Category: Alliance News

September 15, 2023
September 13 – District Energy, Deep Lake Water Cooling, and Salmon Habitat Restoration in the Lake Washington Ship Canal
How dire is the situation for salmon here in this watershed? On September 13th, our presenters will describe the conditions and highlight the modeling and simulation that is underway. They will then speak to an emerging solution under consideration to solve the problem that integrates district energy for co-benefits and to spark investment in the […]

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August 9, 2023
April 12 – C-Suite Roundtable on Developing a Skilled, Inclusive Workforce
Skills shortages. Talent wars. Increased hiring needs. How are C-Suite executives planning to educate, retrain, and recruit new workforce to meet the accelerated demands of decarbonization efforts and digitalization initiatives? What will it take to build this highly skilled, diverse workforce of tomorrow? We explored all these topics during this dynamic lunch conversation at the Perkins […]

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March 9, 2023
March 2023 – Wastewater Heat Recovery
Every day, we spend money to heat water that gets wastefully dumped down the drain. Speakers will explore this emerging clean energy topic, which will have three new demonstration projects breaking ground in 2023 – and the technology could help decarbonize large buildings by as much as 80%. We invite you to join this dynamic […]

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February 9, 2023
February 2023 – Future-Proofing Buildings: Sustainable, Efficient Design for Energy Retrofits
What’s the future of your built environment? Our speakers explored topics ranging from smart building design and delivery from a systems perspective, to the use of plant fibers for more sustainable, high-performing construction materials. Sponsor Remarks: Patrick Basinski, Senior Counsel, Perkins Coie Patrick Basinski focuses his practice on assisting clients in the acquisition, development, marketing, […]

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January 12, 2023
January 2023 – The BUILT Cluster: Working Together for Infrastructure Decarbonization
The Buildings, Utilities, and Infrastructure Living Together – or the BUILT Cluster leverages Washington State’s social and intellectual capital to accelerate, scale, and replicate sustainable and innovative planning, design, and construction practices/technologies. We work together to transform the built environment equitably and decarbonize related infrastructure materials and operations while continuously improving environmental justice. Speakers at […]

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