Working Group participation is the beating heart of the North American SEM community.
We welcome volunteers from all levels of experience, offering a valuable opportunity for beginners and experts alike to learn from one another and collaborate on the most pressing SEM challenges, topics and trends. Get in touch if you have any general Working Group questions.
Beyond the E
This working group identifies the additional benefits (engagement, customer service, non-energy specific resource conservation) that SEM brings to energy management.
2025 leads: April Cannon (Ask Energy) and Marti Mendenhall (SEG)
2025 meeting cadence: Every two months
K-12 Schools
This working group focuses on how to educate future energy consumers within school funding constraints.
2025 leads: Lindsay Cohen (Stillwater Energy) and Kathleen Belkhayat (Energy Trust of Oregon)
2025 meeting cadence: Monthly
Emissions Reduction/Decarbonization (GHG + SEM)
This working group discusses and develops strategies to integrate greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategies with SEM.
2025 leads: Pam Berkel (Cascade Energy)
2025 meeting cadence: Every two weeks
Workforce Development
This working group focuses on opportunities to enhance skills of folks engaged in SEM as well as finding ways to draw people into the industry/SEM work.
2025 leads: Melissa Downes (Clearesult)
2025 meeting cadence: To be determined in 2025
Building Performance Standards (BPS)—NEW!
This working group will focus current challenges and areas for alignment across entities subject to building performance legislation.
2025 leads: Faith Debolt (SBW)
2025 meeting cadence: To be determined in 2025
Supersize scale and reach of SEM—NEW!
This working group will focus on ways to design SEM to bring in more customers and savings.
2025 leads: Jinsy Oomman (Cascade Energy) and Oggi Finci (Goldfin)
2025 meeting cadence: To be determined in 2025