Webinars - Smart Buildings Center

January Lighting Design Lab Webinars

January 9, 2026 By SBC staff

We’ve got the latest from the Lighting Design Labs workshops to share with you! Check out the links below to register for these January webinars.

Small Commercial Buildings – Controls and Other Helpful Tools from DOE

January 15, 2026 | 10:00 – 11:30 am | Online | Free

Join this webinar to learn how to harness the power of smart thermostats and better building controls to optimize your building’s performance, reduce energy and maintenance costs, and enhance occupant comfort. Discover the ‘stairway to better buildings,’ learn about the various rooftop unit control capabilities available for small to medium-sized buildings, and gain insights from case study examples of smart thermostat implementation.

Today’s Heat Pump Water Heaters: Installation, Capabilities & Business Growth Opportunities — Part 2!

January 28, 2026 | 7:30 – 10:00 am | Online | Free

Hear from ENERGY STAR® Manufacturer’s Action Council (ESMAC) and leading HPWH Manufacturers themselves. Learn about City Light HPWH midstream incentives and upcoming marketing campaign to grow your business

SCL Announces Multifamily & Commercial No-Cost Strategic Energy Management Program

December 23, 2025 By SBC staff

Seattle City Light is offering a new no-cost program for commercial and multifamily buildings that are larger than 20,000 square feet. The Multifamily Strategic Energy Management (MSEM) program will launch in March! A second Commercial Strategic Energy Management cohort will launch in Fall 2026. This coaching and training program will help commercial and multifamily buildings lower their energy consumption, prepare to meet the requirements of the Washington Clean Buildings Performance Standard (WA CBPS) and—for buildings within the city limits of Seattle—the Seattle Building Emissions Performance Standard (Seattle BEPS). Here are some of the benefits of participating in this program:

Learn how to lower operating costs and achieve persistent energy saving and emissions reduction.
Get on the path to compliance with both the Washington Clean Buildings Performance Standard and Seattle Building Emissions Performance Standard.
Join dynamic quarterly workshops, offering technical and organizational training and the opportunity to share practices and solutions alongside peers.
Work with an energy and climate coach for ongoing support throughout the program – up to two years. This includes:
One site walkthrough to identify energy-saving opportunities and help prioritizing project implementation.
Assessments and action plan to support integrating energy into business practices.
Coordination with the organization’s extended energy team to address specific needs and goals.
The program is free for participants. Your investment is your time spent attending workshops and activities – an investment which should yield energy savings as well as valuable organizational benefits.
Want to learn more about the Seattle City Light SEM program? Join an upcoming 60-minute information session! Register in advance:

Thursday, January 29 at 11am
Tuesday, February 3 at 1pm
Thursday, February 19 at 11am

Questions? Email: [email protected]

City of Bellevue – Clean Buildings Webinars Next Week!

November 12, 2025 By SBC staff

Clean Buildings Incentive Program

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. 

The webinars provide an overview of the WA Clean Buildings Law, introduce Bellevue’s Clean Buildings Incentive Program, and walk participants through important steps along the path to compliance with Washington’s Clean Buildings Performance Standard. They will be explaining the benchmarking process, energy management plans (EMP), operations and maintenance programs (O&MP), and more.

Free Training Webinars: WA Clean Buildings Law Compliance

Clean Buildings 101: Intro to Clean Buildings Law, Incentives, and Support
- - November 18^th, 12PM to 1PM
Clean Buildings 102: Benchmarking , Energy Management Plans, and Operations & Maintenance Programs
- - November 20^th, 12PM to 1PM

Program contact:

Brady Adams

Buildings & Energy Fellow

City of Bellevue, Washington

[email protected]

Future-Ready Facilities: Navigating Risk Through Property Resilience

October 17, 2025 By SBC staff

As risks to the built environment grow more complex – from environmental threats to technology disruptions – facility leaders must adopt a proactive approach to resilience. This session will share strategies for identifying vulnerabilities, mitigating emerging risks, and embedding resilience into everyday operations and long-term planning. Drawing on real-world examples, we’ll explore how to integrate resilience into facility planning. We’ll also highlight the new ASTM Standard Guide for Property Resilience Assessment as one of several tools to structure your approach. Whether you’re just starting your resilience journey or looking to strengthen an existing program, you’ll leave with actionable insights and planning tools to build readiness and ensure continuity in the face of disruption.

SCL Launches Commercial Strategic Energy Management (CSEM) and Multifamily Strategic Energy Management (MSEM), Register Today!

September 18, 2025 By SBC staff

Seattle City Light is offering a new no-cost program for commercial and multifamily buildings that are larger than 20,000 square feet. The Commercial Strategic Energy Management (CSEM) launches this fall! And Multifamily Strategic Energy Management (MSEM) will launch in early 2026. This coaching and training program will help commercial and multifamily buildings lower their energy consumption, prepare to meet the requirements of the Washington Clean Buildings Performance Standard (WA CBPS) and—for buildings within the city limits of Seattle—the Seattle Building Emissions Performance Standard (Seattle BEPS). Here are some of the benefits of participating in this program:

Learn how to lower operating costs and achieve persistent energy saving and emissions reduction.
Get on the path to compliance with both the Washington Clean Buildings Performance Standard and Seattle Building Emissions Performance Standard.
Join dynamic quarterly workshops, offering technical and organizational training and the opportunity to share practices and solutions alongside peers.
Work with an energy and climate coach for ongoing support throughout the program – up to two years. This includes:

o One site walkthrough to identify energy-saving opportunities and help prioritizing project implementation.

o Assessments and action plan to support integrating energy into business practices.

o Coordination with the organization’s extended energy team to address specific needs and goals.

The program is free for participants. Your investment is your time spent attending workshops and activities – an investment which should yield energy savings as well as valuable organizational benefits.

Want to learn more about the Seattle City Light SEM program? Join an upcoming 60-minute information session! Register in advance:

Questions? Email: Seattle City Light Energy Advisors, [email protected]

Free webinar: Seattle’s ambitious Metropole Project | Sep 22

September 2, 2025 By SBC staff

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Join BetterBricks and the University of Washington Integrated Design Lab for a no-cost webinar on the Metropole Project—a set of 19th-century buildings reimagined as a vibrant, sustainable hub for community, culture, and collaboration. Earn 1 AIA HSW credit as you learn how the project incorporates historic preservation and integrated design principles to set a new standard for efficient building renewal.

The first event is a live webinar featuring the building owner and design team as they share the project’s vision, challenges, and integrated design strategies. Then, those in the Seattle area can optionally join us for an in-person tour and gathering at the Metropole to experience first-hand the building’s high-performance features and community impact.

These events are ideal for architects, mechanical engineers, building owners and managers, and sustainability professionals interested in adaptive reuse, deep energy retrofits, and whole-building integrated design.

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