32 cities and states officially declared October 5 Energy Efficiency Day. See the list of 2017 supporters.

What can you do?

Show the positive impacts of energy efficiency
Share tips to save energy and money
Spotlight people and technologies involved in the energy efficiency industry

Building Analytics: Transforming Your Building’s Data into Usable Analytics

September 24, 2018 By SBC

CopperTree Analytics will be presenting at the Smart Buildings Center on October 4th from 10am-11:30am. We will be discussing how our building analytics platform, Kaizen, can help improve building performance through predictive maintenance and energy monitoring. These core functions serve to identify energy savings opportunities, increase occupant comfort and reduce overall energy and maintenance costs. We look forward to meeting and networking with all of those in attendance.

Smart Buildings Center
Pacific Tower
1200 12TH Ave S.
Seattle, WA 98144

Why Smart Buildings Event Recap

August 29, 2018 By SBC

Thank you to all who attended last week’s event – Why Smart Buildings: Deciphering Hype from Reality. Our biggest take away from the event? The future is collaborative, not proprietary; we will transform buildings and cities by partnering and working together. Thanks to our incredible line-up of speakers! Bert Van Hoof, Microsoft; Ash Awad, McKinstry; Jake Oster, Amazon; Kim Zentz, Urbanova; Curt Kirkeby, Avista; Brett Phillips, Unico Properties; and Zachary Gentry, View Dynamic Glass.

Here are 5 other key insights from the event:

Kim talked about the importance of designing buildings and communities/cities that meet the actual needs of the community/individual. They are doing research to understand what those needs are and to refine demos/pilots of ideas based on the feedback they’re getting. Smart doesn’t just mean advanced technologies but also from the perspective of people’s behavior, community or district inclusiveness.
Brett talked about how he cares about making buildings more efficient to improve the air quality/world, but that he can only do that if it makes economic sense, which it does. He doesn’t spend more money to do it, he looks for trade-offs that can make the project funding work. He also shared that by simply getting data on their building performance, they were able to save 8% on costs. They did nothing other than get the data and make behavior and operational tweaks as a result of seeing the data.
Bert talked about digital transformation through smart buildings. Azure IoT at Microsoft is a fascinating technology that would make buildings smarter with highly advanced technologies for modern meetings, spatial intelligence and workplace design.
Ash spoke about value of unlocking the data to serve building owners, managers and occupants through artificial intelligence (AI), advanced analytics and automation, which is a crucial forward stepping pathway. It is important to understand value of visualizing data to make informed decisions and opt for sustainable options. An effort to utilize the large amount of building energy data available to make the right decisions and ability to share data within the industry can reap beneficial outcomes.
Ash also noted the need for us to continue pushing smart building technologies/design innovation here in the PNW to the importance of supporting and passing I-1631 since we will likely see continued inaction at the Federal level.

Look for video highlights of this fantastic event soon! We would also love to hear your feedback, and any other ideas you have for future events or ways to work together! Contact Brittany Quigley at [email protected] or 206-624-7570.

2019 CALL FOR SPEAKERS

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