Welcome to the September 2024 newsletter from SEMHub—a community of Northwest practitioners dedicated to saving energy through strategic energy management. If you have questions about SEMHub, or have content you’d like to see featured,contact us.
Last Call for Fall: Join Us for the 2024 NW SEM Collaborative Fall Workshop
Don’t miss this lively meeting of regional SEM minds on October 17 in Seattle. The NW SEM Collaborative Fall Workshop is the foremost gathering of our region’s SEM practitioners from all levels of experience. Register now or visit the event page on SEMHub.com for more event info, including lodging, transportation, and pre-workshop networking events.
SEMHub Gets Ready to Shine on the North American Stage
On January 1, 2025, SEMHub.com and its tools and resources will transition to new ownership and management. The platform, created by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) to serve the Northwest SEM community, will transition from NEEA to the following organizations to continue carrying the torch for SEM practitioners across the continent:
North American SEM Collaborative (NASEMC), which is sponsored by ACEEE, will take over daily management of SEMHub.com.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will host the free EMA Tool.
BetterBricks will host the online learning courses.
North American SEM Collaborative Webinar: NW Fall Workshop and Research Recap
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. PST | October 29
Join the North American SEM Collaborative for a recap of the NW SEM Collaborative Fall Workshop. In addition to highlights from the October 17 event, the webinar will include updates on recent research projects.
To receive registration information on this webinar and related future events, join the ACEEE mailing list to be added to the North American SEM Collaborative's email list.
SEMHub.com: The Next Chapter for a Longstanding Resource
Over the coming months, some aspects of SEMHub.com will shift in preparation for the handoff to new management. Here’s what you can expect:
SEMHub will continue to be a centralized hub for North American SEM resources, case studies, news, and events. If you’d like to see your content featured, submit a request to info@semhub.com.
SEM Working Groups will receive a dedicated page on the site that includes details on each Working Group and how to join.
As SEMHub expands to encompass the entire North American region, new dedicated pages will be added for regional chapters of the community. As new chapters form, they will also be added to the site.
Bookmark SEMHub.com to stay informed about the handoff progress and other important updates.
SEM SUCCESS STORIES:
Boise School District Is (50001) Ready for the Future
Across 51 schools and 4.6 million square feet of buildings, the Boise School District has regularly invested in energy projects that utilize discounts offered by Idaho Power. However, like most school districts, they lacked in-house energy management expertise. After setting up a Sustainability Committee in 2017, the district embraced the self-paced, no-cost 50001 Ready energy management framework offered by the U.S. Department of Energy. This framework has led the district to a variety of energy successes, including savings of more than 9 million kilowatt hours—equivalent to $560,000.
Detroit® Gets their SEM Motor Running Committed to building on their recent 1% to 2% annual energy reduction, Detroit, a diesel and electric powertrain manufacturer, decided to shift to next gear of energy management by joining Detroit Edison’s SEM program. Now fueled by free technical support and financial incentives related to steam, HVAC, and compressed-air systems, Detroit has achieved major energy savings, including $136,000 in HVAC system savings, $76,000 in compressed-air energy savings, and $10,000 in steam system savings.
