The Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers is pleased to announce that it will host an in-person Certified Energy Manager (CEM) training and examination on May 1 thru May 5, … [Read more...]
New DOE Training Certificate Series for Performance Contracting Workforce
The Performance Contracting National Resource Center (PCNRC), a collaborative effort between the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) and the Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP), … [Read more...]
Mid-Winter Industry Update
Happy end of February, everyone. This is the time of year when I have to remind myself that Spring is just a few weeks away. The grind of rain, and darkness, and for us parents of little ones, colds, … [Read more...]
2023 Built Environment Workforce Survey
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and multiple membership organizations and associations are collaborating on an important survey to better understand the experiences and demographics … [Read more...]
Registration Open for Smart Buildings Exchange, Aug 15-17!
The Smart Buildings Center is excited to announce that registration for Smart Buildings Exchange 2023 is now open! The free, three-day event to be held August 15-17 will include two days of virtual … [Read more...]
Washington CBPS Early Adopter Incentive Program Live Q&A, Feb 22nd
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 … [Read more...]
Recommended Listening: WSU Building Heroes Podcast
Recently Melanie Danuser, Director of Education & Training and Rebecca, Senior Project Manager sat down with the staff of the Washington State University Integrated Design + Construction … [Read more...]
AESP Management Workforce Training Feedback
Northwest Energy Efficiency Council has partnered with the Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) on an exciting project that will change the future of energy workforce development, and … [Read more...]
2022: Year in Review
2022 has been an exciting year at the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC) and the Smart Buildings Center (SBC)! Over the course of the year, we saw an increased transition back from Covid … [Read more...]
Biden Administration Building Performance Standard for Federal Commercial Buildings
Exciting news out of DC, as the Biden Administration announced the first-ever building performance standard for federal commercial buildings to cut energy use and electrify equipment and appliances in … [Read more...]