Industry Associations – Northwest Water & Energy Education Institute

Northwest Energy Efficiency Council

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC) is a business association of the energy efficiency industry. NEEC’s mission is to promote policies and programs that enhance market opportunities for energy efficiency.

Building Operator Certification

Building Operator Certification (BOC) is a competency-based training and certification program for building operators. They teach participants how to make a building more comfortable and efficient by making its systems work better together.

Building Owners and Managers Association International

The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International is a federation of 90 BOMA U.S. associations and 18 international affiliates. Founded in 1907, BOMA represents the owners and managers of all commercial property types including nearly 10.5 billion square feet of U.S. office space that supports 1.7 million jobs and contributes $234.9 billion to the U.S. GDP. Its mission is to advance a vibrant commercial real estate industry through advocacy, influence and knowledge.

Illuminating Engineering Society

The IES seeks to improve the lighted environment by bringing together those with lighting knowledge and by translating that knowledge into actions that benefit the public. The IES builds upon a century of excellence to create the premier lighting community dedicated to promoting the art and science of quality lighting to its members, allied professional organizations, and the public.

Green Building Advisor

GreenBuildingAdvisor.com focuses on residential/small buildings and is dedicated to providing the most useful, accurate, and complete information about designing, building, and remodeling energy-efficient, sustainable, and healthy homes.

Oregon School Facilities Management Association

Oregon School Facilities Management Association (OSFMA) is an organization of school facilities maintenance professionals with the common goal of promoting and developing the highest degree of professionalism in the maintenance, operations, planning, development and construction of school facilities.

EnergyTrust of Oregon

The EnergyTrust of Oreogn provides comprehensive energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, and measures kilowatt hours of electricity saved or produced with renewable energy, therms of natural gas saved and efficient and effective delivery of services to utility customers.

Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)

One more very important Organization is the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). IREC is managed by Executive Director Jane Weissman. Jane works tirelessly to make sure that the world is informed about the benefits of renewable energy, that if you need to know where in the states renewables are happening you can find out, if you are searching for a job you can fine one – all on the IEREC website.

Conduit Northwest

Conduit (www.ConduitNW.org) is a web-based resource that facilitates information-sharing, coordination and collaboration among energy efficiency professionals in the Northwest.

Conduit is brought to you by NEEA with additional support from BPA.

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is an alliance of more than 140 Northwest utilities and energy efficiency organizations working on behalf of more than 13 million energy consumers. Through collaboration and pooling of resources, the region’s utilities and stakeholders have harnessed their collective influence to drive market adoption of energy efficiency products, services and practices for the benefit of utilities, consumers and the region.