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ISO 50001 Energy Management System certification, provides a framework for
establishing energy management best practice to help organisations to improve
their energy efficiency plus make a return on investment by implementing ISO
50001. The standard enables organisations to establish the systems and
processes necessary to improve energy performance, including energy efficiency,
use, and consumption.
ISO
50001:2011 specifies requirements applicable to energy use and consumption,
including measurement, documentation and reporting, design and procurement
practices for equipment, systems, processes and personnel that contribute to
energy performance.
ISO
50001:2011 applies to all variables affecting energy performance that can be
monitored and influenced by the organization. ISO 50001:2011 does not prescribe
specific performance criteria with respect to energy.
ISO
50001:2011 has been designed to be used independently, but it can be aligned or
integrated with other management systems.
ISO
50001:2011 is applicable to any organization wishing to ensure that it conforms
to its stated energy policy and wishing to demonstrate this to others, such
conformity being confirmed either by means of self-evaluation and
self-declaration of conformity, or by certification of the energy management
system by an external organization.
ISO 50001 is based
on the management system model of continual improvement also used for other
well-known standards such as ISO 9001 or ISO 14001. This makes it easier for
organizations to integrate energy management into their overall efforts to
improve quality and environmental management.
The energy standard
is applicable to organisations both large and small, irrespective of
geographical, cultural or social conditions. ISO 50001 has been structured to
be aligned with other popular industry management system standards, so it is
possible to integrate an energy management system (EnMS) with your existing
management system(s).
ISO
50001 applies to industrial plants; commercial, institutional, or governmental
facilities; and entire organisations. ISO 50001 provides benefits for
organizations large and small, in both public and private sectors, in
manufacturing and services, in all regions of the world.
Steps can my
company take to prepare for adopting ISO 50001?
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Take
preparatory steps toward establishing an energy management system (EnMS)
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Develop
the Management Team for monitoring of energy management system Documents
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Develop
an energy policy that includes commitment to the EnMS from top management
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Identify
a management representative to lead implementation of the EnMS
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Establish
a team of representatives from major functional areas of the organization
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Decide
on the boundaries of the EnMS. Once prepared, take steps toward implementing an
EnMS:
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Undertake
an energy review to identify significant energy uses, their energy consumption,
and opportunities for improvement
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Establish
an energy baseline
- Measure the results
- Review how well the policy
works, and
- Continually improve energy
management
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Identify
energy performance indicators for tracking energy performance improvement
against the baseline
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