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Building Potential

Nonprofit trade association of the energy efficiency industry

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Envisioning a World with Net-Zero Carbon Emissions

Building Potential's mission is to eliminate carbon emissions from building energy use through market-based thought leadership, education, and advocacy.

BUILDING POTENTIAL PROGRAMS

Smart Buildings Center

Smart Buildings Center

A multi-functional energy efficiency headquarters in Seattle, Washington. This facility is a place to meet, train and access our Tool Lending Library.

Tool Lending Library

Diagnostic tools for short term loan available to building owners, managers and energy service professionals in Washington and Oregon.

Building Operator Certification logo

Building Operator Certification

A training program that offers facilities personnel skills and knowledge to transform workplaces to be more comfortable, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Building Potential Member Directory

Building Potential members provide world class energy efficiency and building decarbonization products and services for customers. Search for Building Potential members by name or type of product/service.

Benchmarking and Tune-Ups Service Providers

Company profiles and contact information for Benchmark Providers in Seattle and Portland and Tune Up Service Providers.

Building Potential:

Promoting energy efficiency and other building energy use decarbonization tools and services as essential to meeting our climate targets;

Serving as the voice of the industry in state and local program and policy issues;

Providing members with the most up-to-date information within the industry.

NEWS

Register Today for the Clean Buildings Law Open House 5/14 in Tukwila

May 9, 2025

Meet members of the Clean Buildings team, Smart Buildings Center, and other Clean Buildings and Benchmarking support staff at the Clean Buildings Law Open House hosted by PSE and … Read More...

Help Improve School IAQ and Energy Efficiency – Take The Survey!

May 7, 2025

The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, the American Lung Association, and Go Green Initiative are partnering on a multiyear initiative to help K-12 … Read More...

BEPS Rulemaking Webinars Announced

May 5, 2025

The Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) is hosting two webinars to solicit feedback from stakeholders to inform its drafting of the Building Emissions … Read More...

More Headlines

  • Save the Date! Bellevue 2030 District Summer Social!
  • Seattle 2030 Energy Week 2025: Save the Date!
  • The Center for Green Schools is hiring! Regional Program Manager, School Energy Efficient IAQ Network

UPCOMING EVENTS

Jobs

The Center for Green Schools is hiring! Regional Program Manager, School Energy Efficient IAQ Network

April 25, 2025

More Job Postings

  • Opportunity – SEEA Executive Director Position
  • City of Seattle is Hiring!
  • 2030 Districts Seattle Seeks Sustainability Program Coordinator

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