June

• NEEA Webinar: Energy Efficiency Investment Analysis: Do not let inadequate financial analysis stop a good project dead in its tracks. As you purchase new, energy-efficient equipment in support of your 2013 energy plan, you will need to conduct a payback analysis to justify the investment. This webinar will discuss key financial concepts that lay the foundation for investment analysis, including: simple payback, time value of money, net present value, internal rate of return, and life-cycle cost analysis.
  June 18, 2013, 9:00a; click for details
• Free  NW Trade Ally Network --  LED: History, Guidelines, Considerations and the Battle Between LED and Incumbent Lighting Technologies. Whether your customers are asking for LEDs or resisting them, arm yourself with information that compares LED and incumbent technology to make the best recommendations.
  June 27, 2013, 12p-1p; click for details

July

• FREE Webinar: Boiler and Chiller Maintenance for Maximum Efficiency. This webinar will identify proven maintenance practices, not only for boilers and combustion burners, but chiller compressors, evaporators/condensers (including cooling towers ), economizers, and air handlers.
  July 16, 2013, 9:30a; click for details
• BOC Webinar: Building Automation System Screen Checks. The BAS graphic user interface is a cost effective tool to review real time data to identify problems or verify proper performance for air handling and central plant systems as part of an enhanced operation and maintenance program.
  July 17, 2013; 11a-Noon; click for details

August

• Free  NW Trade Ally Network -- Case Studies: Examples That Work in the Field. Nothing sells like real-life experience. Hear customer examples about lighting solutions that worked in offices, warehouses, retail spaces and parking lots.
  August 8, 2013, 12p-1p; click for details
• FREE Webinar: Energy Management Opportunities for Industrial Customers. This webinar on industrial energy efficiency will cover the basics, including kW versus kWh, power factor and more. We will also discuss end-use technologies such as motors, boiler or furnace heating systems, compressed air, industrial heat pumps, induction heating and HVAC. You will learn to identify top energy-efficiency opportunities and potential savings for each—valuable information that will help you stay within your energy budget.
  August 20, 2013, 9a; click for details

September

• Free  NW Trade Ally Network -- Taking the Next Step: A Guide to Closing the Sale. There is an art to moving a conversation from information sharing to the actual sale of a product or service. Gain practical skills from a master in the energy-efficiency lighting industry.
  September 12, 2013, 12p-1p; click for details
• Free Webinar: Developing an Energy Plan. An energy-management plan is a great way to improve efficiency and encourage energy-saving behavior. In addition to cost savings, successful energy-management plans reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower maintenance costs, improve workplace comfort and more.
  September 17, 9a-11a; click for details
• BOC Webinar: Measuring and Controlling Plug Loads. In some buildings, these plug loads now comprise as much as 20% of total building energy use. This webinar takes a close look at the growth in plug loads and how and why building operators should begin to understand and manage their effect on building energy use.
  September 18, 11a-12p; click for details

October

• Free Webinar: Energy Efficiency Investment Analysis. This webinar will discuss key financial concepts that lay the foundation for investment analysis, including: simple payback, time value of money, net present value, internal rate of return, and life-cycle cost analysis. We will also review real-world examples.
  October 15, 9a-11a; click for details
• BOC Webinar: Building Walk Through – Finding Energy Waste. A well-planned walk through your building – whether day or night, weekday or weekend – is an effective strategy for spotting operational improvements. Often the “fixes” are inexpensive and immediate, but also lead to significant reductions in energy use and occupant comfort. The key to making a building walk successful is in the preparation. This webinar will help you plan and execute a successful building walk that will almost certainly open your eyes to energy improvements.
  October 16, 11a-12p; click for details

November

• BOC Webinar: Cooling Tower Water Treatment. Given a wide variety of options, what water treatment regimen works best for your system?  Chemical treatment is most common but other non-chemical approaches are available such as ozonation, ionization, or pulsed EMF.
  November 12, 11a-12p; click for details
• Free Webinar: Energy Management Opportunities for Industrial Customers. Find and eliminate energy waste in your facility. This webinar on industrial energy efficiency will cover the basics, including kW versus kWh, power factor and more. We will also discuss end-use technologies such as motors, boiler or furnace heating systems, compressed air, industrial heat pumps, induction heating and HVAC.
  November 19, 9a-11a; click for details

December

• Free Webinar: Improve Power Factor at Your Facility. Find answers to common questions about this pesky power problem. Discussions about power factor tend to evoke a lot of questions. This webinar will address a number those questions, including: What is power factor and how does it differ from load factor? What causes power factor and how do you improve it? What are the downsides to improving power factor? What is the cost of power factor correction?
  December 17, 9a-11a; click for details

Ongoing

• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL): Commercial Building Re-tuning project for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Program is a low-cost path to energy efficiency and cost savings.

• NEEA recently held a succesful symposium in Seattle to present the business case for the adoption of LED streetlights with controls. Click for details.

• Continuous Energy Improvement Pilot
  View taped webinar (held on March 29, 2012)

• U.S. Department of Energy "Energy Management Program"
  Free Monthly First Thursday Seminars

• ENERGY STAR Training
  Free Online Training (Including ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager)
  Ongoing Sessions

• Association of Energy Engineers
  Realtime Online Seminars
  Ongoing Sessions

• Building Operator Certification
  Technical Webinar Series
  Ongoing Sessions

• Building Operator Certification
  In-Person Courses
  Ongoing Sessions in Washington
  RSVP
  2013 Tentative Schedule
  - Level I beginning April 2013 in Spokane
  - Level I beginning May 2013 in Renton
  - Level I beginning Sept. 2013 in Tri-Cities
  - Level II beginning Oct. 2013 in Everett
  - Level II beginning Oct. 2013 in Lacey