Certified Energy Manager^® - CEM^®

ANAB
The Association of Energy Engineers CEM certification program is accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) based on the International Standard ANAB/ISO/IEC 17024. ANAB Standard 17024 is well-recognized within the industry as the highest standard in personnel certification accreditation.

ASHRAE Standard 211
AEE's CEM and CEA certifications meet the criteria of an energy auditor and are qualified to do work under the ASHRAE Standard 211-2018 for Commercial Building Energy Audits. 

U.S. Department of Energy
The CEM is the first recognized program under the Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines. The Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines were developed in collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the commercial energy performance industry to strengthen the growing energy efficiency market by certifying a highly skilled workforce.

Air National Guard
CEM is approved for continuing education units (CEU’s) for its energy and facility engineers throughout the United States.

Fannie Mae
CEM is an approved credential for a PCF Consultant to conduct energy and water audits, called the High Performance Building (HPB) Assessment with Fannie Mae

Investor Confidence Project
CEM is one of the requirements for the Project Developer Credential, which designates that a project developer (ESCO, Engineering firm, facility manager, building owner, etc.) is qualified to develop Investor Ready Energy Efficiency™ (IREE) projects that comply with the ICP Energy Performance Protocols.

U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program On-Farm Energy Initiative Energy Audit Requires energy audits to be completed by NRCS-certified Technical Service Providers and one of the qualifications to be a CEM or CEA.

U.S. Department of Energy
AEE certifications are recommended in DOE's Guide to Energy Audits as Request for Qualifications (RFQ) requirement for consultants and firms that have expertise and experience in the field of energy efficiency upgrades to buildings and building equipment.

U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy Energy Managers are required, at a minimum, to have the Certified Energy Manager (CEM) Certification. Junior energy managers can achieve this certification while employed, and have up to 1 year to complete the certification process.

U.S. Department of Defense
The Services' Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL) initiative is designed to promote civilian certifications for military personnel, and have recognized the CEA and CEM certifications for their service members. Information linking hundreds of military occupations to civilian certifications are made available on the Services' COOL web sites:
Navy COOL
Army COOL
USCG COOL

US Department of Veterans Affairs
Certified Energy Manager (CEM) qualifies under the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs education benefits to help Veterans, service members, and their qualified family members with needs like paying for industry recognized credentialing programs. You can find the credential under WEAMS Licenses/Certifications Search. Search for certification in the category type and GA as the state.

General Services Administration
CEM has been reviewed by the Facility Management Institute of the U.S. General Services Administration and is aligned with the FBPTA

Atlanta, GA CEM is one of the approved credentials to do work under the City of Atlanta’s Commercial Building Ordinance

City of Boston CEM, CEA, CMVP, CBCP, and EBCP are approved credentials for complying with the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO 2.0).

City of Boulder CEM meets requirements for commissioning credentials for Boulder Building Performance Ordinance (Ordinance No. 8071)

City of Chicago CEM recognized by the City of Chicago an an acceptable credential for complying with Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance

City of Orlando, Florida CEM recognized by the City of Orlando, Florida Recognizes CEM as an acceptable credential by the City of Orlando as a Qualified Benchmarker.

Montgomery County, Maryland CEM is an acceptable verification credentials in Montgomery County, Maryland's Benchmarking Program.

City of San Francisco CEM recognized by the City of San Francisco Existing Commercial Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance and the Department of Environment to provide energy auditing or building commissioning services.

City of San Jose The City of San José Energy and Water Building Performance Ordinance requires an annual energy and water benchmarking report for buildings owned by the City of San Jose that are 15,000 sq ft or more, or privately owned residential and non-residential buildings that are 20,000 sq ft or more. AEE's Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Certified Energy Auditor (CEA), Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP), and Certified Existing Building Commissioning Professional (EBCP) are qualified to perform this work under the ordinance.

City of Seattle CEM is an authorized qualification for the City of Seattle's Building Tune-Up Program

City of Philadelphia  The Building Energy Performance Policy will require building owners of large non-residential buildings to use a “qualified tune-up specialist” (defined as a qualified professional engineer or certified energy manager) to evaluate building energy and water systems and recommend corrective actions to enhance energy efficiency. Building owners must then tune-up the efficiency of the building’s energy and water systems pursuant to the specialist’s findings. AEE's CEM is an authorized qualification for this policy. The law will not become effective until the Office of Sustainability completes regulations to fill in critical details on the program, but regulatory action is likely to be fast-tracked due to the initial September 30, 2021, deadline for the city’s largest commercial buildings.

Connecticut
CEM recognized by Connecticut Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) as an acceptable contractor qualification

Michigan
CEM is approved credential for individuals to create their own energy optimization plan under Public Act 295

Nebraska
CEM is one of the approved credentials to help with technical analysis of energy saving improvements or waste minimization projects may be financed with a Dollar and Energy Saving Loan

New York
CEMs are recognized as qualifying team members standards for qualified auditors under the commercial building energy auditing and building commissioning legislation.  CEM is an approved credential for auditing under Local Law 87.

Texas
CEM is one of the acceptable credentials for required Independent Third Party Reviewer (ITPR) audits for Texas Pace Authority Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program

Utah
CEM is one accepted requirement in order to be eligible for renewable energy investment tax credits for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) or Geothermal Heat Pump installations

Virginia
Executive Order 48: All agencies and institutions shall provide adequate management support to their energy savings activities.  In order to ensure agencies have sufficient expertise in energy management, every Agency energy manager for an agency or institution with energy costs exceeding $1 million shall be certified as an energy manager by the Association of Energy Engineers