Networking Mixer
April 28th, 2021 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Via ZOOM
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Join Seattle Chapter of IFMA for our Networking Mixer!
Register Now! - After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
We will be testing your knowledge with Trivia and will have prizes awarded to the winners.
Bring your own beverage and get ready for some networking and fun times!
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Seattle IFMA Workplace Excellence Committee |
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Each of us across our Greater Seattle Chapter bring value to some part of the fabric of Facilities Management - a terrifically dynamic, ever evolving and changing body of work requiring dedication to management, innovation, and transformation of the built environment. The very nature of the facility work environment drives the need for adapting and creating an interconnected, standardized framework of new technology and business process such that your business objectives may be realized…and exceeded, from the customer’s perspective.
Morphing the topics of people, work and place requires a unique ability to connect the worlds of organizational thinking, workplace strategy, business needs, workplace design, technology, supplier partnerships and change management. Welcome to the Workplace Excellence (‘WE') Committee. WE provide a forum for engaging, promoting and sharing a common interest about the many changing workplace experiences.
The core goals of the Workplace Excellence Committee are 1) to promote knowledge transfer and industry best practices from around the chapter, 2) to stimulate workplace innovation and drive the application of technology for the evolving role of an FM, and 3) to open a forum for new ideas about the transformation and modernization of FM into successful outcomes for our organizations. Anyone may contribute, everyone is welcome to join in the conversations!
The Seattle WE Committee is currently working to closely align closely with the mission, values and focus areas of IFMA’s Workplace Evolutionaries Community. Join us as we share and promote many beneficial resources and highly-interactive learning and networking opportunities. The Seattle WE Committee aims to partner closely with the chapter’s Education and Program Committees to coordinate and endorse a useful learning library of content, Lunch and Learn activities, and a meaningful calendar of roundtable discussion topics.
Seeking to join in the WE conversation?
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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 |
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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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2019 Building Performance Reports
Now Online for Benchmarked Buildings
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Building-specific performance profiles are now available for 2019 benchmarking data, along with an updated building energy performance map. Building data is accessible online for five years from 2015 to 2019.
The profiles show how well a building performed compared to peers, highlight trends in energy use since 2015, and summarize the building's impact on climate change. Users can also browse the performance map to filter buildings by energy use, building characteristics, or neighborhood.
Search for a building on the map here or download the raw data here.
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April 2021
Building Operational Changes Due to COVID-19
As COVID-19 changed the way many buildings operate, it is important to capture the use and vacancy changes when submitting your annual benchmarking report or verifying accuracy of building details and energy use data in Portfolio Manager. Common changes that may need updating are hours of operation, number of workers, space use type changes, and accounting for physical vacancy or tenants permanently leaving. See the Energy Benchmarking FAQ on COVID-19 Impacts for detailed instructions on how to make annual updates in Portfolio Manager to reflect changes in use as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you own or manage a commercial building over 50,000 SF that is required to complete a Building Tune-Up in 2021, see the Building Tune-Up FAQs on COVID-19 Impacts for information on extensions and alternative compliance.
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Seattle Energy Benchmarking |
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Compliance Portal Live for 2020 Reporting
Once you have completed all the required steps to make annual updates and submit your 2020 benchmark report, you can check the compliance status on the
online portal. To check your compliance status you will need the OSE Building ID or Portfolio Manager User Name.
Not Compliant Status
If the building is "Not Compliant" the reason is listed under the Issue column. Common reasons for non-compliance are:
- The benchmarking data in Portfolio Manager has not been shared with City of Seattle.
- The benchmarking data in Portfolio Manager shared with City of Seattle is missing complete energy data for 2020.
- The benchmarking data in Portfolio Manager shared with City of Seattle has been flagged for possible energy or building details errors and requires account verification.
Follow the directions in the Next Steps column to correct the issue. The Compliance Resources section at the top right of the portal provides guidance on how to address common issues in Portfolio Manager.
Compliant Status
If the building is "Compliant", your benchmarking report is complete, and you are all set for 2020 reporting. You'll need to report again next year so save your Portfolio Manager username and password. In the meantime, check out your building’s performance. Each building report includes data from 2015-2019 highlighting energy use trends.
Can’t find your building in the portal?
Tip: when searching by User Name you will only see buildings that have successfully shared their Portfolio Manager account with City of Seattle Annual Reporting. If you do not see all of your buildings required to report when searching by user name it is likely you have not completed the benchmarking process.
If you have recently purchased or taken over management of a building, or are no longer responsible for benchmarking the building in your Portfolio Manager account, let us know and we will update our records.
New Benchmarking Website!
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If you have been to the Seattle Energy Benchmarking website recently you may have noticed it has a new look and feel. The revamped website features enhanced usability and efficient navigation. New additions include:
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An Instructions page with sections specific to where you are at in the benchmarking process and key resources.
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A Frequently Asked Questions page with answers to many common questions.
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A News section on the homepage featuring program updates.
Phone - 206-727-8484
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2020 Benchmarking Reports Due July 1st |
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The City of Seattle has changed the annual deadline for benchmarking and reporting to July 1st for 2020 data. Building owners should prepare by reviewing Portfolio Manager accounts, updating space use details to accurately reflect recent building uses, and confirming all tenant and common utility meters are included in the report.
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2020 Compliance Portal Coming Mid-March |
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Starting in mid-March, you can check your building's compliance status for 2020 reporting online via the Seattle Benchmarking Compliance Portal.
The portal will be available at seattle.gov/energybenchmarking.
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BOC Courses Open for Registration |
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Jay is the Director of Sales and a Partner at Rentacrate Enterprises, LLC.
Jay has been serving in the commercial real estate space since 1994 starting with a local commercial office moving company, where he first joined IFMA. Jay has been a member of IFMA since 1998 (isn’t that just 2 years ago?). After selling office moves, he spent 2 years opening the Seattle branch of Rentacrate in 2006, before taking a seven-year detour into commercial janitorial with SBM as a partner. After selling the janitorial company, Jay once again returned to Rentacrate, but now as a partner (fun fact: Rentacrate now has 3 “re-treads” in leadership roles).
Graduating Cum Laude from Shepherd University in 1989, Jay earned his Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication. He moved to the Seattle area after a stint working for Pfizer, selling drugs and several years in Boulder, CO selling caulking for a manufacturer.
IFMA (and BOMA) were crucial in his early sales development and credits both organizations with giving him the opportunity to serve in the Associate Committee role. He feels that the relationships started and nurtured here are the basis of his 25-year career in serving the community of commercial real estate. “I wouldn’t bee here if it weren’t for IFMA”.
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Thank you to our Sponsors! |
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