 From left: Charley Haupt, president of New Energy Technology; intern Sloane Eppich Talbott; intern Isabella Garcia; Annalyn Bergin, CBPS programming lead at the Washington Department of Commerce; and interns Marisol Nava and Stephanie Salgado.
Meet the Wenatchee High School AEM champions
We're excited to introduce sophomores from Wenatchee High School's Advanced Energy Management (AEM) internship program: Sloane Eppich Talbott, Isabella Garcia, Marisol Nava and Stephanie Salgado. This paid internship is a collaboration between Chelan County public utility district (PUD), JCPenney, Wenatchee School District, North Central Education Service District 171, and North Central Washington libraries that provide students with real-world hands-on experience as part of a professional energy management team.
The Wenatchee community workforce development program is being designed for replication across Washington state. For clients like JCPenney and their own school district, students monitor real-time electricity use and demand, benchmark performance with ENERGY STAR’s Portfolio Manager, identify energy waste, open energy work order tickets, and engage with building occupants to actively participate in energy savings solutions.
The AEM internship equips students with valuable skills in teamwork, data analytics, project management, troubleshooting, and client engagement, preparing them for their future careers in whatever path they choose, which hopefully includes energy efficiency and sustainability.
Clean buildings Law Open House
Meet members of the Clean Buildings team at the Clean Buildings Law Open House hosted by PSE and Seattle City Light on May 14, 2025, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. in Tukwila.
We are teaming up with PSE and Seattle City Light to offer free in person support and guidance to local commercial and multifamily property owners and managers who are navigating their way through the Clean Buildings Performance Standard pathway.
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Take the clean energy workforce survey
Energy sector employers and employees: The Clean Energy Technology Workforce Advisory Committee (CETWAC), with support from the Washington Workforce Board and Employment Security Department, wants to better understand the hiring and training needs of employers in traditional and clean energy technology sectors.
If you work, please take a moment to complete the survey to help CETWAC better understand the needs of the energy workforce. Please take the survey that applies to your role:
Tier 1 early adopter incentive funding is still available
Several buildings have completed energy saving building retrofits in this incentive program, but there is still $70 million to be allocated in the Tier 1 Early Adopter Incentive program. Applications for Tier 1 buildings that are over 220,000 square feet are due by June 1, 2025.
Early adopter incentives help make Clean Building Performance Standards (CBPS) compliance more affordable by reimbursing eligible building owners for meeting early compliance with the CBPS. Qualifying building owners could receive $2 per square foot, plus an additional 5 cents per kBTU saved beyond the program’s required 15-point reduction in energy use intensity (EUI).
To be eligible for the Tier 1 Early Adopter Incentive program, the building must:
- Be larger than 50,000 square feet
- Be served by a participating utility
- Comply with the CBPS for Tier 1 buildings
Additional information including Incentive Program end dates for buildings smaller than 220,000 square feet can be found on the Clean Buildings Incentive website.
Please contact CBPSIncentives@commerce.wa.gov with questions.
Upcoming CBPS webinar schedule
Don’t miss out on these exciting and informative CBPS training webinars.
Each training session is hosted by members of our Clean Buildings team who guide you through the steps to comply with the Clean Buildings Performance Standard. During our training webinars, we include time for Q&A to help answer your questions.
Upcoming training webinars and office hours:
Clean Buildings 101
May 8, 2025, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
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Decarbonization of the District Energy System
May 29, 2025, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
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If you miss one of our training sessions, don't worry. We record all of our training sessions and post them to the Clean Buildings webpage in the CBPS Support and Resources section, Commerce Training.
Upcoming events
Seattle Clean Buildings Accelerator Group Training (In Person)
- May 6-7 at El Centro de La Raza, Seattle
- Offered by the Seattle Clean Buildings Accelerator Program
Join an in-person group training to receive free group training, one-on-one coaching, energy walk-throughs, expert review of required documents, and more to prepare for compliance.
Registration information: Secure your spot by joining an info session and our coaches will help you get started.
Seattle City Light/Puget Sound Energy Clean Buildings Open House (In Person)
- Wednesday, May 14, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Tukwila, WA
- Offered by the PSE Clean Buildings Accelerator in partnership with Seattle City Light
Customers in the SeaTac, Burien, Tukwila and Renton region: come get personalized guidance on your compliance strategy from our team of building experts & the Department of Commerce.
Registration information: Secure your spot by registering for this one-time in-person event.
Puget Sound Energy Multifamily Clean Buildings Accelerator (Virtual)
- Offered by the PSE Clean Buildings Accelerator Program
- Five monthly virtual workshops starting May 21
Join an online cohort designed to support the multifamily industry. Learn about early adopter incentives and get training, one-on-one coaching, and other support for your compliance journey.
Registration information: PSE Clean Buildings Multifamily Accelerator Info Session registration
Customer support
For questions and support from the Clean Buildings team, complete the customer support form or contact us via email.
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