Wenatchee, WA · Wenatchee High School · Advanced Energy Management
They're in high school. They just saved $100,000 a year.
Meet Wenatchee's Student Energy Managers (SEM)— paid interns who are cutting energy waste, building conservation culture, and helping Tier 2 buildings in Washington get ahead of the Clean Buildings Performance Standards (CBPS) deadline.
52%
energy reduction at Wenatchee High School
For building owners & facility managers
$100K+
For Your Building
The cheapest path to compliance is also the fastest, conservation
Tier 2 buildings must have an Energy Management Plan and O&M program by June 2027. Student Energy Managers deliver both — while cutting waste, reducing costs, and building conservation habits that outlast the project.
For students, schools & counselors
This isn't a class project. It's a career.
Student Energy Managers are paid interns working inside real buildings alongside real professionals. They analyze live utility data, audit facilities, write reports, and present findings to school boards, utility commissioners, and facility managers.
Paid from day
one
A real job with real pay. Students are compensated as part of a professional energy management team — not as volunteers.
The Wenatchee model is built to expand. Proven, documented, and ready to deploy in any community that's ready to act.
Schools and businesses connected
SEM bridges the classroom and the commercial building — creating relationships between students, facility managers, and utilities that didn't exist before.
annual savings identified by student interns
Credentials that open doors
Earns CTE high school credits in Washington state plus an accredited Energy Efficiency Practitioner (EEP™) certification through the Association of Energy Engineers.
capital investment required
“Conservation is the cheapest and fastest way to reduce energy use and cost — but it’s difficult because it involves many people with different needs. SEM is the change agent who makes it happen.”
Lower energy costs. Reduced CO₂. Students with futures in clean energy. Electric rates preserved. These aren't side effects — they're the point.
Skills that transfer everywhere
Writing proposals. Presenting to executives. Solving real problems. Whether students go into energy or not, these are the skills that set them apart.
Community-wide impact
52%
Energy reduction,
Wenatchee HS
40%
Reduction at NCESD, zero capital investment
$100,000?
Annual savings identified by student interns
xxx lbs
CO₂ reduced through JCPenney partnership
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Future Technology Leaders of the Year, NCW Tech Alliance 2024
The fine is optional. Compliance isn't.
June 2027 is closer than it looks. Buildings that act now are eligible for incentive funding that makes compliance free. Buildings that wait pay twice — once for the fine, and again for compliance.
ZERO
““Empowering our students to make tangible energy savings not only prepares them for the future but is a game changer for our schools and community right now. These students are not just hunting for energy savings — they’re paving the way for a sustainable tomorrow.”
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For your community
For cities, utilities & community partners.
Wenatchee proved it works. Now it's ready to scale.
When students, schools, utilities, and buildings work together around a shared energy goal, everyone wins. Wenatchee is now a nationally recognized blueprint — and any community with a school district, a local utility, and commercial buildings over 20,000 sq ft can replicate it.