Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes – Embracing Progress in the Pacific Northwest, please join us for a fun happy hour!
Date: November 8, 2023
Time: 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: the Smart Buildings Center – 1200 12th Avenue South, Suite 110, Seattle, WA 98144
Description: Join us for a fun happy hour event to celebrate the transformative shifts that have shaped our industry over the last 5 years, and explore the opportunities these changes present, and what we as an industry should do now to ensure we capture them. The event is entirely free and will include an array of exciting things including the unveiling of our organization’s new name, an interactive Q&A NEEC Board game (with prizes!), and plenty of time to network with one another over snacks, pizza, and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Please RSVP so we can get a headcount. This is open to members and non-members alike. Hope to see you there!
2023 Built Environment Workforce Survey
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and multiple membership organizations and associations are collaborating on an important survey to better understand the experiences and demographics of people working in the built environment in the U.S.
This survey is intended for anyone involved in real estate, design, construction, and/or maintenance of the U.S. built environment—that is, human-made structures, features, and facilities viewed collectively as an environment in which people live, work, learn, and play.
The survey should take about 8 minutes. As a thank you for completing the survey, you will have an opportunity to enter a drawing for a chance to win one of four $150 gift cards, which will be delivered by email.
Take the survey now
Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) Recap by Willow
Willow, a global technology company working within the real estate and infrastructure industries, published a recap of the Smart Buildings Exchange “Demystifying Digital Twin Technology” session in which they showcased their SoFi Stadium digital twin project. Read the recap on Willow’s blog and watch the session recording on the SBC YouTube channel.
Join the IFMA Seattle Chapter for a Tour of The Historic Paramount Theatre!
Date: July 26th, 2022
Time: 8:30 AM
Location: Paramount Theatre 911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101
The Historic Paramount Theatre tour. Historic performing arts venue that hosts major musicals, plus big-name music & comedy acts.
Presenter: David Allen, Director of Special Projects
42 year veteran of the Seattle Theatre Group. Director of Special Projects, former COO at STG Presents. He considers himself a ” Steward of Historic Buildings”. He began his career at STG in 1979.
Register Now!
A boxed lunch is provided with registration.
Join us at the First Annual Powerful Facility Energy Conference!
March 17, 2022
Lynnwood Convention Center
The Seattle Chapter of the International Facility Management Association is excited to open registration for the first annual Powerful Facility Energy Conference! This is the first year our chapter has partnered with Puget Sound Energy, Seattle City Light, and Snohomish County PUD, to join the forces of our annual Education Symposium and the Electric League’s bi-annual Powerful Business conference. The conference, aimed at facility managers and owners, building operations and engineering staff, architects, engineers, and property developers, offers a variety of educational topics, ranging from practical energy solutions to emerging technologies and how the newest policies will affect all those who work in the built environment.
Attendees will learn strategies to improve energy performance and sustain operational cost savings; how to prepare for new codes and policies; and ways to keep your facility and career on track. Conference content provides the business community with the information necessary to find partnerships and solutions that save energy and money, improve comfort, and enhance productivity in their facilities. A series of three breakout sessions are offered throughout the day. Vendor display opportunities are available for companies interested in showcasing their products and services before an estimated crowd of 300 facility professional attendees. Welcome breakfast, lunch with a keynote speaker, and reception are all included.
SBC staff will be participating in conference sessions and exhibiting — stop by our booth and say hello!