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 … [Read more...]
District Energy Campus Upgrades Committee 1-Week Reminder
During the 2026 Legislative Session, the supplemental capital budget (SSB 6003) was passed, with Section 1024 directing the Washington State Department of Commerce to convene a District Energy Campus … [Read more...]
Last Call: SBX Call for Speakers Deadline is Friday 7/17!
Interested in speaking or have speaker suggestions? We want to hear from you! Ready to share your expertise or know great speakers who should be considered? Complete our speaker suggestion form to … [Read more...]
WA Commerce: District energy campus upgrades committee update
During the 2026 Legislative Session, the supplemental capital budget (SSB 6003) was passed, with Section 1024 directing the Washington State Department of Commerce to convene a District Energy Campus … [Read more...]
Building Potential Q2 Quarterly Recap
SBX ‘26 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. Early Bird registration is open … [Read more...]
WA Dept of Commerce: Deadlines for Tier 1 Buildings, Success Stories, and HB1543 Rulemaking
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...]
OBEP Fellowship Case Studies Series, McMinnville Community Center
Over the next 3 weeks we'll be sharing 3 case studies from our OBEP Fellow detailing buildings around McMinnville, OR starting today with the Community Center! What is OBEP? The Oregon Building … [Read more...]
2026 Vision Awards, April 8th @ Seattle Convention Center
We’re proud to join the Seattle & Bellevue 2030 District for their 2026 Vision Awards, happening Wednesday, April 8th from 5:30pm-9pm at the Seattle Convention Center, Summit for an unforgettable … [Read more...]
SCL Announces Multifamily & Commercial No-Cost Strategic Energy Management Program
Seattle City Light is offering a new no-cost program for commercial and multifamily buildings that are larger than 20,000 square feet. The Multifamily Strategic Energy Management (MSEM) program will … [Read more...]