Seminar Agenda
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The Working Green: Sustainable Energy Plannning Workshop Online Seminar will be presented in the following three two-hour teleconferencing sessions:

SESSION 1:  2 hours

INTRODUCTION
• Workshop Objectives
• Review of Components of Effective Planning / Carbon Footprint
• Introduction to the Five Step Process

• Overall Workshop Expectations

MODULE 1 - INFORMATION GATHERING
• Module Objectives
• Introduction to Performance Scorecard / "Current State" Assessment
• Focus Area Reviews
    - Energy data management
    - Energy supply management
    - Energy use in facilities
    - Equipment efficiency


SESSION 2:  2 hours

• Focus Area Reviews (continued)
    - Organizational integration

MODULE 2 - ASSESSMENT
• Module Overview: Performance Levels
• Participant Completion of Performance Scorecard
    - Exercise results: basic, advanced and aggressive levels
• Mapping the Energy Baseline

    - Value
    - Layout / organizational structure
    - Applications of energy baseline
• Savings Opportunities
    - Processes
    - Programs
    - Projects
• Financial Evaluation Techniques
• Prioritization of Actions


SESSION 3:  2 hours

MODULE 3 - BUILDING THE PLAN
• Objectives of the Module
• Components of a Good Plan
• Review of Planning Techniques

   - SMART
• Introduction to SEP Templates
• Appendices
• Six Key Components of Main Body of Plan
• Energy Mandate
• Executive Summary

MODULE 4 - IMPLEMENTATION
• Presentation and Approval
• Key Planning Activities
    - Stakeholders
    - Action timeline
    - Communications process
• Project Management Steps
    - Supporting resources
    - Project management skills

MODULE 5 - MONITORING AND FEEDBACK
• Key Activities
    - Accountability
    - Regular review
    - Goals and measures
    - Problem solving: six step process

OVERALL WORKSHOP EVALUATION / GENERAL DISCUSSION PERIOD

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