Oregon APEM Spring Forum 2019: Smart Buildings, Energy Savings, and Sustainability: Are they connected?

Where:  NW Natural Building, 220 NW 2nd, Portland When:  March 15th, 2019  7:30am-2:00pm (Forum starts at 8:00am) Speakers to be determined Why: Learn about what defines a Smart Building; the evolution of Smart Buildings; insights on where Smart Buildings are today, and what to expect in the future - and the technologies involved. The title insinuates […]

$25 – $350

Powerful Business Energy Conference

lynnwood convention center 3711 196th St SW, Lynnwood, WA

The purpose of the conference is to provide the business community with the information necessary to find partnerships and solutions that will save energy and money, improve comfort, and enhance productivity in their facilities. Conference Description ​The Powerful Business Energy Conference will provide ways to save energy and money for commercial building owners and managers, building […]

$195

Lighting for Schools K-12 Workshop

Lighting for school projects can pose a wide range of potential challenges, opportunities, and pitfalls.  High aspirations, tight budgets, and new research regarding circadian systems make Schools some of the most complicated lighting projects out there. Come and learn some tips and trick to help ensure that your project will be visually effective while minimizing […]

$60

ShiftBuilding Symposium Series: Fresh Air, Hot Water, High Performance Mechanical Systems

University of Oregon 70 Northwest Couch Street, Portland, OR, United States

With the right mechanical systems, buildings can reach high-performance goals for health, comfort and energy efficient living. If you are in the business, student, or professional wanting to achieve these goals in the future, join us for this month's NW EcoBuilding Guild ShiftBuilding Symposium: Fresh Air, Hot Water - High-Performance Mechanical Symposium at the University […]

$44 – $54

Why Smart Buildings? Leveraging Smart Technology for Building Performance

Join the Smart Buildings Center and NW Regional Building Commissioning Association for a one day conference on June 18, 2019 in Seattle, WA. The conference, aimed at commercial building owners and managers, building operations and engineering staff, commissioning agents, architects, engineers, and property developers, offers opportunities to gain knowledge, connections and success regarding building performance […]

$35

2019 IFMA Symposium: The Business of Buildings: Investigate, Discover, Predict

lynnwood convention center 3711 196th St SW, Lynnwood, WA

Treat yourself to a day of networking and education with your peers! The IFMA Greater Seattle Education Symposium is our chapter's flagship education event featuring a full day of continuing education sessions on important trends and practices in facility management. This year’s keynote speaker is Gifford Pinchot III, Founder and President Emeritus of "The Bainbridge […]

$99 – $180

Why Smart Buildings? Creating a Compelling Business Case

Pacific Tower 1200 12th Ave S, Seattle, WA

Join the Smart Buildings Center on September 17th, 2019 for a seated lunch event in its series, Why Smart Buildings. Hear from a panel of experts on their individual perspectives and experiences with smart buildings. Each panelist will talk about their reasoning behind investing in smart building technologies. Learn about the advantages of smart technologies […]

$35

ShiftBuilding Symposium: A Window on the Future

In July 2020, buildings will have to meet new higher energy efficiency standards than ever, now being adopted with the Washington State Energy Code. The right window systems can help buildings reach high-performance goals for lighting, comfort and energy efficient living, while achieving or exceeding these tougher compliance standards. If you are in the business, […]

GridFWD 2019

Benaroya Hall 200 University Street, Seattle, WA

Radical changes in energy sources, distribution systems and usage are surging through the electrical infrastructure of the region. To help all stakeholders move forward on modernizing our regional grid, Grid Forward is hosting GridFWD 2019, an innovative collaborative event taking place at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. Join leaders from regional and national utilities, solution providers, […]

Northern California Facilities Expo

Santa Clara Convention Center 5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA

Northern California Facilities Expo is all about you! Don’t miss the opportunity to be the first to learn about regional solutions, try out new products and see the latest technologies. The event meets the facilities engineering, maintenance and energy management needs of industries such as high-tech manufacturing, government, health care, hospitality, finance, education, information technology, […]

NEEC Webinar: Policy Perspectives for an Evolving Energy Efficiency Landscape

Thursday, October 10th, 12:00 pm PT The world of energy is rapidly changing, and energy efficiency must adapt as a viable resource. In this webinar, Carmen Best, Director of Policy & Emerging Markets at Recurve (formerly OpenEE) will review some of the historic pillars of energy efficiency policy and explore key transitions necessary for success […]

