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Last chance to register for the Why Smart Buildings Executive Forum – August 24th

August 20, 2018 By SBC

TheĀ Why Smart Buildings Executive ForumĀ is this Friday and there are only a few more days to register! This FREE event will feature a welcome address by Zachary Gentry, VP of Business Development at View Dynamic Glass and a keynote by Bert Van Hoof,Ā Group Program Manager at Azure IoT and a Partner at Microsoft.Ā  Ā There will also be a panel discussion moderated by Jake Oster who leads energy policy for Amazon.Ā  Jake will lead the discussion with panelists to address the reality of implementing smart technologies in the PNW.Ā  Panelists will includeĀ Kim Zentz, Urbanova;Ā Ash Awad, McKinstry; Curt Kirkeby, Avista; and Brett Phillips, Unico Properties.Ā  There will also be an opportunity for audience Q&A.

When: August 24th, 2018

Time: 10am – 2pm (lunch will be included)

Location: Smart Buildings Center

1200 12th Ave S

Seattle, WA 98144

Register today before it’s too late!

Filed Under: 'Why Smart?' Events, Featured Event, SBC News

Register now to secure your spot at the Why Smart Buildings event!

August 13, 2018 By SBC

Time is running out to register for our next Why Smart Buildings Executive Forum focusing on Hype vs. Reality.Ā  This FREE event will feature a keynote by Bert Van Hoof,Ā Group Program Manager at Azure IoT and a Partner at Microsoft.Ā Ā There will also be a panel discussion moderated by Jake Oster who leads energy policy for Amazon.Ā  Jake will lead the discussion with panelists to address the reality of implementing smart technologies in the PNW.Ā  Panelists will includeĀ Kim Zentz, Urbanova;Ā Ash Awad, McKinstry; Curt Kirkeby, Avista; and Brett Phillips, Unico Properties.Ā  There will also be an opportunity for audience Q&A.

When: August 24th, 2018

Time: 10am – 2pm

Location: Smart Buildings Center

1200 12th Ave S

Seattle, WA 98144

Lunch:Ā  Included!

Register today before it’s too late!

The first Why Smart Buildings event featured Erik Ubels with Edge Technologies, and a local panel shown here.

Filed Under: 'Why Smart?' Events, Featured Event, SBC News

Why Smart Buildings Executive Forum: Deciphering Between Hype vs. Reality

August 6, 2018 By SBC

Our next Why Smart Buildings event will not be one to miss.Ā  The focus will be on deciphering between hype versus reality and how we can set ourselves up for success in the smart buildings world.Ā  Bert Van Hoof, Group Program Manager at Azure IoT and a Partner at Microsoft, will provide the keynote during lunch.Ā  Jake OsterĀ who leads Energy Policy for Amazon will also moderate a local panel to address the reality of implementing smart technologies in the PNW.Ā  Ā Among the panelists are Kim Zentz, Urbanova; Ash Awad, McKinstry; and Curt Kirkeby, Avista.Ā  Mayor Durkan has also been invited to provide the welcome address.Ā  Don’t miss out on this next event!

Register today!

P.S. – if you missed our first Why Smart Buildings event, check out the highlights on our YouTube channel!

Filed Under: 'Why Smart?' Events, Uncategorized

One month to the next Why Smart Buildings event

July 25, 2018 By SBC

Our next Why Smart Buildings event is a month away so register before it’s too late!Ā  The focus will be on deciphering between hype versus reality and how we can set ourselves up for success in the smart buildings world.Ā  We will have a keynote speaker (TBD) during lunch, and Jake Oster who leads Energy Policy for Amazon will also moderate a local panel to address the reality of implementing smart technologies in the PNW.Ā  Ā Among the panelists are Kim Zentz, Urbanova; Ash Awad, McKinstry; and Curt Kirkeby, Avista.

Register today!

Filed Under: 'Why Smart?' Events, Featured Event, SBC News

The next Why Smart Buildings event is August 24th, don’t miss it!

July 9, 2018 By SBC

Our next Why Smart Buildings event will not be one to miss.Ā  The focus will be on deciphering between hype versus reality and how we can set ourselves up for success in the smart buildings world.Ā  We have invited Senator Maria Cantwell as well as Mayor Jenny Durkan to speak at the event, and Jake Oster from Amazon will also moderate a local panel to address the reality of implementing smart technologies in the PNW.Ā  Ā Among the panelists are Kim Zentz, Urbanova; Ash Awad, McKinstry; and Curt Kirkeby, Avista.

Register today!

Filed Under: 'Why Smart?' Events, Featured Event, SBC News

Follow Us on YouTube!

June 25, 2018 By SBC

Check out our Smart Buildings Center YouTube channel and catch highlights of our inaugural Why Smart Buildings event.Ā  We are featuring short clips of Erik Ubels’ presentation where he talks about exciting examples of smart technologies in The Edge – one of the smartest buildings in the world – and why we build smart buildings in the first place.Ā  Here is just one of the highlights you can find on our SBC YouTube channel:

https://smartbuildingscenter.org/sbcwp/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Erik-Ubels_Medium-Copy.mp4

Filed Under: 'Why Smart?' Events, SBC News

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