SBX ā26
SBX Registration is OPEN – Smart Buildings Exchange Nov 9-10 2026 register today and use this link to direct your colleagues to the registration site.
Weāre excited to announce our agenda for this yearās 2-day show. You can find all the details on our agenda page at the official website here.
You also wonāt want to miss out on SBX+, our year-round SBX webinar series that brings the exchange to your device with topics that dive into real world applications of technologies and solutions. All webinar recordings are available now with the final webinar taking place later this week on the 16th. Get all the details or register here: SBX Plus Virtual Series
Building Operator Certification – Fall & Winter Courses
Registration is now open for our Fall & Winter BOC courses. Building Operator CertificationĀ® (BOC) is the leading training and credentialing program for Operations & Maintenance and energy management professionals looking to make their buildings more comfortable, efficient and environmentally friendly, all while reducing energy bill costs. Find training here. Or watch an our informational webcast to see what BOC training can do for you (and your building)! Come with questions, leave with answers. Watch On Demand Here.
Behind the Benchmarking Help Desk
Are you familiar with the help desk? Every year, Seattle building owners and property managers turn to one place when they have questions about energy benchmarking: the Smart Buildings Center’s Benchmarking Help Desk. Behind that resource are two Building Potential staff members, Jessica Cherry and Shino Severson, who provide the technical assistance that keeps building owners on track with the City of Seattle’s Energy Benchmarking ordinance.
Meet the team thatās helping you Benchmark your buildings with our meet the staff post here.
Operator of the Year 2026
Each year, BOC requests nominations for people working to improve the energy efficiency of their work environment using skills they learned in the BOC program. We received many impressive 2026 nominations detailing how methods learned in BOC classes are helping people make improvements in their work environments, but this year Michaelās work stood out among the other candidates.
Meet our Operator of the Year, Michael Durham, and hear more about his story and the work heās put in to meet his buildings energy efficiency needs in this post from the Smart Buildings Center. And remember, weāll be looking for nominees for 2027 before long!
Tool Lending Library
The TLL continues to offer a wide array of tools to service professionals in Washington and Oregon. You can always find an updated list of tools here along with instructions on how to request a tool and videos and guides for tool use and care.
A New Event Calendar and Call for Shared Content
We are always looking for new posts, listings, news and content to share on our blogs and newsletters. Please reach out to us using this form with any content you would like to see shared on TheBOC.info, SmartBuildingsCenter.org, or BuildingPotential.org. Weād love to hear from you and help get the word out!