Washington State Solar Summit

Meydenbauer Center 11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue, WA

The Washington State Solar Summit is an important annual information gathering and networking event for industry stakeholders including manufacturers, installers, utilities, municipalities, legislators/policy makers, educators, students, tribal members, advocacy organizations/nonprofits, distributors, engineers, financial lenders, consultants and more. The Washington State Solar Summit is the must-attend business conference for anyone engaged in solar deployment, education and advocacy […]

Certified Energy Manager (CEM) Training & Exam

Earth Advantage Classroom 623 SW Oak St, Third Floor, Portland, OR

The Association of Energy Engineers Columbia River Chapter (AEE-CRC) will host a comprehensive five-day Training Program for Energy Managers in Portland this fall. Attendees will be eligible and equipped to take the certification exam proctored on the final day of training. Graduates of the program will receive the increasingly recognized and requested Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification. […]

Sanden Heat Pumps: Installer Contractor Training

lighting design lab 2915 4th Ave. S, Seattle, United States

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM Lighting Design Lab, 2915 4th Avenue S. Seattle WA 98134 Topic As the Housing Development Consortium moves forward with its Exemplary Buildings Program, partners and allies supporting the work are keenly aware of the need to secure a trustworthy and cost effective way to address domestic […]

CO2 Domestic Hot Water Heat Pumps for Medium to Large Multifamily New Construction

lighting design lab 2915 4th Ave. S, Seattle, United States

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Lighting Design Lab, 2915 4th Avenue S. Seattle, WA, 98134 Topic Domestic hot water production in a multifamily building is the year-round load that is next in line for reduction by efficiency while managing a switch from fossil fuels to electric heat pumps. The transition requires […]

Energy Leadership Summit

Washington State Conference Center 705 Pike Street, Seattle, WA

November 19, 2019 Washington State Conference Center at the Convention Center The conference for those building the clean energy economy! The Energy Leadership Summit is the region’s must-attend clean energy event. Presented jointly by the CleanTech Alliance and the Northwest Environmental Business Council, this unique event connects policy with practice and addresses the industry’s current […]

Clean & Affordable Energy Conference

University of Washington - Husky Union Building (HUB) South Ballroom 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA

Join the NW Energy Coalition for the region’s top clean energy conference on December 2, 2019 in Seattle! This fall’s conference will feature keynote speaker Alison Silverstein of the North American SynchroPhasor Initiative speaking about emerging technologies for grid reliability, and we’ll hear from the leaders of some of the Northwest’s largest utilities on the […]

HVAC Total System Performance Ratio (TSPR) Training

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 12:00 – 1:30 PM · Pacific Time This live webinar training will provide an introduction to the HVAC Total System Performance Ratio (TSPR) code compliance path. We will discuss what TSPR is, when it is required by code, and how it is calculated. A click-through demonstration will highlight key features of […]

Oregon’s Energy Future Conference (Virtual)

The Business of Clean Energy & Efficiency Oregon’s Energy Future is the state’s signature clean energy event. Now in its 14th year, Oregon’s Energy Future connects policy with practice and addresses the industry’s current challenges and opportunities. Attendees gain a deeper understanding of the political, economic, and social forces driving Oregon’s clean energy economy, and […]

GoGreen Virtual Conference

Hyatt Regency Seattle 808 Howell Street, Seattle, WA

GoGreen empowers business decision makers with sustainability strategies, tools and connections to create positive change within their organizations by facilitating environmental, economic and social performance improvement through our topics and best practices covered at each conference. View the Conference Program and our featured Case Studies/Speakers and join us for an action packed day of driving social and sustainable change […]

Virtual Smart Buildings Week

Zoom

In place of the planned in-person Smart Buildings Exchange 2020 event, the Smart Buildings Center is hosting a free Virtual Smart Buildings Week September 14th-18th, 2020. Each day during the lunch hour, a virtual session crafted from key topics and speaker commitments for our planned in-person event will feature a lively and interactive panel discussion as […]

Free

GridFWD

Virtual

GridFWD 2020 will once again bring together a wide range of stakeholders to address the challenges and opportunities facing our energy community. The theme for this year’s virtual event, Power to the Community, reflects our industry’s commitment to not only reliable, affordable and clean electric power, but also the welfare of our customers, co-workers and communities […]

Seattle 2030 District Vision Awards

Virtual

This year’s Seattle 2030 District Vision Awards will be held online on October 15th at 4 pm PT! If you haven’t had the chance to attend one of their annual in-person events, now’s your opportunity. The hour-long program will feature the inspiring work from the Vision Award winners who have led notable sustainability projects or have significantly […]

