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Happy Earth Day 2023!

April 21, 2023 By SBC staff

We may be one day early, but we just can’t help but be excited when Earth Day comes around! We hope you’re excited too because we made a fun graphic to show just how much you can help be green all year round. Are you interested to know what kind of impact you have on the environment? With the help of the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator we made this poster to show what you can accomplish as a BOC graduate, we’ve updated our site with the same calculator here so you can find out just how much you make a difference this year and every year. Want to learn more about getting your BOC Credential? You can learn more here!

Stay green and have a Happy Earth Day!

 

Filed Under: Resources

Clean Buildings Accelerator is Recruiting a New Light Coaching Cohort!

April 13, 2023 By SBC staff

The Seattle Clean Buildings Accelerator is recruiting for a new Light Coaching Cohort starting in May 2023! All City Light customers are eligible. Join an online info session on April 20 (register here) or May 2 (register here) to learn how this free program helps facility managers and owners get their commercial buildings (larger than 50,000 sq. ft.) on track for meeting the WA Clean Buildings energy standards and reducing emissions. More info or email cleanbuildings@stillwaterenergy.com.

Filed Under: Resources, Webinars

Demo the Fluke ii910 Precision Acoustic Imager!

February 15, 2023 By SBC staff

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The Smart Buildings Center Tool Lending Library is excited to announce the latest addition to our tool inventory, the Fluke ii910 Precision Acoustic Imager, which can quickly pinpoint and measure leaks in compressed air, gas, steam, and vacuum systems, even in noisy environments. These types of leaks can be a huge waste of energy, and detecting them has traditionally been a tedious and time-consuming process… until now.

Adam Sheffield, Fluke’s Territory Sales Manager for Northern Washington, will join us at the Smart Buildings Center to share pro tips to help get the best results with this instrument. We’ll also have several units available for hands-on learning.

Participation in this event will qualify as 1.5 BOC credential maintenance points.

Thursday, March 9, 2:30-4pm

Smart Buildings Center

1200 12th Ave. S., Suite 110

Seattle, WA 98144

Register now for this FREE event!

Filed Under: Featured Event, Resources, Tool Library

Washington CBPS Early Adopter Incentive Program Live Q&A, Feb 22nd

February 14, 2023 By SBC staff

Need help applying for the Washington State Clean Buildings Performance Standard (CBPS) Early Adopter Incentives? Commerce can help! Funding is still available for the Early Adopter Incentive Program.

The program offers payments to eligible building owners to encourage compliance with the CBPS before the required date. Incentive payments are calculated at $.85 per gross square foot.

Live Q&A session – Wednesday, February 22nd | 11 am PST
Commerce is hosting a live question and answer session on February 22nd from 11 am – noon. The Clean Buildings Team and Energy Star Portfolio Manager staff will be available to answer questions about the application process and how to benchmark your building.

Register for the Q&A session

Learn more on the Clean Buildings webpage

Filed Under: Education & Training, Resources, Webinars

AESP Seeking Input on Flexible Demand Management Workforce Training, Update

February 7, 2023 By SBC staff

The Smart Buildings Center has partnered with the Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) on an exciting project that will change the future of energy workforce development, and we are looking for your input.

AESP is developing free, online, flexible demand management workforce training and needs your feedback on the proposed course outline.

UPDATE: This is a re-post of our January 18th blog post, the deadline is lifted. If you haven’t yet provided feedback consider taking a few minutes to do so now.

To give feedback, go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BENEFIT-NEEC

The initial course content plan addresses critical gaps in flexible demand management workforce education. Whether you are new to the field or have years of experience, you stand to benefit; this is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to rapidly upskill our entire community in demand management. To get it right, we need to know if the proposed course curriculum meets YOUR specific needs.

Filed Under: Education & Training, Resources

A Closer Look at the Non-Energy Benefits of Very High Efficiency Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems

January 31, 2023 By SBC staff

This resource is brought to you by BetterBricks

Very high efficiency dedicated outdoor air systems (very high efficiency DOAS) are a proven solution for reducing energy consumption as they optimize the control and functionality of ventilation and thermal comfort independently. This very high efficiency approach is comprised of four key elements: high efficiency heat/energy recovery ventilator (HRV/ERV), a high-performance electric heat pump system that meets or exceeds current ENERGY STAR® minimum efficiency requirements, fully decoupled ventilation from the heating and cooling equipment, and a right-sized heating and cooling system.

Addressing the heating and cooling needs of a building, and applying best practices in design on a project-by-project basis, enables maximum performance and substantial energy savings. But did you know there are non-energy benefits of applying this approach to HVAC in commercial buildings that are also important?

Continue reading here

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