IFMA Professional Education Calendar
 June 2010

Seattle Chapter Events

IFMA Seattle - Presents
"Crossroads: the Transformation and Survival of the Facility Manager"
FM Internal Marketing Event
Friday, June 18,  2010

BMW Seattle’s Facility @ 1002 Airport Way South/Seattle, WA
http://www.bmwseattle.com/dealership/directions.htm  

The Facility Manager must be in alignment with their organization’s vision and strategy. However, the ugly truth is that misfit projects that don’t align with the goals are occurring daily no matter the industry. Today's turbulent economy adds more fuel to that fire.  What to do?  Do you get rid of the project, keep doing the same thing or create change? Despite all the hype about best value practices, FMs have seen very little actual improvement.

Meet the best value expert - Dr. Dean Kashiwagi, 2009 IFMA Awards of Excellence Distinguished Educator.  This session will introduce an innovative best value delivery system known as the Performance Information Risk Management System (PIRMS).  PIRMS can assist Facility Manager’s and their staff to complete projects with less work, but yielding better results. We will share case study results showing how other FMs have used PIRMS successfully. This system has been tested more than 650 times ($2.5 billion project costs) over 15 years and has delivered on time results 98% of the time, with high client satisfaction and no contractor generated change orders.

CEU Activities

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for IFMA FMP and CFM Designations

Obtain approved CEUs free of charge with self-studies in various topics.  Follow link and click on the topics (Design, Sustain, Innovate, Reflect and Cultivate) listed in the top left hand corner.  To receive 1 credit, participants must complete and pass an electronic test.

http://www.hermanmiller.com/Design-Resources/Continuing-Education-Units/Offering

Future IFMA Events

Invest in Your Career with these Educational Opportunities!

 

 The course/session presenter is Jon E. Martens, CFM, CFMJ, IFMA Fellow.  

Registration is now open -  Contact:  Katie Bohocky aminc2@comcast.net or phone 253.265.3042
Further information:  Lynn Clark lynnc@archecology.com
 

Allied Organization’s Events 

 West Coast Energy Management Congress (EMC) – Conference & Expo: 
June 15-16, 2010

Washington State Convention & Trade Center
Cost:  pre-register for free show admission – $40.00 on-site 

This conference brings together the top experts in all areas of the field to help you set a clear, optimum path to energy efficiency, facility optimization and sustainability, as well as innovation solutions to improve your ROI.  Explore promising new technologies, compare energy supply and alternative energy options, and learn about innovative project implementation strategies. The multi-track conference covers a variety of topics, many specific to the region.

 Register @ http://www.energyevent.com/

 

North Sound LEED User Group – The Value of LEED in EB
June 16, 2010 from 12:00noon to 1:00pm
PUD Electric Building/Everett, WA 

The folks at Certifiers & Moore will discuss LEED - EB documentation, training, and facilitation throughout the building process. 

Contact:  Scott Dykeman at scotts@dykeman.net or 425.259.3161

 

West Coast EMC – Portfolio Manager Benchmarking Workshop
June 16, 2010
Washington State Convention & Trade Center

Special seminar during the EMC Conference & Expo
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Cost:  Free 

The West Coast continues to be at the cutting edge of policies that promote energy efficiency and greenhouse gas mitigation in commercial buildings. Seattle and California, among other jurisdictions, have mandated the public disclosure of building energy use.  Commercial building owners and operators can use EPA’s energy performance tool, Portfolio Manager, to measure and disclose a building’s energy performance score. 

 Join us for this workshop that will demonstrate how to use Portfolio Manager to measure, track, document and recognize building energy performance.

Register @  http://www.energyevent.com/EMCConference.htm#specialevents
 

 Future Events 

AIA+2030: Right-sized - Equipment and Controls for Super-efficient Building Systems
July 23, 2010 from 8.30am-12.30pm
Bertha Knight Landes Room at Seattle City Hall
600 4th Avenue/Seattle, WA

 This class is part of AIA+2030, a ten-session Professional Series to help design professionals create buildings that meet the energy efficiency goals of the 2030 Challenge. Learn more and Register for the series.  Series fee:  $1,200.00

Session VII: Right-sized: equipment and controls for super-efficient building system
After designing for maximum passive use of site resources and mitigating energy loads, the next step to a breakthrough building is properly sized equipment and employment of advanced controls. This session will explore the concept and application of designing and specifying equipment and controls for buildings that are already designed to take care of themselves, and need mechanical intervention only during periods of peak demand. Systems such as hybrid natural-mechanical ventilation systems and other approaches to engineer the mechanical system to be as small (efficient) and effective as possible will be explored.

Learning objectives:
Upon completion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Describe the concept of right-sizing as it applies to buildings employing passive energy conservation strategies
- Explain the importance of controls in optimizing the efficiency of equipment
- Enumerate energy efficient strategies to maintain occupant comfort

Webinars

Please see the IFMA Seattle chapter Education page for a list of webinars.

Live Webinar:  Everything you Want to Know about EPAct
June 16, 2010
8:00 a.m. (PDT)

Cost:  $99.00

The Energy Policy Act (EPAct) offers many different tax-deduction incentives. They represent an unbeatable opportunity to recoup money spent on efficiency upgrades and therefore save energy and cost in the long run.

http://www.facilitiesnet.com/webinar/epact0510/
 

BOC ­– Free Informational Webcast
June 22, 2010
8:30-9:30 a.m. (PST) 

This webcast allows you to conveniently view and listen to an overview of the BOC program.  All you need is a desktop browser and telephone. 

Register:  http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=aec6460c-9c8a-4326-adac-ed4ba4b2b3e8

 

Facilities Net – Legally Green; How to Maximize your Green Building Incentives‏

Get a better understanding of federal energy incentives, credits and deductions;
Capitalize on key opportunities to build, retrofit and run a bona fide green building;
Learn the incentives and liabilities of sustainable building and management;
A look at the synergy between LEED points and tax credits; 

Cost:  $149.00 for On-Demand Access
http://www.facilitiesnet.com/webinar/lg/#2

 

Articles of Interest 

ROI from VFD’s:  Cutting Costs with Variable Frequency Drives
http://www.buildings.com/ArticleDetails/tabid/3321/ArticleID/9345/Default.aspx 

Utility Bills, Submeters, and BAS Offer Options for Monitoring Energy Consumption
http://www.facilitiesnet.com/energyefficiency/article/Utility-Bills-Submeters-and-BAS-Offer-Options-for-Monitoring-Energy-Consumptiona--11553

 

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