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SBC Welcomes Two New Partners: Custom Energy and Cascade Natural Gas!

July 10, 2025 By SBC staff

Custom Energy specializes in providing bespoke energy solutions that cater to the unique needs of your business. As a woman-owned and family-operated company, Custom Energy understands that each building has its own set of requirements. That’s why Custom Energy approaches energy management with a customer-centric mindset, designing tailored plans that not only meet your specific needs but also adhere to local government regulations.

Custom Energy knows that navigating the State of Washington’s Clean Buildings Act can be complex, and compliance is essential. Custom Energy’s team is dedicated to taking the burden off your shoulders by delivering a comprehensive, multi-year strategy to help you avoid costly fines and ensure you meet all compliance standards.

Learn more about Custom Energy at custom-energy.com.

Cascade Natural Gas (CNGC) Commercial and Industrial Program provides rebates for the installation of eligible high-performance equipment upgrades to help optimize operating budgets and reduce energy use at your facility. Reducing energy consumption and increasing energy efficiency is a proven strategy for cutting and controlling costs.

Learn more from the CNGC Commercial Industrial Incentive Brochure and by visiting the Commercial Rebates Offering page.

To learn more about Smart Buildings Center partnership opportunities please see smartbuildingscenter.org/partner-benefits.

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Building Management Personnel, We Need to Hear from You! Clean Buildings Performance Standard Survey closes 6/20

June 10, 2025 By SBC staff

We need to hear from you! Please check out the flyer and QR code below to respond to our survey so we can learn more about the challenges and opportunities that you may be facing in complying with the Clean Buildings Performance Standard (CBPS). We respect your privacy and all responses will remain anonymous, this information will be used to help us discover how we can help YOU better understand the CBPS and assist you and your teams in achieving compliance.
This survey is a joint effort of the Smart Buildings Center and NEEA, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance. Click here to visit the webpage for the survey in a new window. The survey closes next Friday 6/20 and should only take a few minutes to complete so don’t delay!

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Last Week to Nominate for BOC Operator of the Year 2025!

June 9, 2025 By SBC staff

Do you know someone who has been improving the energy efficiency of their work environment using BOC skills? Nominate them, a co-worker, employee, or yourself for BOC Operator of the Year. We want to hear how methods learned in BOC classes are helping people make improvements in their work environment.  Click the link below and share the success stories. Nomination deadline is June 13th!

Nominate a friend, co-worker or yourself HERE!

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Deadline Extended to Friday! Help Improve School IAQ and Energy Efficiency – Take The Survey!

June 2, 2025 By SBC staff

Respond by 6/6!

The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, the American Lung Association, and Go Green Initiative are partnering on a multiyear initiative to help K-12 schools improve indoor air quality (IAQ) and energy efficiency and they need your help! Read the brief below for more information:

We need your help to understand professional development needs in this area. By completing our 15-minute survey, school system staff can help us develop resources that will support school indoor air quality management that also minimizes energy use (Energy Efficient IAQ).

Take the Survey: https://forms.office.com/r/wPNTa32nYu

Benefits of Completing the Survey:

    • Chance to win a $50 gift card or a free pass to the 2026 Green Schools Conference
    • Opportunity to sign up for updates and resources on IAQ management and energy efficiency

Primary Audience: Any K-12 school and district-level staff whose work is related to indoor air quality (IAQ) and/or energy management (Facilities Management, Operations, Health, Finance, Administration, etc.).

Survey Closes: May 30 June 6th, 2025

Your input is crucial to improving the learning environment for students across the country. Take the survey today!

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2 Weeks Left to Nominate for BOC Operator of the Year 2025!

May 28, 2025 By SBC staff

Do you know someone who has been improving the energy efficiency of their work environment using BOC skills? Nominate them, a co-worker, employee, or yourself for BOC Operator of the Year. We want to hear how methods learned in BOC classes are helping people make improvements in their work environment.  Click the link below and share the success stories. Nomination deadline is June 13th!

Nominate a friend, co-worker or yourself HERE!

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Registration Open for Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) 2025!

May 12, 2025 By SBC staff

Early-bird registration for SBX 2025 is now open at sbxconference.org/register

The Smart Buildings Center is excited to host the 5th annual Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) in 2025! This year’s event builds on a successful history of exploring smart and efficient building operations—but it’s not just more of the same.

SBX 2025 invites attendees to think bigger. This year’s focus is on how smart building strategies can solve today’s real-world challenges—like cutting operational costs, reducing peak energy use, and retrofitting fossil fuel-based equipment with heat pumps. For those navigating the evolving demands of building ownership, operations, and energy management, SBX 2025 offers a space to explore practical solutions while also engaging with the bold ideas shaping the future.

The fall conference theme, “Smart Buildings in Action: Leading the Future of Building Performance,” reflects our region’s growing leadership in reimagining the role of buildings—not just as energy users, but as dynamic assets that influence everything from grid interaction and occupant well-being to cost management, security, and building resilience.

SBX 2025 features both a virtual webinar series and an in-person event:

  • The webinar series, held in the months leading up to the conference, dives into practical applications and real-world examples of smart building technologies and solutions.

Register for the webinar series!

  • The in-person conference, to be held on November 5th in downtown Seattle, will bring together regional and national leaders for thought-provoking discussions on the big ideas—exploring where we’re headed, what’s needed to accelerate progress, and how the Pacific Northwest fits into the national and global landscape.

Register for the in-person conference!

  


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