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2019 IFMA Seattle Education Symposium
"The Business of Buildings - Investigate, Discover, Predict"  

2019 IFMA Seattle Education  Symposium  will be held at the  Lynnwood  Convention Center on 
June 19, 2019

T ime:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Location:
Lynnwood Convention Center

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. 
Meet the Speakers Here. 


CentiMark Roofing is the event's premier sponsor and with their generous sponsorship, we are hosting a mixer at the end of the day. 

Stay from 3:00-4:30 and enjoy a beverage and appetizer, enter for your chance at a raffle prize, all while networking with industry partners and your peers!


Sponsorship is available for the event and information  is available here!
If your business is interested in a booth at the mini trade show,
sign up here today as space is limited! 



Thank you to our Sponsors! 

2019 IFMA 22nd Annual Golf Outing
SAVE THE DATE!


Date and Time:
September 11, 2019
8:00 AM Shotgun

Location:
Washington National Golf Club
14330 SE Husky Way
Auburn, WA 98092

*More Information Coming Soon!*

Thank You Again to our 2018 Sponsors!



IFMA FMP CLASS
June 17 - 21, 2019 
8AM - 5PM

Location:
Microsoft Bldg. 37 / Conf. Rm 3437

Cost for Complete Course:

IFMA Member: $1450
Non-Member: $1750

Only need some of the 4 modules? Call us for special pricing!

Last chance before IFMA FMP program changes August 31, 2019!

All students must meet the requirements (including passing the assessments) for the program within which they started. They cannot take some courses under the existing FMP program and complete the remaining courses under
the revised FMP program.

Please  contact us at the Seattle IFMA Chapter with any additional questions.
Anyone who purchases the full FMP kit from now through July 31 will be able to complete the program within the standard allotted timeframe. As noted, students completing courses individually must purchase any outstanding modules by July 31.

About the changes to the FMP Program coming August 31, 2019:

As part of IFMA's ongoing process to keep IFMA credentials relevant, a practice analysis for the Facility Management Professional™ (FMP®) was recently completed. Based on the Global Job Task Analysis, this review identified the core knowledge, skills and abilities all emerging facility professionals need to have to lead and align their facility operations with organizational objectives. Although the study determined that, overall, IFMA's content in these four areas remains highly relevant, it also identified opportunities to further enhance the courses.
IFMA will be releasing the updated materials and program in September 2019.

Call For Volunteers!
IFMA started working with UW Professional & Continuing Education and BOMA to build a long-term strategy for cultivating the pipeline of facility managers in order to meet the growing needs of the workforce.
 
Our next step will be to establish a working group with key stakeholders in the region. This collaboration is still in the early stages but if you are interested in joining this working group please email Bob Tribo at [email protected].

Benchmarking & Tune-Ups News
2018 Benchmarking Reports Due July 1, 2019
Nonresidential and multifamily buildings 20,000 SF+ must update Portfolio Manager accounts with accurate space use details and consumption data for 2018. All buildings subject to the annual requirement must be able to generate a 2018 December ending Energy Use Intensity (EUI) and ENERGY STAR® score  (if available). Your account must successfully share data with the City of Seattle Annual Reporting Portfolio Manager account by July 1, 2019 to be considered compliant.
 
New this year-Confirm Compliance Online!

To confirm compliance for reporting 2018 data, you will need your Seattle OSE Building ID or your Portfolio Manager user name. Once you have completed the Annual Update Checklist -- you can check your building's compliance status at Seattle Energy Benchmarking Compliance Portal.

Need Help?  [email protected]  - 206.727.8484

ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager - Updates

Ask the Expert Webinars

Every other Wednesday at 9:00 AM PST, the EPA offers Portfolio Manager "Ask the Expert", a live webinar that gives users an opportunity to ask their questions directly to EPA experts in an open forum.

Wonder if you have set up your space uses correctly? Want to talk to a "real" person and get an answer in real time? Have a question about how Portfolio Manager calculates your ENERGY STAR score? Register for an "Ask the Expert" webinar session. All user levels are welcome. 

 
 
ENERGY STAR® Certification Resumed

EPA has resumed ENERGY STAR® Certification for eligible warehouses, distribution centers, hotels, K-12 schools, and worship facility property types. Buildings must have a minimum ENERGY STAR® score of 75 to be eligible. 

For more details, read the FAQ on changes to certification rules.

Building Tune-Ups Deadline reminders
Cohort I (200,000 SF +)
Tune-Up Summary Reports with all Required Corrective Actions implemented and verified are due by the end of August 2019 before a $5,000 penalty is assessed.
Cohort II (100,000 SF - 199,999 SF)
Tune-Up Summary Reports with all Required Corrective Actions implemented and verified are due October 1, 2019.
Cohort III (70,000 SF - 99,999 SF)
Now is the time to start planning- Alternative Compliance requests are due by April 1, 2020, six months in advance of the Tune-Up deadline (October 1, 2020).

Building Tune-Ups Online Portal - Tips
The City of Seattle now requires electronic submission of Tune-Up Summary Reports, Alternative Compliance, Waivers, and Extension Requests via the   Seattle Services Portal . To assist customers through this new process, the Tune-Ups team has developed guidance and instructional materials to trouble shoot errors you may have in the application process.

Helpful Tips:

Claiming a Building -Claiming a building is required before any Tune-Ups or Alternative Compliance requests can be submitted. This step is required to associate applications with the proper building and serves as account management to add/remove relevant building contacts to the record. Claim codes are provided in notification letters sent from the City.

Tune-Up Specialist Registration -Tune-Up Specialists are required to create an account in the Seattle Services Portal and submit a registration to the City for approval to complete Tune-Ups. Once approved, they must be added as a contact to the Claim Record before they can proceed to start and submit a Tune-Up.

Submitting an Amendment-Amendments are the process of making changes to a Tune-Up or Alternative Compliance application when the City needs more information to proceed with the application review. You will be notified via email by the City if changes are required. Once you complete the changes and submit an Amendment, the changes will roll-up to the original application.

You can read more portal information and instructions here .

Technical Assistance - [email protected]- 206-727-TUNE  

Fall BOC Courses
  • Seattle Start Date : Sept 25 & 26, 2019  
     
  • Tacoma Start Date: Oct 7 & 8, 2019 
For further Information please visit  www.theboc.info/wa