ISO 50001 50006 Energy Management Systems
NEW ENERGY Management System Standard ISO 50001 :2011The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), in recognition of the importance of managing energy has created ISO 50001 :2011 to become the International Standard for energy management. The ISO 50001:2011 energy management standard was announced on June 15, 2011. It is expected to affect 60 percent of world's energy consumption and could be utilized as a catalyst for trade to increase efficiency in industrial energy usage. The standard is expected to lead to significant and long-term gains in efficiency (20% or more) in industrial, commercial institutions and facilities, as well as to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions around the world. Check this ISO 50001 info.
ISO 50001:2011 defines the requirements for an organisation to create, implement, maintain and improve an energy management system. This allows the organization to adopt an organized approach to achieve continual improvement of energy efficiency, which includes energy efficiency as well as consumption of energy. It covers energy use and usage, as well as measurements and documentation. This standard will result in a reduction of energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental impact through the systematic control of energy. ISO 50001:2011 is an international standard for commercial, industrial or institutional facilities, as well as whole companies, to manage their energy, including procurement and usage. It applies to all types and sizes of organizations, regardless of geographic or social or cultural circumstances. The compliance with ISO 50001 will indicate that a plant, company or other entity has a sustainable EnMS in place. It also indicates that they have met their baseline energy consumption analysis and are committed to continually improving their energy performance.
The ISO 50001 2011 framework incorporates both technical as well as strategic management elements. This will guarantee wide acceptance of the Standard. The Standard will build upon the constant improvement and PDCA methods used in ISO 9001 to ensure compatibility and integrate opportunities. ENTERING ISO50001:2011. In the early days of climate change and the U.N. Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO) recognized the need for effective industry responses. UNIDO hosted a meeting for experts in March 2007. It led to the submission of a formal inquiry to the ISO Central Secretariat about the possibility of undertaking international energy management standards work. In February 2008 the Technical Management Board of ISO approved the establishment of a new project committee (PC 242 - Energy Management) to develop the brand new ISO Management System Standard for Energy.
35 countries participating in the project are represented on the project committee with 5 observing countries. The Associacao Brasileira de Normas Tecnicas (ABNT) as well as the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) jointly serve as the Secretariat. The U.S. Department of Energy, and the U.S. Council for EnergyEfficient Manufacturing both endorse ANSI's position as a designer of the standard. In September 2008 the U.S. Council for Energy-Efficient Manufacturing met in Washington, D.C., then another one in Brazil in February 2009. The ISO 50001:2011 energy management system standard was published on June 15, 2011. ISO 50001:2011 REQUIREMENTS Implementation of an energy management standard in an organization requires a change in existing institutional practices toward energy, a process that may benefit from technical assistance from experts outside the organization. Look at ISO 50006 doc here.
The employees of companies who are well-versed in management systems such as quality, safety, environment and the environment understand the dynamics involved in establishing a management program and its incorporation into an organization's culture. But, these professionals are not always proficient in energy efficiency. However, industrial energyefficiency experts are highly specialised in energy efficiency, however they are trained and focused on the identification and execution of energy efficiency projects, with no management system context. An extensive amount of training is required to successfully apply the energy management standard. The standard demands that companies have the internal as well as external capacity to effectively apply the standard. Experts are required to aid in this. It is rare to find the integration of energy efficiency and management systems that allow for technical assistance in energy management.