Its current revision published on August 20, 2018, the Energy Management Standard ISO 50001:2018 aims to help organizations establish the systems and processes to improve their energy performance, including efficiency and consumption. ISO 50001 is designed to help companies enhance their use of energy-consuming assets, evaluate and prioritize the implementation of energy-efficient technology, and promote efficiency throughout the supply chain. The standard specifies requirements for measurement, documentation and reporting, equipment design and procurement processes. Using the familiar Plan-Do-Check-Act model, it is applicable to all types and sizes of organizations. n energy management system (EnMS) is an integrated management culture that focuses on the continual improvement of energy performance as an everyday business practice. This is not to be confused with building technologies used to manage energy (e.g., building automation systems, energy management information systems, and virtual audit software). ISO 50001 is a voluntary global standard for EnMS, and defines EnMS as a set of interrelated elements to establish an energy policy and objectives, and process and procedures to achieve those objectives. The establishment of an EnMS, especially when in conformance with ISO 50001, positions your organization to achieve and sustain energy and cost savings through informed and systematic decision-making. Following EnMS implementation, many organizations have seen energy intensity reductions of greater than 20%. ISO 50001 Energy management systems – Requirements with guidance for use is a specification created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for an energy management system. The standard specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving an energy management system, whose purpose is to enable an organization to follow a systematic approach in achieving continual improvement of energy performance, including energy efficiency, energy security, energy use and consumption. The standard aims to help organizations continually reduce their energy use, and therefore their energy costs and their greenhouse gas emissions. This benefits an organization by enabling significant energy savings that are persistent since the organization’s personnel must continually monitor energy use and resolve anomalies or incidents that cause energy waste. Organizations that decide to adopt ISO 50001 will develop a special type of energy management system (EnMS) that not only yields these benefits, but also generates additional gains for the organization. In the relatively short time since its publication, ISO 50001 has become the internationally recognized standard for implementing a strategic and systematic energy management system with proven energy and energy cost savings. A list of the benefits of ISO 50001 includes:-
-Energy reduction of up 10% within first 12 months
-Reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and carbon
footprint.
-Globally recognized International Standard.
-Assist in compliance with current and future voluntary and/or mandatory energy efficiency targets.
-A significant improvement of the energy performance
level from an initial energy baseline.
-A systematic approach (plan-do-check and act) that leads
to continuous energy efficiency improvement.
-Improved corporate image and credibility among customers,
clients and stakeholders.
-Informed decision-making processes from system design
through to operation and maintenance.
-Increased energy awareness among staff members at all
levels.
-Improved operational efficiencies and maintenance practices.
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