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NEEC Celebrates Energy Efficiency Day 2017

September 13, 2017 By SBC

Seattle, WA- In recognition of the second annual national Energy Efficiency Day (EE Day) on October 5, 2017, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council is joining regional and national organizations, businesses, utilities, and individuals working to promote energy efficiency – the cheapest, quickest way to meet our energy needs, cut consumer bills and reduce pollution. Energy efficiency is also an economic engine, supporting 2.2 million jobs nationwide in manufacturing, operations, construction and other fields – most of which can’t be outsourced overseas. This year, EE Day offers a national light bulb challenge to encourage engagement by residents and businesses alike.

“NEEC is happy to support EEDay. Energy efficiency makes economic sense. There is no better long-term strategy than eliminating waste and increasing productivity – at home and in the workplace. Energy efficiency also provides a broader stimulus across the economy when saved energy dollars are spent on more productive outcomes” said Stan Price, Executive Director, NEEC.

NEEC advocates an affordable, energy efficient future for commercial, industrial and residential customers by:

  • Promoting energy efficient products and services as the cleanest and lowest cost energy resource;
  • Serving as the voice of the industry in state and local program and policy issues;
  • Providing members with the most up-to-date information within the industry.

An energy-efficient economy is free to thrive and innovate. Electricity use was 5 percent lower in 2016 than in 2010, while the U.S. economy grew by almost 13 percent over those years, demonstrating that efficiency and economic growth go hand-in-hand. Reducing the energy used by manufacturers, homes and businesses benefits everyone – especially energy bill-payers. The average household, for example, saves almost $500 every year from efficiency standards for common appliances such as dishwashers, refrigerators and water heaters.

About Northwest Energy Efficiency Council: NEEC is a non-profit trade association of the energy efficiency industry in the Pacific Northwest. NEEC member companies provide energy efficiency products and services and assist in the development and implementation of energy efficiency programs.

About #EEDay2017: On October 5, 2017, a growing network of advocates, companies, government agencies, utilities and others will join to showcase the benefits of energy efficiency and take the national light bulb challenge as part of the second annual national Energy Efficiency Day. Learn more at www.energyefficiencyday.org

Filed Under: SBC News Tagged With: energy efficiency, save energy, save money

ACEEE Annual City Energy Efficiency Scorecard Released – Seattle and Portland among the top 5!

June 21, 2017 By SBC

ACEEE has released their 2017 City Energy Efficiency Scorecard for 51 cities across the U.S. The scorecard measures the progress of city policies and programs that save energy while benefiting the environment and promoting economic growth.  The top 5 performers were Boston, New York, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Portland.

NEEC and the Smart Buildings Center provide the technical support for the City of Seattle Energy Benchmarking program – one of the city policies that are recognized as a best practice in energy efficiency measures for cities across the country. Other areas that are assessed in the Scorecard are local government operations, community-wide initiatives, buildings, energy and water utilities, and transportation.

For the full report and to see most improved cities since the last report, click HERE.

Filed Under: SBC News Tagged With: aceee, city policy, energy efficiency, scorecard

BOMA Energy Efficiency Program 2.0 (BEEP) – June 1st

May 25, 2017 By SBC

Join BOMA Seattle King County and BetterBricks for an exclusive training series

ABOUT

The BOMA Energy Efficiency Program 2.0 (BEEP) is a refreshed and updated version of the well-known, efficiency training course developed by BOMA and some of the largest commercial real estate owners and managers in the industry.  These course give you the information, strategies, and resources to help reduce energy use and cost, so that you can succeed in today’s market.

BOMA Seattle King County, in collaboration with Betterbricks, will be hosting a half-day in-person BEEP training session that will cover material from two BEEP Courses:

Course 3: From Audits to Action Plans: Finding and Planning Energy Performance Improvements

This course presents basic information on conducting an energy audit, identifying opportunities for upgrades, and planning with financial decision makers to implement upgrades.

Course 4: No and Low Cost Opportunities to Improve Energy Performance

This course will describe opportunities commonly found in commercial office, industrial, and multifamily buildings and offers solutions you can implement immediately to reduce energy consumption and associated costs.

In addition to two BEEP courses, attendees will learn about opportunities to capitalize on technical support and financial incentives to help comply with the City of Seattle’s new Building Tune-Up Requirement – funding that will sunset after 2018.

EARN CREDITS

Attendees will be eligible to receive Real Estate Clock Hours to satisfy continuing education requirements.  Trainings also count toward the renewal of industry designations including RPA, FMA, CPM, ARM, SMA, SMT and CCM, and are approved for GBCI Continuing Education hours for LEED designations.

REGISTER

www.bomaseattle.org/event/BEEPTraining

DATE AND SCHEDULE

Thursday, June 1, 2017: 8 a.m. – Noon

LOCATION

Met Park West 5 Star Center
1100 Olive Way, Suite 101
Seattle, WA 98101

COST

BOMA Members – $49
Non-members – $69

Filed Under: Featured Event Tagged With: Betterbricks, BOMA, energy efficiency, event

SBC Workshop: Dent Instruments May 23

May 9, 2017 By SBC

Dent Instruments, Inc.

Christopher Dent is the President of DENT Instruments, Inc. and has for the last 29 years overseen its development of data logging and metering equipment to bring information to the energy conservation, efficiency, and research fields. DENT Instruments is based in Bend, Oregon and serves a variety of customers from individuals to national governments to Fortune 10 Companies on all 7 continents.   Christopher will discuss and demonstrate the use and application of Dent Instruments metering and measurement products including:

  • Review and demonstration of the Time-Of-Use Series of non-contact data loggers
  • Discussion and demonstration of the ELITEpro™ SP and XC recording power meters
  • Presentation of the PowerScout™ series of networked power meters and data loggers

An optional lunch will follow the presentation with continuing discussion and Q&A

Where: Smart Buildings Center 1200 12th Ave S., Seattle, WA 98144             

When: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 – 10am – 12pm PST              

Cost: FREE! (Space limited to 30 participants) Lunch provided

 Register Here!

Filed Under: Featured Event, SBC News, Tool Library Tagged With: Dent Instruments, energy efficiency, training

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