Wisconsin School Energy Manager Program
Pairing Education and Energy Efficiency: A Whole-School Approach to Energy Management
Getting Started Checklist
Begin program registration and setup by completing the following steps in a timely manner. Sections may be
completed either simultaneously or back-to-back during the school year. Our team will work closely with school
faculty throughout the duration of the project, as needed.
Staff and Student Engagement
Participating faculty often include Lead Teacher, District Facility Manager or Head Custodian, Curriculum
Director, and/or Principal.
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Review KEEP School Building Energy Efficiency Education course webpage
Complete the Course Request Form
Identify key faculty to participate during course
o Review Guest Speaker Expectations for roles and time commitment
Recruit minimum 8 teachers district-wide to enroll in course
o Circulate Course Flyer and Registration
Deliverables:
 Graduate-level teacher professional development and standards-based curricula for K-12 teachers
 Eligibility to apply for mini-grant opportunity
 Guidance to implement a school-wide energy-saving campaign through creation of Energy Action Plans
 Guidance to participate in state and federal Green Ribbon Schools program
SEMP can offer teachers $424 tuition scholarships to cover the cost of 1 graduate credit from UW-Stevens Point.
School Energy Efficiency
Participating faculty often include District Facility Manager, Principal, and/or Superintendent.
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Review Municipal Energy Efficiency and Technical Assistance Program (MEETAP) website
Complete the SEMP School Info Questionnaire for each participating building in the district
o If this information is available in another format, you may provide that source instead
Sign and return the Utility Release Form for your Electric and Gas Provider
Schedule follow-up conference call or site visit with State Energy Office
Deliverables:
 Creation of a 2015-2016 baseline of building energy consumption via EPA Energy Star Portfolio Manager
 Evaluation of school building performance data
 Guidance to identify low cost and no-cost ways to save energy and lower operating expenses in your
building, and help identify where capital improvements can be implemented
 Guidance to participate in state and utility energy efficiency programs
SEMP can offer one participating faculty a $100 stipend as compensation, if needed.
To register your school or district, or for assistance Getting Started, please contact our team:
Annie Baker, KEEP School Energy Education Specialist
(715) 346-4320
Annie.Baker@uwsp.edu
http://www.keepprogram.org
Amber Gray, State Energy Program Manager
(608) 261-8421
Amber.Gray@wisconsin.gov
http://www.stateenergyoffice.wi.gov/
Acknowledgment: “The information, data, or work presented herein was funded in part by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE),
U.S. Department of Energy, under Award Number DE-EE0006222.”