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August 17, 2022 By SBC staff

Join the Smart Buildings Center for the free 2022 Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX)Β to be held virtually and in-personΒ August 22-24. Interactive conference sessions featuring a mix of panel discussions and case study presentations will explore the market opportunity for smart buildings, the future of energy services and the built environment, grid-interactive efficient buildings, the role of smart buildings in carbon emission reductions, IEQ and return to work issues, digital twins and more.

The Opening Plenary session features Darlene Pope, President of Planon, North America, who is a globally recognized subject matter expert and visionary in the smart building industry with more than 30 years of experience in commercial real estate, technology, and smart building consulting. The third day of the conference will be in-person (Seattle) and live streamed through the virtual event platform. This day will focus on the role smart technologies can play in energy, carbon, and ESG reporting requirements.

Register for free today!

 

Event schedule
Day 1 (virtual): August 22nd, 8:45am – 2:30pm Pacific
Day 2 (virtual): August 23rd, 9am – 2:30pm Pacific
Day 3 (in-person & virtual): August 24th, 10am – 1pm Pacific

 

 

 

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SBX2022 Session Highlight: Demystifying Digital Twin Technology

August 8, 2022 By SBC staff

Join us virtually for theΒ SBX2022 Demystifying Digital Twin TechnologyΒ session onΒ August 22nd from 1:00 – 2:30 pm PT.

Description
Digital twin technology may be most commonly thought of in its building visualization form. Moreover, the impression is often that it is exclusive to new, high-end development projects. This session will peel back the basics of digital twin and how it can be utilized to optimize building performance and operations in both new and existing buildings.

Speakers
David Gallagher, Oxford Properties
Robby Martin, Willow
Chan Onechanh, SoFi Stadium
Jeremy Richmond, DB Engineering

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SBX2022 Plenary Session: Senior Executives Discuss the Future of Energy Services & the Built Environment

August 3, 2022 By SBC staff

Join us virtually for the SBX2022 Plenary Session – Senior Executives Discuss the Future of Energy Services & the Built Environment on August 23rd from 9:00 am – 10:00 am PT.

Description
Both the utility and real estate industries are undergoing change from market and regulatory forces. This moderated panel will discuss those changes and how senior executives view the new relationships between energy providers and the built environment.

Speakers
Ash Awad, McKinstry
Debra Smith, Seattle City Light
Greg Smith, Urban Visions
Andy Wappler, Puget Sound Energy
David Woodson, University of Washington

Register for free today!

 

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SBX2022 Session Highlight: Building System Interoperability

July 13, 2022 By SBC staff

Join us virtually for the SBX2022 Building System Interoperability session on August 22nd from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm PT.

Description
Disparate building system technologies, lack of consistent nomenclature, and organizational dissonance between OT & IT all create impediments to using/optimizing smart technology. Two case studies will explore how these challenges are being met followed by a wider subject matter expert panel in moderated discussion.

Speakers
James Dice, Nexus Labs
Josh Felperin, alpscontrols.com
Marc Petock, Lynxspring, Inc.
John Petze, SkyFoundry
Tearle Whitson, CBRE

Register for free today!

 

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SBX2022 Session Highlight: Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings

June 22, 2022 By SBC staff

Join us virtually for the SBX2022 Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings (GEBs) session on August 22nd from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm PT. The session will feature two β€œcase study” presentations on GEBs and subject matter experts will join in a moderated discussion of GEB potential.

Speakers
Tanya Barham, Community Energy Labs
Mark Frankel, Ecotope
Emma Johnson, Seattle City Light (moderator)
Scott Schuester, SlipStream
Hendrik Van Hemert, Edo

Register for free today!

 

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SBX2022 Session Highlight: Building Performance Reporting – How Smart Technology Can Help

June 16, 2022 By SBC staff

Join us for the SBX2022 closing session on August 24th in-person at the Pacific Tower in Seattle! A free networking lunch will follow directly after. The session will also be live streamed through the virtual event platform for remote participation.

Session Description
Market and regulatory drivers are making energy performance reporting and ESG reporting real for building owners and publicly traded companies. This session will show how smart technologies can facilitate reporting and make it more quantitively robust.

Speakers
Brett Bridgeland, Rocky Mountain Institute
Akshay Johar, Microsoft
Ross MacWhinney, NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice
Sandra Mallory, Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment
Emily Salzberg, Washington State Department of Commerce
Ted Stadtmueller, Longevity Partners

Register for free today!

 

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