We hope that you are enjoying HDC’s new website! Kudos to our Communications Manager who worked through the entire refresh with exceptional results!!

HDC’s Sustainable Buildings Initiative is already in the thick of our work for 2026. Our first Learn at Lunch of the year was a great discussion about replacing affordable housing toxins in existing flooring with clean / healthy flooring materials to enhance tenant and staff environmental equity for better health. If you missed the live session, here are links to the YouTube recording and the healthy flooring alternatives matrix.

Looking forward, registration is now open for our Sustainable Innovations Summit! This is a live event in the beautiful Panorama Room at Pacific Tower on Beacon Hill. In collaboration with Smart Buildings Center, the event is scheduled for Thursday, April 23, from 10 am to 3pm. We will hear from development teams and energy professionals that are innovating building methodologies, mechanical and technological advances to achieve higher performance, and reduced carbon emissions, in new construction and renovation projects. Philanthropic investors and educators will be sharing about new products they are researching, testing and investing in for a peek at what we might expect in the future. Vendor and manufacturing representatives will round out the program by showcasing their equipment and technology. We hope you can join us!

Here’s a listing of current opportunities:

Funding Opportunities 

• King County’s Energize – Community Spaces Program is now open for application; the deadline to apply is April 20, 2026. This program is available to community-facing buildings to improve energy efficiency, indoor air quality and building occupant comfort, and to lower energy costs. This program is open to non-government owned community spaces located in King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish Counties. 
• King County’s Energize – Multifamily Homes Program remains open for application. This program is a great way to get ahead of the benchmarking compliance that is coming through both the State and City of Seattle. Applicants can be multifamily apartment buildings in King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish Counties for both subsidized and non-subsidized properties serving income-qualified residents. 
• Washington Department of Commerce has released a Combined RFA supporting Clean Buildings Portfolio Standards.  Applications are due March 4, 2026, with a funding period from May 2026 – June 2027, four categories of projects to support CBPS compliance are rolled into this single RFA in the following amounts: 
  • Clean Building Performance Grants ($4.8 million) 
  • Energy Audits for Public Buildings ($12.2 million) 
  • Energy Efficiency Retrofit Grants ($10.6 million) 
  • State Project Improvement Grants ($4.8 million) 
• Washington Department of Commerce is seeking feedback, by February 17, on their Housing Preservation funding opportunity. The Housing Preservation Program funds preservation for units in the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) portfolio. Link to the NOFA for here with instructions for providing feedback.
• Visit the Tier 2 Early Adopter Incentive Program to learn how multifamily buildings over 20,000 square feet can qualify for financial incentives to support compliance with Washington’s Clean Building Performance Standard. 

Technical Assistance 

• The City of Bellevue is helping large buildings (20,000+ sf) to reduce energy use, save on costs, and comply with WA State Clean Buildings Law. Free Training Webinars: WA Clean Building Law Compliance
  • Clean Buildings 102: Benchmarking , Energy Management Plans, and Operations & Maintenance Programs, Tuesday, February 10th, 11AM to 12PM
  • Clean Buildings 101: Intro to Law, Incentives, & Support for Multi-Family Properties, Wednesday, February 11th, 11AM to 12PM
• City of Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment is offering FREE Building Emissions Performance (BEPS) coaching cohorts to help owners prepare for BEPS compliance. The Multifamily virtual monthly workshops start February 24, 2026. In addition to signing up via the Multifamily link, you must watch the recorded one-hour online info session.
• Seattle City Light is offering a NO-COST program for owners and facility managers of multifamily buildings that are larger than 20,000 square feet. The Multifamily Strategic Energy Management (MSEM) program will launch in March with a coaching and training program to prepare for compliance with the Washington Clean Buildings Performance Standard (WA CBPS), which is in addition to the above-referenced BEPS requirement for Seattle buildings. Register now for one of the Information sessions.
• The BEACON Fellows team is available to assist with your WA Clean Buildings Performance Standards compliance needs. These highly-trained Fellows are available to assess your current needs and support progress to the next steps. From compliance education, to benchmarking, to site visits, to O&M and EMP development – these fellows are a free resource available to assist! 
• Visit the CBPS Helpdesk website for a free consultation to support your Washington State Clean Building Performance Standard compliance requirements. 

Education Events & Sign Ups

• Sign up to receive regular updates from Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment to stay aware of deadlines, tools and featured opportunities. 
• Register now, for HDC’s Sustainability Innovations Summit, Thur, April 23, 10 am – 3p, at Beacon Tower’s Panorama Room.

Updates 

• HDC DAHN 2025 Learn at Lunch Series Resources. Check this link to access all eight of our 2025 Learn at Lunch sessions covering a variety of funding and technical assistance programs along with valuable strategic information for planning of your sustainability projects. The link above provides brief overviews along with access to YouTube video replays, slide presentations and resource links. 

As always, please feel free to reach out directly via email, we welcome your feedback!