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Registration Open for Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) 2026!

March 17, 2026 By SBC staff


Early-bird registration for SBX 2026 is now open at
www.sbxconference.org

Register now!

The Smart Buildings Center is excited to host the 6th annual Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) in 2026! SBX 2026 includes a year-round virtual series, SBX Plus, offering engaging, expert-led live webinars, and an in-person Fall Conference (November 9-10 in Seattle) featuring workshops, keynotes, panel discussions, and networking. Learn more below and register for both SBX Plus & the Fall Conference now and save!

Building Potential members can receive a 15% discount on SBX registration. Please contact [email protected] to receive a discount code before registering.

SBX Plus (Virtual)
Please join us for our next SBX Plus virtual session on Artificial Intelligence, Fault Detection & Diagnostics for Predictive Maintenance on Wednesday, March 18th from 11am-12pm PST. Hear three case study examples about how AI-driven fault detection and diagnostics has transformed building operations from reactive to predictive. Learn about how advanced analytics can identify equipment issues early, reduce downtime, and lower maintenance and energy costs. Register at the link below to attend!

Fall Conference (In-Person)
This year’s Fall Conference theme – Accelerating Performance at the Speed of Innovation – will respond to the call to action heard at SBX 2025 to accelerate the pace of change needed to drive the clean energy market transformation. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more details on sponsorships opportunities, agenda details, and an open call to submit topics and speakers for consideration. Register at the link below to join us for SBX Plus and the SBX Fall Conference!

Early-bird SBX 2026 registration

Filed Under: Education & Training, Featured Event, SBC News, SBX, Webinars

Smart Buildings Center Quarterly Look Ahead 2026

March 4, 2026 By SBC staff

Welcome to the Smart Buildings Center’s first Quarterly Look Ahead of 2026. Here’s the learning experiences you can look forward to this year:

SBX Plus

As part of our annual conference, SBX Plus aims to keep you connected to everything you can expect from the big show this November through a series of educational webinars. You won’t want to miss the topics below so register today!

SBX

And of course SBX will be held later this year in November on the 9 -10 in Seattle at the Bell Harbor Conference Center for the second year in a row! We had an amazing time last year with speakers, presentations, panel discussions and much more. We hope you will join us for SBX 2026 when registration opens later this year, in the meanwhile though, you can keep your finger on the pulse for all things SBX at sbxconference.org

The BOC Courses

theBOC.info is your one-stop shop to learn about upcoming courses and register for a Fundamentals, Level I, Level II or Multifamily course. It’s never been a better time to start your journey to becoming a certified Building Operator. Find out more about The Essential Credential and find a course starting in your region at www.theboc.info/find-training

NEEA Webinars

Our friends at NEEA are hosting several webinars in the coming months with a wide range of topics. You can find all the details for these webinars (and their recordings) at info.NEEA.org and register for these FREE one-hour sessions today!

Filed Under: Education & Training, SBC News, SBX, Webinars

Energy Benchmarking for the Clean Buildings Performance Standard

February 11, 2026 By SBC staff

Join us for a comprehensive webinar designed to guide building owners, managers, and energy professionals through the process of benchmarking buildings for Washington State’s Clean Buildings Performance Standard (CBPS).

 

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this webinar, attendees will know how to:

  • Create and configure a Portfolio Manager account
  • Add properties and assign activity types
  • Benchmark properties with complex configurations (e.g., shared meters)
  • Upload and manage utility data using multiple methods
  • Connect the Energy Star Portfolio Manager with the Clean Buildings Portal.

Date: February 25th, 2026

Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 PM

REGISTER

The webinar will be recorded and shared through this website.

Filed Under: Featured Event, Webinars

Smart Buildings Exchange 2026 Update

February 9, 2026 By SBC staff

Please save the date for the Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) 2026 in-person Fall Conference on November 9-10, 2026 in downtown Seattle! Registration, sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, and a call for session topics and speakers will open soon, but for now we’d like to call your attention to the year-round virtual component of the event, the SBX Plus Virtual Series.

We invite you to register for the first SBX Plus Virtual Session on Wednesday, February 18th from 11am-12pm Pacific Time on Thermal Energy Networks as a Driver for Building Decarbonization. Experts from McKinstry and the Building Decarbonization Coalition will share insights on how thermal energy networks enable efficient heating and cooling while significantly reducing building-related carbon emissions. Register at the link below to learn how these systems integrate with electrification strategies and support long-term decarbonization goals for campuses, districts, and portfolios.

Register for the Feb 18th SBX Plus virtual session here!

Important note: Full SBX Conference registration is not yet open. If you register for the February SBX Plus Virtual Session, the $79 registration fee will be credited toward a full SBX Conference pass (including access to the in-person and entire virtual series).

To ensure you get the discount, please select the single webinar option for February 18 and enter “SBX” in the discount code field at checkout. We’ll follow up with details on how to get your discount when the full registration becomes available.

Filed Under: Education & Training, Featured Event, SBC News, SBX, Webinars

Bellevue Clean Buildings Incentive Program

January 27, 2026 By SBC staff

The City of Bellevue is helping large buildings (20,000+ sf) to reduce energy use, save on costs, and comply with WA State Clean Buildings Law. Clean Buildings Incentive Program is re-launching its interest list for free building energy services including energy benchmarking, scoping assessments, incentive navigation, and compliance reporting support – an estimated $18,000 value. 

Free Training Webinars: WA Clean Buildings Law Compliance

Friday, January 29th, 11AM to 12PM: Clean Buildings 101: Intro to Clean Buildings Law, Incentives, and Support


Tuesday, February 10th, 11AM to 12PM: Clean Buildings 102: Benchmarking , Energy Management Plans, and Operations & Maintenance Programs


Wednesday, February 11th, 11AM to 12PM: Clean Buildings 101: Intro to Law, Incentives, & Support for Multi-Family Properties

Filed Under: Education & Training, Webinars

REFRAME Podcast: Buildings Have To Behave Better

January 21, 2026 By SBC staff

Show host Jeff Nichols speaks with Ash Awad, President and Chief Market Officer at McKinstry, and a longtime leader at the intersection of buildings, energy systems, and climate innovation. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience, Ash shares his thoughts on how the built environment must fundamentally change over the next decade and challenges long-held assumptions about buildings and utilities.

Ash paints a compelling picture of a future where buildings are no longer part of the problem, but a central solution—actively supporting the grid, the environment, and human well-being. The transformation ahead is complex, but inevitable, and the time to rethink how buildings behave is now.

Listen now on Pilotlight: Reframe Podcast | Learn Sustainability Trends – Join Us — Pilotlight Solutions

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