Building on a successful promotion in 2017, Seattle is extending its Oil Furnace Replacement Program into 2018. The program encourages homeowners to replace their oil furnace with an energy-efficient electric heat pump. The City of Seattle has partnered with Gensco, an HVAC distributor to implement the program and to contribute… [ Keep reading ]
As part of our early work in developing the Seattle Resilience Strategy, the Seattle Resilience Team distributed a survey to get a sense of what the community felt were our most pressing challenges as a city. The survey was open for nearly a month and garnered over 1600 responses online…. [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle and the King Conservation District have partnered to award funding for projects that advance environmental justice along with improving natural resources in Seattle. Seven community organizations were awarded grants ranging from $13,000 to $75,000 for projects that will be launched in 2018. A total of $391,000 was… [ Keep reading ]
The next Sweetened Beverage Tax Community Advisory Board Meeting is Thursday, November 2. WHAT: Sweetened Beverage Tax Community Advisory Board Meeting WHEN: Thursday, November 2, 2017 WHERE: Seattle City Hall, 7th Floor, Historical Room, 601 Fifth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104 Click link below to view agenda: SBTBoard_Meeting_Agenda_11.02.2017 The Sweetened Beverage Tax Community Advisory Board… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle is known for its progressive policies, stunning natural environment, a thriving economy, and an overall high quality of life. However, we also share same urban challenges of other large cities including significant racial disparities around housing, economic opportunity, education, and public health. Our rapid pace of our growth threatens to amplify these… [ Keep reading ]
Last year, Seattle launched the Duwamish Valley Program (DVP) to ensure that Duwamish Valley residents, workers, and businesses thrive and share the benefits of the City’s growth, investments, and environmental work. The program is driven by racial equity outcomes, community input, community-led plans, and reflects many goals and strategies applicable… [ Keep reading ]
OSE is recruiting owners of 100 mid-size buildings (100,000 SF or less excluding parking) to enroll in the new Tune-Up Accelerator Program. We are partnering with Seattle City Light to offer financial incentives of up to $0.12 per square foot and additional support to help building owners get a jump-start… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle was recently awarded a $350,000 Energy Efficiency Grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce. The grant will fund energy efficiency upgrades at six buildings that house organizations that provide vital community services. While the buildings are owned and managed by the City, the tenants are community… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s clean electricity provides the backbone of our climate strategy–supplying carbon free power to our homes and businesses. While this is critical in helping us manage our climate pollution, we still have a long way to go. Road transportation is responsible for two-thirds of Seattle’s climate pollution. Meeting the growing… [ Keep reading ]
While we are used to the occasional short heat wave in Seattle, this most recent one has certainly been longer than usual and made worse by the smoke from the British Columbia wildfires. Unfortunately, our changing climate means we can expect more extreme heat events like these along with a… [ Keep reading ]
