Attention Tier 1 (greater than 220,000 square feet) building owners who haven't started with compliance The compliance deadline for Tier 1 buildings greater than 220,000 square feet is June 1, … [Read more...]
HB1543 rulemaking update: CR-102 filed
Commerce filed the CR-102 for the HB1543 rulemaking on April 09, 2026. The proposed rules and the CR-102 form are available on the Clean Buildings webpage. The form includes: Agency contact … [Read more...]
Happy Weatherization Day 2025!
Washington State is excited to announce and proclaim that October 30th is Weatherization Day! In his Weatherization Day 2025 Proclamation Governor Bob Ferguson acknowledges the Weatherization … [Read more...]
Commerce awards $14 million for public building energy audits
Buildings audited by county: This map shows the number of audits performed by county across the state. As shown, this funding benefited a wide geographic area. Counties and number of audits … [Read more...]
Draft BEPS Director’s Rule Available For Public Comment
Comments due by July 7 Today, the Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) released the draft Buildings Emissions Performance Standard (BEPS) Director’s Rule. Per Seattle Municipal Code … [Read more...]
BEPS Rulemaking Webinars Announced!
The Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) is hosting two webinars to solicit feedback from stakeholders to inform its drafting of the Building Emissions Performance Standard (BEPS) … [Read more...]
Energy Efficiency is Good For Business!
Energy Efficiency Business Coalition recently published an excellent one-page "leave-behind" report on the benefits of Energy Efficiency. It's an excellent quick reference guide for communications … [Read more...]
Don’t miss our Building Potential Fall Member+ Event, fondly dubbed “Buildings, Ballots, and Beers”!
Join us on Wednesday, November 6th from 4-7pm at the Smart Buildings Center for a fun evening of networking over policy, election, and industry updates. We’ll recap key industry and organizational … [Read more...]
Seattle BEPS Program Updates – July 2024
The Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment has provided helpful new information regarding the BEPS policy that passed last year. Read on for helpful tips about what the BEP Standard is, … [Read more...]
U.S. Department of Energy Announces Final Rule to Propel Federal Buildings Toward Zero Emissions
As Congress Required, DOE Finalizes Standards That Decrease Emissions for New and Renovated Federal Buildings Across the Nation, Slashing Harmful Carbon Emissions by 2 Million Metric … [Read more...]