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Register now to secure your spot at the Why Smart Buildings event!

August 13, 2018 By SBC

Time is running out to register for our next Why Smart Buildings Executive Forum focusing on Hype vs. Reality. This FREE event will feature a keynote by Bert Van Hoof, Group Program Manager at Azure IoT and a Partner at Microsoft. There will also be a panel discussion moderated by Jake Oster who leads energy policy for Amazon. Jake will lead the discussion with panelists to address the reality of implementing smart technologies in the PNW. Panelists will include Kim Zentz, Urbanova; Ash Awad, McKinstry; Curt Kirkeby, Avista; and Brett Phillips, Unico Properties. There will also be an opportunity for audience Q&A.

When: August 24th, 2018

Time: 10am – 2pm

Location: Smart Buildings Center

1200 12th Ave S

Seattle, WA 98144

Lunch: Included!

Register today before it’s too late!

The first Why Smart Buildings event featured Erik Ubels with Edge Technologies, and a local panel shown here.

GridFWD 2018

August 6, 2018 By SBC

Help define the future of the Pacific Northwest energy system at GridFWD 2018, the premier event about deploying advanced solutions to modernize our regional grid. Join leaders from utilities, solution providers, regulatory agencies and governments who are working together to improve the flexibility, resiliency, operation and electrification of the region’s power. Hosted by Smart Grid Northwest at the Pinnacle Harbourside Hotel in Vancouver, BC October 10-11, 2018. Learn more and register today at www.GridFWD.com.

Smart-building sweet spot: connecting building data with service technicians

August 6, 2018 By SBC

A featured article from Microsoft Customer Stories interviews three leaders at MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions—Bradd Busick, Chief Information Officer, Perry England, Vice President of Building Performance, and Jeremy Richmond, Building Performance Manager—to learn more about how the company is revolutionizing facilities management using Microsoft Azure IoT services, Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Field Service, and ICONICS Smart Building Software. The full version of this article and video can be found here.

MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions makes buildings work better. The Seattle-based contractor not only designs and builds energy-efficient buildings, but it also ensures that they stay that way through post-build optimization services. Its new connected field service solution lets it know when a building’s system is using too much energy or about to fail and dispatches service technicians with the right information, tools, and parts needed to make a first-time fix.

One month to the next Why Smart Buildings event

July 25, 2018 By SBC

Our next Why Smart Buildings event is a month away so register before it’s too late! The focus will be on deciphering between hype versus reality and how we can set ourselves up for success in the smart buildings world. We will have a keynote speaker (TBD) during lunch, and Jake Oster who leads Energy Policy for Amazon will also moderate a local panel to address the reality of implementing smart technologies in the PNW. Among the panelists are Kim Zentz, Urbanova; Ash Awad, McKinstry; and Curt Kirkeby, Avista.

The next Why Smart Buildings event is August 24th, don’t miss it!

July 9, 2018 By SBC

Our next Why Smart Buildings event will not be one to miss. The focus will be on deciphering between hype versus reality and how we can set ourselves up for success in the smart buildings world. We have invited Senator Maria Cantwell as well as Mayor Jenny Durkan to speak at the event, and Jake Oster from Amazon will also moderate a local panel to address the reality of implementing smart technologies in the PNW. Among the panelists are Kim Zentz, Urbanova; Ash Awad, McKinstry; and Curt Kirkeby, Avista.

Follow Us on YouTube!

June 25, 2018 By SBC

Check out our Smart Buildings Center YouTube channel and catch highlights of our inaugural Why Smart Buildings event. We are featuring short clips of Erik Ubels’ presentation where he talks about exciting examples of smart technologies in The Edge – one of the smartest buildings in the world – and why we build smart buildings in the first place. Here is just one of the highlights you can find on our SBC YouTube channel: