Powerful Facility Energy Conference |
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Date: March 17, 2022
Time: 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Lynnwood Convention Center
3711 196th St SW
Lynnwood, WA 98036
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The Seattle Chapter of the International Facility Management Association is excited to open registration for the first annual Powerful Facility Energy Conference! This is the first year our chapter has partnered with Puget Sound Energy, Seattle City Light, and Snohomish County PUD, to join the forces of our annual Education Symposium and the Electric League’s bi-annual Powerful Business conference. The conference, aimed at facility managers and owners, building operations and engineering staff, architects, engineers, and property developers, offers a variety of educational topics, ranging from practical energy solutions to emerging technologies and how the newest policies will affect all those who work in the built environment.
Attendees will learn strategies to improve energy performance and sustain operational cost savings; how to prepare for new codes and policies; and ways to keep your facility and career on track. Conference content provides the business community with the information necessary to find partnerships and solutions that save energy and money, improve comfort, and enhance productivity in their facilities. A series of three breakout sessions are offered throughout the day. Vendor display opportunities are available for companies interested in showcasing their products and services before an estimated crowd of 300 facility professional attendees. Welcome breakfast, lunch with a keynote speaker, and reception are all included.
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REGISTRATION:
Includes entry into all sessions, keynote address, complimentary Wi-Fi, breakfast, lunch, catered morning and afternoon breaks, reception with two drink tickets and passed appetizers
Includes one complimentary conference registration (see above) plus an 8X10 or 10x10 pipe & drape booth with 3' side rails, 6' skirted table, 2 chairs, Wi-Fi and 120V 5-amp power circuit
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6:00 - 7:30 AM Vendor Set Up
7:30 - 8:30 AM Check In / Breakfast Buffet / Vendor Displays
8:30 AM Welcome
9:00 - 10:15 AM Concurrent Sessions
- Washington State's Clean Building Law, HB 1257
- Measurement & Verification + Mastering the City of Seattle's Tune-Up Program + FDD Protocols for a DER World
- Identifying Opportunities for Operation Improvement Using Non-Invasive Methods
10:15 AM Morning Break / Vendor Displays
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Concurrent Sessions
- Peak Period Load Shifting and Time of Day Rates
- SEM Cohorts: Wastewater Treatment and Manufacturing Customer Collaboration
- Networked Lighting Controls with Luminaire Level Integraion + Energy Savings is Just the Beginning
12:15 - 1:00 PM Lunch and Keynote Address
1:15 - 2:30 PM Concurrent Sessions
- That's Sick: Indoor Air Quality in the Era of Energy Code Requirements
- Education and Training for Building Jobs in the Roaring '20s
- HopeWorks: Energy Efficiency via Net Zero Design Goals + Energy Savings Case Study: Multicare Auburn Medical Center
2:30 PM Afternoon Break / Vendor Displays
3:00 - 4:00 PM Plenary Panel: Economics of Energy Conservation
4:00 - 5:00 PM Exhibit Reception
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Sustainability Facility Professional (SFP)
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By achieving your SFP (Sustainability Facility Professional) credential, you will learn how to add value to any facility and organization in a sustainable way. For the third year in a row, a few select chapters collaborated to create a virtual classroom via an online webcast of the SFP program. Don't miss this opportunity for the low member price of $1,800 for all three modules.
The complete course will be presented in 14 half-day sessions over the course of three months, which will allow everyone to participate easily throughout the US. Classes are 8AM-12PM (Mountain time)
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Spring 2022 Virtual Schedule:
Module 1: Strategy & Alignment for Sustainable Facility Management — April 13 & 14 and April 27 & 28 (07:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT)
Module 2: Managing Sustainable Facilities — May 03 & 04 and May 17 & 18 (07:00 AM -11:00 AM PT)
Module 3: Operating Sustainable Facilities — June 07 & 08, June 14 & 15 and June 28 & 29 (07:00 AM -11:00 AM PT)
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2022 Facility Management (FMP) Credential |
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Date: May 23-27, 2022
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Smart Building Center Pacific Tower
1200 12th Avenue South Suite 110
Seattle, WA, 98144
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Earn the Must-Have Credential in Facility Management: IFMA's Facility Management Professional (FMP) Credential. |
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IFMA Certified Facility Manager (CFM) Class |
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Earn the "Gold Standard" Certification in Facility Management: IFMA Certified Facility Manager (CFM) |
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Date: May 25, 2022
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Smart Building Center Pacific Tower
Cost (Complete Course): IFMA Member: $200
Non-Member: $250
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This one-day live instructor-led CFM Test Preparation workshop is intended to help candidates to evaluate their readiness for testing and areas where more focus is needed, to learn about the structure of the test, to practice with sample questions in a time-pressured situation, and to understand tips and techniques around the way that the questions are written and means to arrive at the desired responses. No knowledge-based instruction is covered in this course.
For participants requiring knowledge-based deeper dive, participants may purchase the FMP course materials plus any of the seven additional competency courses. Each of these competency courses is available as materials-only or instructor-led virtual at various times throughout the year. Seattle Chapter Education Team can connect individuals with these additional training offerings if desired.
The CFM is a competency-based exam that is taken at a Prometric testing center. Candidates for CFM are expected to have substantial experience in most of the 11 core competencies and either 3 years of FM work experience plus a bachelor’s or master’s level FM degree OR 5 years of experience. (Candidates may request an assessment of their eligibility by writing the IFMA Credentials Team Lead, Rhonda Hager.)
*COVID-19 Considerations Classroom areas arranged to provide 6 feet of space between all attendees. Lunch and coffee breaks similarly arranged.
Please note: The CFM application to take the test is $550 and receive certification, there is an optional practice exam for CFM is $150.
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Facility Manager Round Table |
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Date: March 18, 2022
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Online via Zoom
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Creating a Collaborative Community of FM's
This series Zoom invite will give you access to a reoccurring meeting every Third Friday at 10AM.
This meeting is intended for Facility Professionals Only.
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Creating a space where FM’s can not only learn from each other but also create meaningful and lasting connections that can be trusted for community-based problem solving and collective confident knowledge sharing to advance the Seattle FM community as a whole. |
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About the Moderator: Adam Thordarson
Central Facilities Manager, Bouldering Project LLC & Membership Committee Co-Chair, Seattle IFMA
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Adam Thordarson is the Central Facilities Manager for Bouldering Project LLC. He fell into facilities management somewhat accidentally and has gone from managing a single 48,000 square foot facility alone to building, guiding, and shaping the facility management program across all locations within BP LLC, managing local FM's and providing guidance for their technicians. He has a Certificate in Facilities Management from University of Washington. He has a passion for the intersection of FM and customer experience as well as a budding interest in IoT applications, the crossover between FM and IT, and how the built environment sets the stage for a meaningful human experience within a space. |
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April 15, 2022 - Facility Manager Round Table
May 20, 2022 - Facility Manager Round Table
May 2022 - Seattle IFMA Engineering Expo
June 17, 2022 - Facility Manager Round Table
June 2022 - Golf Bootcamp
July 15, 2022 - Facility Manager Round Table
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NEW BOARD MEMBERS SPOTLIGHT |
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MARIESA OXFORD - TREASURER |
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Mariesa Oxford has spent the last 16 years in the professional services world, with the last three years focused on facilities. Currently, she is the VP of Strategic Accounts - West Coast, for APEX Surface Care. She leads pursuits with new clients on a national level as well as helping to maintain client relationships. Prior to APEX, she spent two years with SBM Management, as the Account Director overseeing their Google account. She loves working with clients to help bring them innovative solutions for their buildings. In her spare time, she loves spending time in the outdoors, camping and kayaking with her husband and two dogs. She is also a certified fitness instructor |
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Mark Ramey is Vice President of Client Relationships at Whitman Global Carpet & Floor Care, an APEX Surface Care Company. In this position, he is responsible for building strong relationships with clients and ensuring their ongoing satisfaction. Mark has more than 20 years' experience in the facilities services industry in the Pacific Northwest. Prior to joining Whitman Global, he served as Director of Business Development at GDI Integrated Facility Services. Mark is a familiar face at many industry events in the Seattle area and is involved with several industry organizations. He has served on the Advocacy Committee and the Suburban Cities Committee for the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Seattle King County and is excited to deepen connections with the IFMA community. |
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Benchmarking & Tune-Ups News |
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March 2022
Online Open House about Building Performance Standards Policy Development – April 5th
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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 buildings 20,000 square feet and larger that would reduce climate-polluting emissions and transition towards cleaner, healthier places to live and work. Called ‘Building Performance Standards,’ these carbon emissions targets would become gradually stronger over time towards a goal of cleaner, healthier, ‘net-zero’ carbon emissions buildings by 2050, while improving the quality of life for residents and creating local, well-paying jobs. OSE will present about the potential regulations and the links between buildings, climate pollution, equity, and health. The meeting will include listening sessions to hear participant’s ideas and concerns. OSE is planning another online open house for late spring in the evening (date TBD). Presentations and meeting summaries will be posted online after the events. |
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Date: April 5, 2022
Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: Online via Zoom
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Enhanced Energy and Emissions Reports Now Available for 2020 Benchmarking Data |
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2020 data is now available online at Seattle Energy Benchmarking Map where users can explore building energy performance data and custom reports for Seattle’s 3,600 largest commercial and multifamily properties.
New or improved building report features include:
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Summary Comparison – A summary of how a building’s energy and emissions performance compared to similar buildings for the year.
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WA Clean Buildings – For commercial buildings over 50,000 square feet, an estimate of the building’s target EUI for Washington state's Clean Building Performance Standard using recent benchmarking data.
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Climate Pollution from Energy Use – An update of where a building’s emissions come from and how to start moving towards a path to carbon neutral.
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ENERGY BENCHMARKING:
(Non-residential and Multifamily Buildings 20,000 SF+)
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Benchmarking 2021 Reports are Due July 1st
Energy performance (benchmarks) for the 2021 calendar year must be updated in Portfolio Manager by July 1, 2022 for all multifamily and non-residential buildings 20,000 SF or larger.
To be in compliance, your building’s Portfolio Manager account must be:
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Updated with current space use details and accurate energy meter data. If you have a multifamily building, you will need to correct default data values auto assigned by EPA in 2021.
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Updated Portfolio Manager contact information.
- Able to generate a 2021 December ending Energy Use Intensity (EUI) and ENERGY STAR® score (if available), and
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Successfully shared with the City of Seattle Annual Reporting Portfolio Manager account.
Once you have completed all the required steps to make annual updates and share your 2021 benchmark report, you can check your building’s compliance status on the Seattle Benchmarking Compliance Portal*. Make sure to check out our COVID FAQ if your building use has been impacted by COVID.
*The compliance portal will be available mid- March. Please look out for an announcement when the portal goes live.
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Share Updated Contact Details with City of Seattle
Change of building ownership or management? If you have recently acquired management or ownership of a building, or no longer are associated with any of the buildings you reported 2020 energy data for, please contact energybenchmarking@seattle.gov to update building records.
Organizations who benchmark and report multiple buildings are encouraged to request a list of buildings the Seattle benchmarking program has associated with your organization, to compare and confirm all managed buildings you are responsible for are successfully shared and have the correct contact information. To request a meeting to review your building list, please email energybenchmarking@seattle.gov.
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Tune-Up Deadlines and Updates
Cohort 4 Building Tune-Ups due by April 1, 2022 to Avoid Fines
Cohort 4 (50,000 – 69,999 SF) Tune-Ups were due October 1, 2021. Building owners of Cohort 4 buildings have until April 1, 2022 to submit a Tune-Up Summary Report with implemented and verified required corrective actions before a violation with a $2,000 fine is assessed.
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Second Compliance Cycle
The second compliance cycle for required Building Tune-Ups is underway, with Tune-Ups for Cohort 1 buildings (200,000+ sq ft) due October 1, 2023.
If you are planning to request an exemption, alternative compliance, extensions and waivers for Cohort 1 buildings must be submitted six months in advance by April 1, 2023.
Formal notifications with claim codes for the Seattle Services Portal will be mailed to building owners and managers in late spring. If you have already conducted a second cycle tune-up for a cohort 1 building and would like to begin submitting your report in the Seattle Services Portal, or if you would like to submit a request for alternative compliance, please reach out to the tune-up help desk and a code can be provided.
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Other Building News:
King County C-Pacer Financing Available – The Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy + Resiliency (C-PACER) is an innovative financing mechanism to help commercial, industrial, agricultural, and multifamily buildings become more efficient and resilient. Learn more at: kingcounty.gov/PACE
BOC Technical Webinar, Benchmarking Simplified: Using Tools & Techniques to Meet Energy Performance Standards – This Building Operator Certification webinar covers benefits of integrating submetering technologies, benchmarking tools, and other practices to comply with energy performance and benchmarking policies. More info and registration here.
