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Energy Efficiency Innovation Center, Tool Library & Data Visualization

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Accelerating the adoption and commercialization of smart buildings technologies and practices through education and demonstration.

TOOL LIBRARY

Building operators and engineers can borrow diagnostic tools.

INNOVATION CENTER

Our space, in Seattleโ€™s Pacific Tower, is available for meetings, events, and trainings.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Building Operator Certification program, Remote Learning Calendar and Library of webinars for building operators and managers.

RESOURCES

New ways of viewing data available with today's advanced energy monitoring tools. Smart + efficient is good business.

SBC NEWS

SBX 2026: Event Format, Early-Bird Deadline & Call for Speakers

June 22, 2026

The SBX 2026 conference theme,ย โ€œAccelerating Performance at the Speed of Innovation,โ€ย reflects both the urgency of the moment and the opportunity in front of us. As technologies advance and pressures on the built environment intensify, buildings are being asked to do more: reduce costs, improve resilience, respond to grid needs, support occupant outcomes, and deliver stronger performance in an increasingly complex operating environment. SBX 2026 will create space not just for inspiration, but for debate, problem-solving, and clearer pathways to action. […]

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TOOL LENDING LIBRARY

Check Out Our Tool Library Video Tutorials โ€“ on the SBC YouTube Channel!

September 10, 2025

With support from Energy Trust of Oregon, Seattle City Light, Puget Sound Energy, and Washington State Department of Commerce, the Smart Buildings Center (SBC) provides our Tool Lending Library of energy monitoring and diagnostic tools, a free resource serving the commercial building operations sector in Washington and Oregon. Check out the latest tool videos weโ€™ve added to our Tool Lending Library Tutorials playlist on our YouTube channel, including titles such as: Easy, Low-Cost Ventilation Audit Measuring Flow Using a Liquid […]

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Smart Buildings Center
Pacific Tower
1200 12th Ave. S., Suite 110
Seattle, WA 98144

206-538-0832

[email protected]

Smart Buildings Center is a project collaboration with Building Potential

        

Smart Buildings Center · Pacific Tower, 1200 12th Ave. S., Suite 110, Seattle, WA 98144 · 206-538-0832

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