Strategic Energy Management is a holistic approach to managing the energy use in (but not limited to) commercial and industrial (C&I) facilities, some of the hardest to reach building types. Even given the fact that SEM has been proven reduce energy usage and that C&I buildings are important to target on the path to decarbonization, the question remains: How can we accelerate the adoption of SEM?
To explore this topic, NEEP convened the SEM Market Transformation Research and Strategy Advisory Committee. From these conversations and further research, they've identified six strategies to accelerate the adoption of SEM – whether that be through enhanced utility program design, bundling with other programs, or something entirely different.