Optima is providing project management services for the Office of Sustainability and Environment for implementation of City of Seattle’s Building and Energy programs that are part of the city’s Climate Action Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings by 2030 .
Optima has started managing the City of Seattle’s comprehensive technology solution that will support
the ongoing implementation of the City’s Building and Energy programs.Optima is providing the project
management services for Office of Sustainability and Environment to identify solution that will address
interim improvements to support the existing Energy Benchmarking & Reporting program, provide new
capabilities required to administer the Building Emissions Performance Standard law, and enable the
consolidation of these programs onto one platform.
Project: City of Seattle Building and Energy Programs
Role: Business Project Manager
Client: City of Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment
Period: Oct 2024 – Feb 2026
City of Seattle adopted a new Building Emissions Performance Standard (BEPS) Policy which is projected
to reduce building related carbon emissions by 27% by 2050, making it one of the most impactful
climate actions adopted for Seattle. The Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) oversees the
City’s existing buildings and Energy programs, which include the Energy Benchmarking & Reporting
(EBR) program, the Building Tune-Ups (BTU) program and the Seattle Clean Buildings Accelerator
program.
For the next year and half, Optima will work with OSE and Seattle Information Technology Department
to:
Conduct standard requirements gathering activities, evaluate solution options, select the
solution, and complete the contracting process.
Create and execute the implementation plans supporting a multi-phased implementation
approach
Ensure the project aligns with business goals and supports business objectives and delivers
value.
Account for in-flight Energy Benchmarking & Reporting (EBR) and Building Emissions
Performance Standard (BEPS) programs to ensure an integrated project scheduled is managed
to aligned dependencies and timelines.
Ensure successful project Phase 1 go-live, stabilization and operational support transition plans.
Manage requirements gathering and scope management activities
Oversee the change management process within the business, including training and
transitioning the organization to new processes or systems.
Focus on improving business processes through the implementation of new systems & changes.
Manage the communication between OSE stakeholders, IT Dept. the vendor.
Ensure project management deliverables are created and maintained. This includes a detailed
project schedule, communication plans, project RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues and
Dependencies), change log; meeting minutes; project status reports.
Collaborate with project sponsors, steering committee, teams, business SMEs, City’s vendors, IT
teams, and other key stakeholders to ensure project progresses as planned.