BOC Level I Courses Start April 19 – The Building Operator Certification Program Level I courses start this spring. The Level I course series provides building operators with knowledge and skill enhancement in the key activities associated with energy efficient building operations. Course descriptions and registration here.
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2022-2023 Seattle Chapter Annual Sponsorships |
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PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP - $4500 (DIRECT VALUE: $5500) |
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- Sponsor Logo on the IFMA Greater Seattle Website Home page with a link to Company Website
- (If/When Permittable) Sponsor (1) Lunch and Learn Meeting, or Virtual Program, and receive the opportunity to address and showcase their brand to attendees
- Sponsor logo to be included on all emails and promotional events
- Hole sponsorship and (1) foursome at the Annual Golf Tournament
- Sponsor company to be a Feature Article in the "News You Can Use" newsletter 75 Word Description of your company's goods and services with your logo including a hyperlink on IFMA’s Sustaining Partner page
- Display booth at the 2022 IFMA/PFEC Symposium in March 2022
- Company logo will be featured in Annual Golf Tournament marketing and at the event
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GOLD SPONSORSHIP - $2500 (DIRECT VALUE: $3500) |
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- Sponsor Logo on the IFMA Greater Seattle Website Home page with link to website
- (if/when permittable) Sponsor (1) Lunch and Learn Meeting, or Virtual Program, and receive the opportunity to address and showcase their brand to attendees
- Sponsor logo to be included on all emails and promotional events
- Hole sponsorship and (1) twosome at the Annual Golf Tournament
- Display table at the 2022 IFMA/PFEC Symposium in March 2022
- 75 Word Description of your company's goods and services with your logo including a hyperlink on IFMA’s Sustaining Partner page on the IFMA Seattle website
- Company logo will be featured in Annual Golf Tournament marketing and at the event
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SILVER SPONSORSHIP - $1500 (DIRECT VALUE: $2500) |
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- Sponsor Logo on the IFMA Greater Seattle Website Home page with link to website
- (if/when permittable) Sponsor (1) Lunch and Learn Meeting, or Virtual Program, and receive the opportunity to address and showcase their brand to attendees
- Booth at 2022 IFMA/PFEC Symposium in March 2022
- Sponsor logo to be included on all emails and promotional events
- Company logo will be featured in Annual Golf Tournament marketing and at the event
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Seattle IFMA Committee Outreach |
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Interested in getting involved with a Seattle IFMA Committee?
If so, check out the information below to get to know a little bit more about their responsibilities!
Need more information? Contact the email below!
Fawn Wilson, Executive Director
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The Workplace Strategy & Leadership Program |
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Did you know that the Greater Seattle Chapter of IFMA has a Career Center page on the NEW website where you can post your resume and and any Employment Opportunities that you and your company might have available? Are you searching for the perfect position in the Facility Management field? Look no further..... |
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Career Opportunities, Jobs, Resumes
The text of your listing should be within the body of the e-mail, and should not exceed approximately 75 words. We reserve the right to edit all submissions to fit formatting requirements.
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IFMA Members: The service is FREE to IFMA Seattle members. The resume or employment opportunity will be posted on the website and in the monthly newsletter.
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IFMA Non-Members: You may also send in job postings. If the job is for a facility manager or facility support, the service is free to non-members as well.
If the company is not a member and the position is not a facility job (i.e. sales, real estate), it is $50 for each job post on the website.
All listings are retained for 60 days; to extend this period, please resubmit upon expiration.
Note that for resume listings, you must be a current IFMA member. It will remain on the website for 60 days. Your resume may be part of the e-mail itself, or sent as an PDF.
With your Employment Opportunity submission, you are giving Seattle IFMA permission to advertise on any Greater Seattle Chapter social media platform as well as in our monthly "New You Can Use" mass emails.
To submit a job listing or resume, please send an e-mail to fawn@AMInc.org.
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Introducing Three New IFMA Member Benefits |
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In Case You Missed It!
Enjoy Three New Member Benefits Today.
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Thank You to Our Sponsors! |
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