Clean Buildings Bill Survey

Purpose

Washington State House Bill 1257, otherwise known as the Clean Buildings Bill is now Washington state law. While this is a state Department of Commerce program, Seattle City Light will play a role in paying early adopter incentives to eligible building owners. City Light is interested in exploring additional ways we can help building owners get the most out of compliance with the law and we would appreciate your input. This survey should take about 10 minutes to complete.

If you would like more information about the Clean Buildings Bill, please click here to go to the website to learn more.

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* 1. What is your role?

Energy or sustainability manager

Building operator or facilities engineer

Building or maintenance manager

Superintendent

Tenant

Business owner

Property manager

Building owner

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* 2. How many properties does your organization manage?

2-4

5-10

More than 10

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* 3. What is the total square footage of your portfolio (or single building)?

<25,000

>=25,000 to <50,000

>=50,000 to <90,000

>=90,000 to <220,000

>=220,000 to <500,000

>=500,000 to <1,000,000

>=1,000,000 to <2,000,000

>=2,000,000

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* 4. Does your organizational chart include the following roles?

	Yes	No	Unsure
Energy or sustainability manager	Energy or sustainability manager Yes	Energy or sustainability manager No	Energy or sustainability manager Unsure
Building operator or facilities engineer	Building operator or facilities engineer Yes	Building operator or facilities engineer No	Building operator or facilities engineer Unsure
Building or maintenance manager	Building or maintenance manager Yes	Building or maintenance manager No	Building or maintenance manager Unsure
Owner	Owner Yes	Owner No	Owner Unsure

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* 5. How many times have you viewed your building’s energy data in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager in the last 12 months?

More than 4

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* 6. Do you have an existing: (check all that apply)

Standard operating procedures that cover energy use

Energy project/ capital investment plan

Operations and maintenance plan

An energy management or sustainability plan

Training plan that covers energy use

Access to professionals with energy, architecture, or engineering licenses

None of the above

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* 7. Prior to taking this survey, had you heard or were you aware of Washington State HB 1257 also known as Clean Buildings Bill?

Yes

Unsure

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* 8. Is your management aware of HB 1257, also known as Clean Buildings Bill?

Yes

Unsure

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* 9. Have you made a plan to (check all that apply):

Comply?

Apply for Early Adopter Incentives?

Apply for an energy efficiency incentive from City Light?

None of the above, yet

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* 10. If you were provided a new incentive or rebate from City Light related to this bill, please rank the ways you would want to use the funding from 1 through 8 with 1 being most preferred.

Conduct an energy audit or assessment
Train or certify staff about energy management or efficiency
Offset the initial cost of an energy project
Get better energy data
Get help to develop energy or an operations and maintenance plan(s)
Other
Hire a consultant to manage this for me
Hire an energy manager or additional staff
Pay for additional staff time to work on energy management

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* 11. What are your organization’s strengths and challenges when it comes to complying with the Washington State Clean Buildings Bill?

	Challenge	Strength
Staffing availability	Staffing availability Challenge	Staffing availability Strength
Capital/financial resources	Capital/financial resources Challenge	Capital/financial resources Strength
Preventative maintenance approach	Preventative maintenance approach Challenge	Preventative maintenance approach Strength
Well-maintained equipment	Well-maintained equipment Challenge	Well-maintained equipment Strength
Technical knowledge about energy use	Technical knowledge about energy use Challenge	Technical knowledge about energy use Strength
Management support and buy in	Management support and buy in Challenge	Management support and buy in Strength
Contractors and supplier relationships	Contractors and supplier relationships Challenge	Contractors and supplier relationships Strength
Energy data trends/ utility bill info	Energy data trends/ utility bill info Challenge	Energy data trends/ utility bill info Strength
Plans and documentation systems	Plans and documentation systems Challenge	Plans and documentation systems Strength
Age of building(s)	Age of building(s) Challenge	Age of building(s) Strength

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Besides it being the law, another reason to comply with the Clean Buildings program could be (select all that apply):

Additional state or utility funding

We can’t afford to pay the fines

Recognition

Doing the “right” thing for my community

Saving money on our utility bill

It will help us reach our sustainability goals

It will help us comply with other city mandates or code

It is an opportunity to upgrade to electric heat pumps and/or appliances

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Is there anything else you’d like to tell us about how City Light or the City of Seattle could help you comply?

For inquiries about this survey, please contact Emma Johnson at emma.johnson@seattle.gov