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August Roundtable
Project Management | Facility Professionals Only
August 14, 2026 | 10:00AM - 11:00AM
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August Lunch & Learn
August 21, 2026 | 11:30AM - 1:00PM
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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 a paragraph on how you'd use the credential in your facility and career to office@ifmaseattle.org 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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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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The SBX 2026 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.
Each day of the event features a different format, outlined below, designed to provide opportunities for building solutions together through hands-on collaboration in workshops, and inspiring industry-wide action with real-world applications, scalable solutions, and lively discussion and debate.
Early-Bird Deadline Aug 15th – Register Today!
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2026 Building Decarbonization Grant Program Now Accepting Applications!
The Building Decarbonization Grant program is open to applications through August 10 and will award up to $4 million for projects at BEPS-covered buildings. These grants will help fund engineering design and capital retrofit projects to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from recipient buildings ahead of BEPS compliance deadlines. As in 2025, OSE will prioritize buildings like nonprofits, affordable housing, senior housing, and other facilities serving frontline communities, as well as buildings whose current energy data show them exceeding upcoming BEPS greenhouse gas intensity (GHGI) targets. However, all buildings covered by BEPS are eligible and encouraged to apply.
All grant information is posted on the Building Emissions Navigator webpage.
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The Puget Sound Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction host a variety of events each year. Looking to get involved?
Head to their website for more information: https://www.nawicpugetsound.com/events/
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Seattle City Light is offering a new no-cost program for commercial and multifamily buildings that are larger than 20,000 square feet. The second cohort of the Commercial Strategic Energy Management (SEM) program will launch in October! A second Multifamily Strategic Energy Management cohort will launch in Spring 2027. This coaching and training program will help commercial and multifamily buildings lower their energy consumption, prepare to meet the requirements of the Washington Clean Buildings Performance Standard (WA CBPS) and—for buildings within the city limits of Seattle—the Seattle Building Emissions Performance Standard (Seattle BEPS).
Here are some of the benefits of participating in this program:
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Learn how to lower operating costs and achieve persistent energy saving and emissions reduction.
- Get on the path to compliance with both the Washington Clean Buildings Performance Standard and Seattle Building Emissions Performance Standard.
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Join dynamic quarterly workshops, offering technical and organizational training and the opportunity to share practices and solutions alongside peers.
- Work with an energy and climate coach for ongoing support throughout the program – up to two years. This includes:
- One site walkthrough to identify energy-saving opportunities and help prioritizing project implementation.
- Assessments and action plan to support integrating energy into business practices.
- Coordination with the organization’s extended energy team to address specific needs and goals.
- The program is free for participants. Your investment is your time spent attending workshops and activities – an investment which should yield energy savings as well as valuable organizational benefits.
Want to learn more about the Seattle City Light SEM program?
Join an upcoming 60-minute information session! Register in advance:
Questions?
Email: Graham Goodman, Senior Program Manager, Graham.Goodman@seattle.gov
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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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The City of Bellevue is helping owners of large buildings (20,000+ square feet) comply with state clean buildings standards. Start compliance work now to improve building performance and comfort, save on energy and operating costs, and avoid fines. The cities of Bellevue, Issaquah and Redmond have partnered to offer this expanded program.
Free building energy services are available to a limited number of buildings and include:
- Education about Clean Buildings compliance requirements
- Support completing required building energy benchmarking
- Development of required Energy Management Plans
- Development of required Operations & Maintenance Program
- Guidance on accessing available incentives
Complete an application form to get started!
Help Desk Contact Info
Energy Benchmarking: EnergyBenchmarking@seattle.gov | 206-727-8484
Building Tune-Ups: BuildingTuneUps@seattle.gov | 206-727-8863
Clean Buildings Performance Standard
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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Energy Benchmarking
Congratulations to the more than 88 percent of covered buildings that have achieved compliance under Seattle’s Energy Benchmarking law for the 2025 data year! Owners of buildings that remain noncompliant should see the Penalties page for more information.
Stay tuned to seattle.gov/energybenchmarking in the coming weeks for more information on how the Help Desk experience will change moving forward.
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Facilities and Capital Projects Manager
Tacoma Public Library
Tacoma Public Library is looking for a Library Facilities and Capital Projects Manager to join our team! In this role you will be responsible for the strategic oversight and management of the...
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International Facility Management Association
5727 Baker Way NW Suite 200 | Gig Harbor, WA 98332
(253) 265-3042
https://www.ifma.org/
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