We had the honor of hosting Governor Jay Inslee as he announced his ambitious 2019 Clean Energy Package from the Smart Buildings Center. In a room packed with legislators, senior government representatives and our own community of efficiency and climate advocates and stakeholders, the Governor laid out a policy that will move our state to 100% Clean electricity, accelerate our efforts to transform our building stock into smart and highly efficient buildings, establish a clean fuel standard, electrify our state’s transportation system, and phase-down super-pollutants in certain products. Altogether, this policy package would reduce our state’s GHG emissions to 25 percent below the 1990 levels by 2035. We are particularly excited about the focus on buildings and the role they play in our collective efforts to decarbonize the state. Not only does this package highlight the important work we are all doing to make our built environment ever more smart and efficient, but if passed, it will deepen the value of our collective contributions. NEEC will be closely tracking this package in 2019 and encourage you to engage with the legislature and share your support for the Governor’s plans. You can watch the Governor’s announcement here, and as always, feel free to reach out to us if you have questions about the legislative package or how you can get engaged.

NEEC is seeking a dynamic Senior Project Manager to advance the market demand for smart buildings and accelerate the adoption of smart technologies and practices in the industry.  This role would entail managing multiple projects and clients, as well as seeking new and creative ways to drive the smart buildings conversation through events, trainings and initiatives with the center.  The role requires direct working knowledge of building systems and the energy management industry.  The position reports directly to the Smart Buildings Center Project Director and will work collaboratively throughout the organization.

If you are interested in this position, click on the link below for more information and how to apply.

NEEC Senior Project Manager

 

Building air leakage can significantly impact the energy performance of a building through envelope heat loss and higher fan energy to maintain building pressurization. The Northwest Energy Efficiency Council is offering a workshop in December 2018 about the commercial air barrier requirements in the 2015 WSEC. This 2-hour training will provide information about air barrier installation and building enclosure testing.

TRAINING TOPICS INCLUDE:

• What is an air barrier and why it is required in the WSEC?
• How to calculate and document the air barrier surface area
• Coordinating air barrier requirements with the design and construction team
• Building enclosure testing requirements in the WSEC
• Best practice testing methods for various building types
• What happens if the building fails the building enclosure air leakage test?
• Reporting building enclosure air leakage test results

PRESENTERS:  PHIL EMORY
Lead Engineer for Building Enclosure Testing – Neudorfer Engineers Mr. Emory has over 15 years of building pressurization testing experience, having tested over 10 million square feet of buiding enclosures. He serves as the committee chair for the Building Enclosure Testing Committee with NEBB and is the lead instructor for the NEBB Certified Professional course. He holds certifications in NEBB Building Enclosure Testing, ABAA Field Auditing and ASNT Level 2 Thermal/Infrared Themography.

DATE: Thursday, December 13, 2018
LOCATION: Home Builders Association of Tri-Cities
ADDRESS: 10001 W. Clearwater Avenue, Kennewick, WA 99336
TIME: 11:00AM – 1:30PM
(with 30 min. break for a box lunch)
REGISTRATION: [email protected]

NEEC is seeking a dynamic Senior Project Manager to advance the market demand for smart buildings and accelerate the adoption of smart technologies and practices in the industry.  This role would entail managing multiple projects and clients, as well as seeking new and creative ways to drive the smart buildings conversation through events, trainings and initiatives with the center.  The role requires direct working knowledge of building systems and the energy management industry.  The position reports directly to the Smart Buildings Center Project Director and will work collaboratively throughout the organization.

If you are interested in this position, click on the link below for more information and how to apply.

NEEC Senior Project Manager

 

The following text is an excerpt from the City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment.  The full blog post can be found here.

Seattle’s progressive energy efficiency policies like the City’s Building Tune-Ups Ordinance and a strong local market favoring energy efficient buildings requires a specialized workforce to tune-up buildings and keep them operating their best. Seattle Colleges is growing this workforce through its Sustainable Building Science and Technology (SBST) degree program at South Seattle College and participation in the Office of Sustainability & Environment’s (OSE) Tune-Up Accelerator Program.

With eleven Seattle Colleges buildings enrolled in the Tune-Up Accelerator, SBST students had opportunities to grow their skills beyond the classroom by supporting the tune-up process. Student teams scouted three buildings for operations and maintenance efficiency opportunities, reviewed operations and energy data, and collected details on each building’s equipment for the tune-up assessment and US Department of Energy Asset Score. Students worked under the guidance of SBST faculty Steve Abercrombie, and in coordination with Sustainability Coordinator Adam Maurer, Campus Facilities staff, and energy service provider, McKinstry.