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Dec
11
2025

2025 SBSE Board Election Results

By Bruce Haglund

Dear SBSE community,

Thank you to all who participated in this year’s Society of Building Science Educators election. With the ballot now closed, I’m happy to share the results.

SBSE President-Elect (will serve as President beginning Nov. 1, 2027):
Clarke Snell

SBSE Treasurer (two year term ending Nov. 1, 2027):
David Fannon

SBSE Secretary (two year term ending Nov. 1, 2027):
Jaime Van Mourik

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Oct
10
2025

2025 Slate of SBSE Candidates for Office

By SBSE

Elections will be open to all active members, who will receive a personal like to submit their respective ballots. If you didn't receive your link, maybe it's time to become a member or check if your membership has lapsed.

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Nov
06
2023

2023 SBSE Election Results are in!

By SBSE

SBSE held its 2023 Board Elections from Oct 21-31. While we don't have an electoral college, we certified the results with the board. Anyone who wants to audit our process is more than welcome to reach out to the board.

We are delighted to announce the winners of this election, and we would like to sincerely thank the entire slate of candidates for throwing their hat in for serving SBSE.

President Elect

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Jan
26
2023

New undergraduate and Graduate Certificate Programs in Energy Conscious Construction

By Omar Al-Hassawi

The School of Design and Construction at Washington State University is pleased to announce the launch of new certificate programs in Energy Conscious Construction (ECC) which offer an interdisciplinary emphasis on energy-efficient residential buildings, with a focus on the progressive initiatives in the state of Washington and covering all phases of the design process from design through construction and post-occupancy evaluation. ECC graduate and undergraduate certificates cover four primary competency gaps and are offered asynchronously online through WSU Global Campus all

Energy Efficiency
Carbon Neutrality
bhaglund's picture
May
18
2022

SBSE Retreat 2022

By Bruce Haglund

2022 SBSE Retreat

July 20-23, 2022

University of Washington | Seattle, WA

The SBSE Board and Retreat Planning Committee is pleased to announce the opening of registration for the 2022 SBSE Retreat in Seattle, Washington. The theme of the 2022 Retreat is BIO-INSPIRED DESIGN: Biophilic, Biomimetic & Bioclimatic+ Perspectives and has in-person and virtual registration options.

Critical Registration Dates:

  May 15, 2022 — Registration Opens

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May
12
2020

2020 SBSE Retreat postponed to Summer 2021

By Georg Reichard

As many of you may have already anticipated, due to international travel restrictions and the risk involved around spreading COVID-19 infections, the SBSE board decided in its last board meeting to reschedule this year's retreat for the summer of 2021.

Retreat
Event
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Nov
03
2019

The Portland Declaration

By Bruce Haglund

October 19, 2019

To: The National Architectural Accrediting Board

From: The Undersigned Attendees of the 2019 John Reynolds Symposium

Subject: Proposed Revisions to NAAB Accreditation Criteria Context

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