The term ‘smart building technologies’ is not just a buzz word according to this socPUB article which describes how these technologies are here to stay.  The article states that “intelligent, more aware buildings are being developed to offer unprecedented levels of energy and resource efficiency, organizational management, general optimization, and improved occupant health and productivity.”  The article goes on to site a Memoori report that reveals that “the global market for IoT in buildings will grow from $34.8 billion at the end of 2017 to $84.2 billion by 2022.”

The article provides some answers to key questions like what does smart building technology truly offer the commercial world, and what are the benefits.  To read the full article and additional benefits of smart building technologies to commercial building owners, click here.

Seattle City Light is excited to announce the launch of its Energy Efficiency as a Service (EEaS) pilot program! For this initial launch, we are seeking 15 commercial buildings (new or existing) with plans to implement deep energy efficiency projects. Participants will be selected through a competitive Request for Projects (RFP) process which opens today and closes December 31, 2019.

WHAT IS EEaS?

EEaS is a monthly billing mechanism to quantify and return the value of energy efficiency savings to the entity funding energy improvements, rather than to tenants. This mechanism allows EEaS participants to overcome the “split incentive” between owners and tenants, enabling deeper energy efficiency improvements in commercial real estate. The benefits of participation are shared by many. By participating in EEaS, building owners benefit from increased asset values and more marketable efficient buildings. Tenants receive the comfort and productivity benefits associated with leasing space in a green building. Society and the City benefit from potentially substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.

HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION?

To learn more about the proposed pilot, please visit energysolutions.seattle.gov/energy-efficiency-as-a-service to review the Request for Projects (RFP). The EEaS Program Manual will be published on August 27^th, 2019 and made available on the program website. It will include the Participation Agreement, Power Purchase Agreement, Project Application, Quarterly Project and Workforce Reporting Template, and Measurement and Verification Requirements.

To learn more about the Energy Efficiency as a Service pilot program, join us at the Smart Buildings Center on Thursday, August 29, 2019 from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM. You’ll learn about how the program works, how commercial properties can benefit from participating, and what you need to get started! Sign up to join us in person (limited availability) or attend the event as a webinar.

QUESTIONS?

Please submit questions and/or clarifications electronically to an Energy Advisor in written format with the e-mail header “EEaS RFP Question” by September 20th. City Light will respond to questions from potential Participants and Energy Efficiency Contractors in a FAQ document published October 18th, 2019.

Professional Communications Course Offered Fall 2019

• Have you ever had a memo criticized by your management for not answering their questions?
• Have you ever felt sick right before you had to present information about your work to a group or to your supervisor?

Now is the time to address those issues with the South Seattle College course targeted for the working facility management team member…offered this Fall 2019 in a hybrid online format (only TWO face-to-face Saturday meetings!). You can learn strategies and tactics to address these and other common concerns and get that promotion! 

Professional Communications (SBST 431) will be taught by Victoria Hardy, RCFM and ASHRAE Associate.  Hardy has an undergraduate degree with majors in English, Speech and Theatre, and has successfully taught this course for five years.  She has also presented sessions at more than 20 World Workplace conferences, as well as at IFMA regional symposiums in Seattle, Los Angeles, Boston, and Las Vegas.

For more information about the course and enrollment, please email Hardy at vehardy@gmail.com.  Enrollment is limited and the class begins on September 28, so contact Hardy soon for details.

“I would never have been able to make the presentation to TESLA senior management and secure my new position if I had not taken the Prof Comm course!” ~Sustainable Building Science Technology (SBST) BAS 2018 Graduate

Pacific Power is seeking a senior planning manager to help plan for an exciting new (as well as tried and true) customer facing initiatives.

The posting is accessible at the link below.

http://www.pacificorp.com/car.html       #53767 – Senior Customer Solutions Planning Manager