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...]
Washington Building Electrification Grant Program
The Washington State Department of Commerce is preparing to make $9.7 million of total funding available under the Clean Energy Fund Building Electrification grant program. The program will award … [Read more...]
Online Open House: Seattle Building Performance Standards Draft Policy Framework, June 16th at 12pm
Join the Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) for an online open house about potential Seattle Building Performance Standards (BPS) regulations — a powerful tool to reduce climate … [Read more...]
New Resources: Understanding Your Building’s Path to Carbon Neutral
Buildings are one of the largest and fastest growing sources of climate pollution in Seattle, responsible for more than one-third of our greenhouse gas emissions. These emissions pollute our air, … [Read more...]
Business Sign-on Letter for Skills Training
Business Leaders United is circulating a sign-on letter for businesses, industry groups, and business membership organizations calling for expanded Pell Grant eligibility to shorter-term education and … [Read more...]
“Decarbonizing the Northwest” Summer Webinar Series
June 1, June 15, June 29, and July 13 10:00am – 11:30am PT General Event Information: Join the NW Energy Coalition for the summer webinar series “Decarbonizing the Northwest.” This virtual … [Read more...]
You’re invited! Register for the Decarbonization Local Policy & Solutions Seminar
Thursday, March 24th 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT Register Now! What You Need to Know About HVAC Building System Decarbonization Localized decarbonization policies are becoming more prevalent. From a … [Read more...]
Online Open House about Building Performance Standards Policy Development – April 5th
The Office of Sustainability and Environment is conducting stakeholder and community engagement on creating draft legislation for new City of Seattle regulations for commercial and multifamily … [Read more...]
GridFWD Seattle, April 19-20
Sharing What We’ve Learned, Focusing on the Future The past two years have been unprecedented for our region: the pandemic with its brutal human and economic repercussions; a historic and devastating … [Read more...]
First C-PACER Transaction in Washington State
King County's Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy + Resiliency (C-PACER) program closed the first C-PACER transaction in Washington State, providing energy and water efficiency retrofits, and … [Read more...]