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The NW SEM Collaborative has served as a catalyst and guiding force for SEM advancement in the NW region of the US and Canada. The Collaborative convenes diverse perspectives on the developing field of Industrial and Commercial SEM, including program administrators, implementers, evaluators and researchers. The organization and its members work together to accelerate learning and develop solutions to technical, market or policy challenges.
Starting in 2013, regional SEM Working Groups provided Collaborative members a forum and opportunity to work with peers on shared challenges in SEM program management. Working Groups are all volunteer. With a focus on shared learning and creating tangible work products ranging from white papers, one-page guides and presentations, each working group blends theory and practice to consider and document emerging best practices within our professional community. These resources are compiled in this Collaborative Work Products collection. They are most relevant for program administrators, implementers, planners and evaluators.
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Post Date: 22 March, 2024
Developed by members of the Northwest SEM Collaborative, the following document describes principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and Lean Management that strategic energy management...
Post Date: 18 March, 2023
Developed by the NW SEM Collaborative's Beyond the E working group, follow this guide to recruit your executive sponsor and maintain their support throughout the SEM enrollment process.
Post Date: 18 March, 2023
Developed by the NW SEM Collaborative's Beyond the E working group, use this checklist to ensure SEM survey design best practices, including formatting, framing, survey question design and...
Post Date: 30 January, 2023
Developed by the NW SEM Collaborative's Beyond the E working group, use this guide to improve your SEM recruitment by offering enhanced professional development, program design, prospect...
Post Date: 16 November, 2022
In 2022, the SEM Collaborative's Beyond the E working group developed an open-sourced library of SEM-related trainings and educational opportunities available across North America. This collection...
Post Date: 11 November, 2022
Strategic Energy Management (SEM) is a well-proven pathway for achieving energy savings for commercial and industrial utility customers at low cost. It is a training and trust-building program...
Post Date: 20 October, 2022
The Northwest has been at the forefront of strategic energy management for more than 15 years. Through collaboration and active practice, utilities and other energy efficiency program...
Post Date: 11 July, 2022
This list of resources was compiled by the NWSEM Collaborative's DEI Working Group in February 2022 to help Working Group members, SEM peers and practitioners, implementers and program staff...
Post Date: 19 July, 2019
After reviewing SEM measurement and verification (M&V) protocols from different programs, the NW SEM Collaborative's Energy Tracking and Savings Protocols (ETSP) team identified...
Post Date: 19 July, 2019
After reviewing SEM measurement and verification (M&V) protocols from different programs, the NW SEM Collaborative's Energy Tracking and Savings Protocols (ETSP) team identified...
Post Date: 19 July, 2019
The M&V Workgroup created this Selection Guide in June 2019 to discuss some of the modeling alternatives to traditional multivariate linear regression forecast models. A method selection...
Post Date: 23 February, 2018
In 2017, members of the Northwest SEM Collaborative noticed that Wikipedia still didn’t have an entry for Strategic Energy Management. They formed a work group comprised of volunteers from...
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