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September Roundtable
Real Estate | Facility Professionals Only
September 11, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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September Lunch & Learn
September 25, 2026 | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Save the date — more info coming soon!
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Save the Date: 2026 Holiday Golf Classic
Wednesday, December 2, 2026 | TopGolf, Renton, WA
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Sustainability Facility Professional® Scholarship Opportunity
Thanks to IFMA National, the Greater Seattle Chapter of IFMA has a scholarship to give away: a full Sustainability Facility Professional® (SFP®) Credential program for one of our members. Packed with the latest insights and best practices, this credential is designed to help FMs meet the evolving demands of environmental responsibility — and nearly 150 members nationwide have already earned their SFP® for free through this program.
If you're interested, submit your application by September 1st.
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Free Memberships:
We have 2 remaining free base memberships to give away in partnership with IFMA HQ! If you are interested in learning more or would like to be considered, please reach out to office@ifmaseattle.org.
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Member Highlights:
We love spotlighting our members and the work you are doing to transform the field of Facilities Management. Want to be highlighted or know someone doing awesome work? Email us at office@ifmaseattle.org.
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Looking to hire in the Facilities Management field?
Looking to hire in the Facilities Management field? We’d love to help spread the word! Share your job posting with us, and we’ll feature it on our Career Center page.
Contact us at office@ifmaseattle.org
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Golf Tourney Wrap Up
A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support our annual golf tournament this year! Your energy and enthusiasm made the day incredible, and we're so grateful you took the time to join us on the course. We'd also like to give a big shout out to our sponsors, whose generosity and support made the event top notch and to our amazing volunteers whose time and dedication made the day possible. Thank you for believing in our mission and helping make this tournament one to remember. We can't wait to see you again next year!
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Sponsor News from the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance | |
Reveal your Ideal HVAC Solution with BetterBricks
Reveal your Ideal HVAC Solution with BetterBricks BetterBricks, a nonprofit committed to supporting Northwest building professionals, has unveiled a shockingly accurate (and funny) online quiz to help you find your building’s ideal HVAC system.
Take their simple quiz to reveal your building’s best bet to achieve efficient, healthy, and comfortable indoor spaces.
Take the Quiz
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IFMA Career Pathway Initiative
The IFMA Foundation is launching a workforce development initiative focused on strengthening awareness of FM careers, clarifying career pathways and building stronger connections between talent and industry. To support this effort, we have created a short survey (approximately 5 minutes) to better understand areas of interest, expertise and potential opportunities for collaboration.
Thank you for helping strengthen the future FM talent pipeline.
Start the survey »
| | World Workplace 2026 Registration Open - Regional Roundup Contest | |
Which West Coast Chapter will bring the biggest crew to Anaheim? IFMA National is running a contest and the Chapter with the most registered attendees by October 19 will each win a prize package for their group. Let’s represent the Greater Seattle region at the conference!
This year, the education program comes together in a fresh shape: eight focused tracks built around the challenges and opportunities shaping FM today — Connected Buildings, Digital Futures powered by Facility Fusion, Leading Change, Facility Operations, Resilient Facilities, Future Workplaces, World Workplace Live and FM Solutions. Wherever your FM brain lights up, there's a track for that.
More info on World Workplace can be found here.
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Join the Smart Buildings Center for the 2026 Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) to be held in downtown Seattle on November 9th & 10th, 2026! The conference theme, “Accelerating Performance at the Speed of Innovation,” reflects both the urgency of the moment and the opportunity in front of us. As technologies advance and pressures on the built environment intensify, buildings are being asked to do more: reduce costs, improve resilience, respond to grid needs, support occupant outcomes, and deliver stronger performance in an increasingly complex operating environment. SBX 2026 will create space not just for inspiration, but for debate, problem-solving, and clearer pathways to action.
At the event, attendees can expect to:
- Discover proven strategies to reduce operating costs, improve building performance, and strengthen resilience
- Hear about ways to prepare your buildings for an increasingly connected and electrified future
- Learn about scalable solutions that reduce cost and risk
- Gain insight into different financing pathways
- Connect and network with building operators, owners, engineers, technology providers, utilities, policymakers, and energy professionals
Register to join us in Seattle on November 9th & 10th today!
IFMA members can receive 15% off registration by entering the code IFMASBX2026 at checkout.
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A regional non-profit, Literacy Source, offers training in English language skills for employers of non-native speakers or incumbent workers developing their reading, writing, math, or digital literacy skills. The students serve in custodial, M&O, or other front-line positions and can benefit from improved literacy for reading signs, instructions for garbage handling, workplace safety, and some customer communication. The school is running programs at Seattle Children’s Hospital and Port of Seattle and would like to build on their work to serve additional employers in the 4-county area but at this stage is just looking to have a conversation about how other facilities handle this.
To learn more about their employer partnerships, visit https://www.literacysource.org/partnerships.
Complete the form on the web page to request a follow up from the instructional staff.
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ENERGY BENCHMARKING
Confirm Your Compliance Status with the Compliance Look-Up Tool
You can now use the new Compliance Look-Up Tool to confirm your compliance status for reporting 2025 energy benchmarking data that was due on June 1, 2026.
Look up your building's Energy Benchmarking compliance status
Buildings that still need to report 2025 data must submit their data under the new compliance process in the Seattle Building & Energy Portal. The City of Seattle will reach out directly to non-compliant building owners to share instructions for getting started and resources to understand benchmarking process changes.
The Smart Buildings Center’s Clean Buildings Performance Standard Technical Assistance provides statewide benchmarking assistance, support, resources, and trainings to assist building owners in reaching compliance with the Clean Buildings Performance Standard.
The service is being sponsored and made possible by the Washington State Department of Commerce and participating utilities.
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International Facility Management Association
5727 Baker Way NW Suite 200 | Gig Harbor, WA 98332
(253) 525-5169
https://www.ifma.org/
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