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ShiftBuilding Symposium: High Performance HVAC Systems
2019-03-07 12:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Washington
Do you want to get the most out of your HVAC system? Do you desire clean, fresh air circulating through your home or building without negative pressure vacuums? Does your project need a tight envelope and do your occupants want stable, comfortable indoor temperatures? Did you know that the best HVAC choice for efficiency and comfort is dependent on building size and several other factors?
Learn from Ecotope’s Shawn Oram and PAE’s David Mead about emerging technologies for heat pump systems and dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS). New climate conscious refrigerants are helping to make green building more efficient than ever before, and the benefits of outdoor air systems include fresh air free of particulates and full of oxygen. Leave stuffy airspace behind with the solutions available at this ShiftBuilding Symposium.
Discover the details and the best products available from the manufacturer’s representatives! Featured manufacturers will share their products and applications in track learning sessions. Discover the importance of balanced ventilation and appropriate applications of technology from the experts. The day will have structured trade-show opportunities for learning more and meeting new members of the green building field.
Don’t miss the UW-Bothell Mechanical Engineering cohort’s Building Innovations Database research products. Learn about current and recently completed projects in high performance design utilizing many of these HVAC units available on the market now. Passive House and Built Green certified projects stand out as beyond code demonstrations of excellence in architecture design. Students will present seven projects during the tradeshow period of the day: meet the talented emerging Mechanical Engineers from UW-Bothell!
12:00 check in, trade show, student presentations
12:40 Announcements and Welcome
1:00 Featured Speakers and rep presentations featuring:
Shawn Oram: DOAS for multi-family
David Mead: Emerging Refrigerants for Heat Pump systems
This program includes refreshments and a light lunch.
NEEC members get 10% discount off registration when you enter “SmartEnergy” when you register.

Microsoft Tour
2019-03-14 16:00 - 18:30 | Microsoft Building, 3730 163rd Avenue NE, Redmond, WA, 98052
Hosted by the IFMA Seattle Chapter and the Smart Buildings Center, attendees will tour one of the newer buildings on the Microsoft campus during which they will share how Microsoft designs and manages its campus and employee work space (we’ll also see the Tree Houses). Microsoft will share their plans for an extensive campus modernization which will be the most Sustainable, Connected, Accessible and Secure. Microsoft will discuss space utilization in general, the design of their Team Based Space work space. They will review the use of technology on campus that enhance the employee experience like Surface Hubs, and lobby experience. The tour will be an interactive discussion taking place on the Redmond campus.

Oregon APEM Spring Forum 2019: Smart Buildings, Energy Savings, and Sustainability: Are they connected?
2019-03-15 07:30 - 14:00 | Washington
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 what will be discussed: “Smart Buildings, Energy Efficiency, and Sustainability: Are they connected”. In other words, are they one and the same? The speakers will touch on all of these topics.
Cost: $50 for regular member, $90 for non-members, $350 for vendors, $25 student member, with current student ID, $45 non-member student, with current student ID.
CEU’s will be available.