Webinar: Advances in Energy/Building Code Development for EV Infrastructure

Advances in Energy/Building Code Development for EV Infrastructure Date: Wednesday October 28, 2020 Time: 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time Why this topic: In the coming years, many new electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to be purchased and deployed by residents, businesses, and public fleets in Washington. Learn from state and local experts what is […]

Free

Energy Leadership Summit

The Energy Leadership Summit is the region’s must-attend clean energy event. Presented by the CleanTech Alliance & the Northwest Environmental Business Council, this unique event connects policy with practice and addresses the industry’s current challenges and future opportunities. Register at energyleadershipsummit.com.

Webinar: Expanding Access to Energy Efficiency Financing Tools and Programs

November 16, 1:00PM – 2:30PM (PST) Energy efficiency upgrades can help communities reach their climate goals and result in lower bills for consumers. Our challenge is to ensure these financing tools help those in need and who do not easily have access to fair financing. In this webinar, our panelists will explore how traditional financing tools are […]

Strategic Energy Management in Local Government Buildings

In partnership with Puget Sound Energy, the Smart Buildings Center (a project of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council) brings you an engaging webinar exploring concepts of Strategic Energy Management (SEM) specific to local government buildings, and the unique characteristics, challenges, and opportunities this sector brings. In this lively panel discussion, SEM experts will share their […]

Free

Strategic Energy Management in K-12 Schools

In partnership with Puget Sound Energy, the Smart Buildings Center (a project of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council) brings you an engaging webinar exploring concepts of Strategic Energy Management (SEM) specific to K-12 schools, and the unique characteristics, challenges, and opportunities this sector brings. In this lively panel discussion moderated by Romana Cohen of Stillwater […]

Free

Inflection Point: Climate Leaders Live

We are at an inflection point. On Thursday, December 3rd, 4pm-5:30pm PST, join us and two incredible thought-leaders for a needed post-election conversation about this critical juncture for climate, clean energy and a just economic recovery. A virtual fundraising event for Climate Solutions featuring: Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a marine biologist, policy expert, and Brooklyn native. She is founder […]

Smart Buildings Exchange

Throughout the built environment, new technologies are connecting building systems and occupants in ways that generate new and exciting opportunities. From enabling buildings to perform for occupants and owners in previously unimaginable ways, to leveraging buildings to accelerate smart cities and the clean energy transition for a cleaner and healthier planet, the opportunities are countless […]

Free

Retrofit USA

2021 LIGHTFAIR® International Post-Show Webinar

LIGHTFAIR® International is the industry event where everyone–from huge conglomerates to small tech-firm startups–come to display innovative new ideas that are changing how we illuminate and connect to the world around us. Following LIGHTFAIR® 2021, the Lighting Design Lab and Smart Buildings Center are partnering to bring you post-conference analysis and information exchange! Bring us your questions and be […]

Free

Understanding the Washington Clean Buildings Standard

The Clean Buildings Act of 2019 is one measure Washington State is taking to improve building operational efficiency. Propelling buildings to targeted energy use intensity by building type and size, all commercial buildings over 50,000 sf will need to comply by 2028 (220,000 sf by 2026), and then maintain compliance or be subject to penalties. […]

Free

Building Decarbonization and the Future of Washington State

November 16, 2021 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Register Join the Puget Sound ASHRAE Government Affairs Committee and Washington Society of Professional Engineers for a panel discussion on decarbonization in Washington State. What comes to mind when you think about the word “decarbonization”? Most might immediately picture the electric vehicle and the transportation sector. But what about […]

Free

Understanding the Washington Clean Buildings Standard

The Clean Buildings Act of 2019 is one measure Washington State is taking to improve building operational efficiency. Propelling buildings to targeted energy use intensity by building type and size, all commercial buildings over 50,000 sf will need to comply by 2028 (220,000 sf by 2026), and then maintain compliance or be subject to penalties. […]

Free

Rebuilding as a Community in K-12 Schools: COVID and Beyond

In this interactive webinar sponsored by Puget Sound Energy and hosted by Smart Buildings Center, panelists with expertise in Strategic Energy Management (SEM) in K-12 schools will discuss their lessons learned in navigating the challenges of operating their buildings safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. They’ll also share insights for moving forward with a re-focus on […]

Free

GridFWD Seattle

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 wildfire season; a nationwide movement for racial and energy justice; ice storms and more. Federal energy policy is rapidly evolving and lining up with […]