Below is the current draft agenda for the 2025 Northwest SEM Fall Workshop. Additional details and updates will be shared as they are finalized.

 

Location: OMSI | Portland

Date: October 15th 2025

Time: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

 

Breakfast and Networking

• Start the day with breakfast and networking. Newcomers are invited to a casual meet-and-greet and light orientation to get you started. All attendees are welcome to join and connect before sessions begin.

Whoops! Lessons from the Field

• A candid look at real-world missteps, surprises, and what we’ve learned from them. Bring your stories and your sense of humor.

SEM During Instability – Weathering the Storm

• How SEM programs adapt and stay resilient during periods of uncertainty – whether regulatory, economic, or organizational.

Building Performance Standards and SEM

• Explore how Building Performance Standards (BPS) and Strategic Energy Management (SEM) can work together to drive long-term energy and other benefits.

SEM Collaborative Activities and Planning

• Get the latest on NW Chapter and National activities and future planning.

Working Group Spotlights

• See what your peers have been building. Select working groups will share resources designed to support and energize the broader SEM community.

Additional Networking Time

• Time to connect with peers, partners, and presenters.

Happy Hour

• Wrap up the day with refreshments and relaxed conversation.
• Sponsored by TRC

With thanks to our Content Sponsors:
AESC • Cascade Energy • Energy 350 • Energy Trust of Oregon