The SEG EMA Management System is an energy management diagnostic tool that assists leadership in evaluating energy management practices and identifying areas for improvement. It evaluates practices at the strategic, enabling, and functional levels. Each level contains elements that are rated on a scale from entry level to sustaining level. The assessment identifies critical steps to increase momentum and sustainability in an organization's energy improvement efforts.

1. SEGEMA - Management System Copyright © 2010 Strategic Energy Group

2. The SEG EMA – Management System is an energy management diagnostic tool which assists leadership in the evaluation of energy management practices and aids the leadership team in identifying the critical energy management practices to improve. The above diagram illustrates the process in a team would participate. This self assessment allows the team to take a balanced approach when setting a strategic direction for their energy efficiency program. The SEGEMA diagnostic tool is composed of three components: Strategic, Enabling and Functional. Copyright © 2010 Strategic Energy Group

4. The Enabling Component evaluates the infrastructure in place to allow for managing the energy conservation initiative strategically and comprehensively. This component considers the importance of linking the energy team activities to the organizations current business practices, prompts processes to be put in place which will recognize success, raises awareness throughout the organization and tracks the cost of energy team activities as well as the financial benefits.Copyright © 2010 Strategic Energy Group

6. The SEGEMA- Management System assessment is designed to identify the critical steps required to gain balance, increase momentum and contribute to sustainability. The summary reports provide an excellent view of component balance. The SEG EMA- Management System diagnostic tool is a critical part of an organizations continuous energy improvement toolbox. This assessment is intended to initiate your program’s review and action plan revision process each year. The results of the assessment allow leadership to quantify how the organization is transforming into a sustained culture of continuous energy improvement. Copyright © 2010 Strategic Energy Group

7. In order for a continuous energy improvement process to be sustaining, the program sponsor needs to assess the culture change which is taking placefrom an energy management perspective. The SEG EMA assessment tool is an excellent tool in achieving those results. To receive a personal review of the SEG EMA assessment tool please contact: Strategic Energy Group 333 SW Taylor, Suite 300 Portland, OR (503)-914-4176 Ed@StrategicEnergyGroup.com Copyright © 2010 Strategic Energy Group