More than 60 Building Efficiency and Clean Operations Network (BEACON) fellows will be trained, credentialed, and paired with communities statewide to help buildings save energy and money.
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected BEACON, a Washington State Department of Commerce project supporting the Clean Buildings Performance Standard, for a $7.78 million grant. Partners for the project include the Smart Buildings Center Education Program, Strategic Energy Innovations (SEI), and San Timoteo Associates. The project will establish a cohort of at least 60 fellows to provide energy services to owners/operators of large commercial and multifamily buildings and help them comply with the Clean Buildings Performance Standard.
“BEACON fellows will be an important catalyst for growing Washington’s clean energy workforce, and will help building owner/operators most in-need assess and lower their energy use and ultimately lower energy costs,” said Commerce Director Michael Fong. “In selecting our project, the U.S. Department of Energy recognizes the value in Washington’s efforts to bring deep carbon emissions reductions to the built environment, while also investing in healthier, safer, more cost-effective buildings.”
Read more from the Department of Commerce here: Washington’s first-in-the-nation clean buildings fellowship selected for $7.78 million federal grant – Washington State Department of Commerce