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Last Chance to Register For The ‘Why Smart Buildings?’ Executive Forum

June 4, 2018 By SBC

Last chance to register for The ‘Why Smart Buildings?’ Executive Forum at the Smart Buildings Center is this week! Please register by June 6th to attend this exciting conference! In addition to hearing from Erik Ubels about The Edge building in Amsterdam, we will also hear from a local panel discussing what smart means in the Pacific Northwest.

Moderator: Phil Welker, PECI

Panelists:

Perry England, MacDonald Miller
Scott Spagnola, T Mobile
Rahul Bammi, View Dynamic Glass
Robb Andrade, Siemens
Bob Cowan, Fred Hutch

For more information and to register go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/why-smart-buildings-tickets-44617705759

Same Time, Same Place! We would also like to introduce our next event in the Why Smart Buildings series that will take place on August 24th at the Smart Buildings Center. Look for more registration details soon!

Time is Running Out! Register Today For The ‘Why Smart Buildings?’ Executive Forum

May 29, 2018 By SBC

The ‘Why Smart Buildings?’ Executive Forum at the Smart Buildings Center is next week! Registration is still available for you or your colleagues to attend this exciting conference! In addition to hearing from Erik Ubels about The Edge building in Amsterdam, we will also hear from a local panel discussing what smart means in the Pacific Northwest.

Moderator: Phil Welker, PECI

Panelists:

Perry England, MacDonald Miller
Scott Spagnola, T Mobile
Rahul Bammi, View Dynamic Glass
Robb Andrade, Siemens
Bob Cowan, Fred Hutch

For more information and to register go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/why-smart-buildings-tickets-44617705759

Don’t Forget to Register! ‘Why Smart Buildings?’ Executive Forum

May 23, 2018 By SBC

The ‘Why Smart Buildings?’ Executive Forum at the Smart Buildings Center is fast approaching! Registration is still available for you or your colleagues to attend this exciting conference! In addition to hearing from Erik Ubels about The Edge building in Amsterdam, we will also hear from a local panel discussing what smart means in the Pacific Northwest.

Moderator: Phil Welker, PECI

Panelists:

Perry England, MacDonald Miller
Scott Spagnola, T Mobile
Rahul Bammi, View Dynamic Glass
Robb Andrade, Siemens
Bob Cowan, Fred Hutch

For more information and to register go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/why-smart-buildings-tickets-44617705759

You’re Invited! ‘Why Smart Buildings?’ Executive Forum

May 9, 2018 By SBC

Are you interested in learning more about the greenest and smartest building in the world? The Edge building in Amsterdam, creates a radically new working environment that is enabled by smart technologies. Join us at the Smart Buildings Center on June 7th to welcome Erik Ubels, the CTO at OVG Real Estate and former CIO for Deloitte, as he talks through the features of this ultra smart building, including personalized workspaces and smart lighting controls – all of which help to improve worker productivity, and save energy. View this short clip from Bloomberg video for more information on this cutting Edge facility.

Erik’s presentation will be followed by a local panel discussing what smart means in the Pacific Northwest. For more information and to register go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/why-smart-buildings-tickets-44617705759

Prepare for ENERGY STAR Metric Updates Coming in August

May 9, 2018 By SBC

If you benchmark one or more properties in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager^®, you’ll likely see a change in your buildings’ 1–100 ENERGY STAR scores and other source energy metrics in August 2018. That’s because EPA is updating performance metrics in Portfolio Manager based on the most recent market data available. This update is part of EPA’s standard process to keep ENERGY STAR metrics as current as possible, and reflective of current market performance.

The most recent market data available shows an overall improvement in the energy performance of the U.S. building stock in recent years. So when Portfolio Manager metrics are updated this August, ENERGY STAR scores and other performance metrics will, on average, go down. Your individual building’s ENERGY STAR score may increase or decrease, depending on your energy use, fuel mix, business activity, property type, and other variables.

Learn more and prepare

EPA is working to keep you informed and help you prepare for the 1–100 ENERGY STAR score updates. Visit www.energystar.gov/scoreupdates to find:

Details and a timeline for the 2018 metric updates
Guidance on how to prepare
Links to FAQs
Links to register for upcoming webinars and slides from previous webinars

Apply now for ENERGY STAR certification…especially if your score is close to 80! Applications submitted by July 26, 2018 will be assessed using currently available (pre-update) scores.

Because it is expected that most scores will be lower after the ENERGY STAR score update goes into effect on August 26^th, ENERGY STAR wants to encourage building owners and managers to apply for certification early this year.

Applications received before July 26, 2018 and which require no significant follow-up or changes, will be guaranteed to be approved and awarded certification using the existing score models.
Applications received July 26 – August 26 may be evaluated using the updated score models, especially if significant follow-up or changes to the application are required.
Applications received after August 26 will be evaluated using the updated score models.

Capture your previous data.

When ENERGY STAR metrics are updated on August 26, 2018, the new calculations will be applied across all time periods, which means your scores and metrics for all historical benchmarking data will change. By applying this update across all time periods, you’ll continue to be able to analyze changes that are a result of your own activities, rather than changes in underlying market data.
After the metric updates are implemented, EPA will not be able to provide “before and after” score changes for individual buildings or portfolios. If you anticipate needing to document changes, you can download your pre- and post-update metrics in Excel using Portfolio Manager reports. To record this information and calculate changes, you’ll need to download the report prior to the August update and again after the update. This may be relevant if you’re participating in third-party certifications or incentives. Watch a step-by-step video on How to Generate Standard Reports in Portfolio Manager®.

The following reports may be helpful to capture historical data prior to the update.

“Performance Highlight” Report (for a portfolio-level, multi-year summary)
“Statement of Energy Performance” (for a building-level, 12-month performance period)

It is important to note that the EPA will not rescind prior ENERGY STAR certifications.

Why Smart Buildings? 2018 Executive Forum

May 2, 2018 By SBC

The Edge building in Amsterdam is elected to be one of the smartest and greenest buildings in the world. “From the minute you wake up, you’re connected. The app checks your schedule and…finds you a desk. Because at The Edge, you don’t have one. No one does.” – (Full Bloomberg article and video here.). That is just the beginning of the amazing and sophisticated technology you can find at The Edge, where Erik Ubels, Chief Technology Officer at OVG Real Estate and former CIO for Deloitte, was responsible for the development of this quintessential model of a smart building.

Join us at the Smart Buildings Center as we welcome Erik Ubels to our inaugural Executive Forum “Why Smart Buildings?”. Erik will share his experience in the development of The Edge and how the IoT infrastructure within the building empowers a more productive workforce. There will be opportunities for Q&A and we will also host a local panel with unique perspectives on smart in the PNW. Seats are limited, register today!

Learn more and prepare

Apply now for ENERGY STAR certification…especially if your score is close to 80! Applications submitted by July 26, 2018 will be assessed using currently available (pre-update) scores.

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