ISO 50001 50006 Energy Management Systems
NEW ENERGY Management System Standard – ISO 5001:2011The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in recognition of the importance energy management, created ISO 50001 :2011 , which will become the International Standard for energy management. The ISO 50001 2011 energy management system standard has been published on the 15th of June, 2011. It is anticipated to affect as much as 60% of world's energy consumption. It will result in significant, long-term improvements in the efficiency of energy (up to 20 percent) in industrial, commercial and institutional facilities as well as a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG), emissions around the world. Check this Energy management systems - Requirements with guidance for use info.
ISO 50001:2011 specifies guidelines for organizations to establish the foundation, implement, maintain and enhance its energy management system. This allows the organization to adopt an approach that is systematic to achieve continual improvement of energy efficiency, including energy efficiency, energy use and consumption. It specifies requirements applicable to the use and consumption of energy as well as measurement, documentation and reporting, design , and purchasing practices for equipment, systems and processes as well as staff which contribute to energy efficiency. By implementing a systematic approach to energy management this standard can help to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. ISO 50001 -2011 will provide a framework for all industrial, commercial institutional, as well as total business energy management, which includes purchases and usages. It applies to all types and sizes of organizations, regardless of geographic and social, cultural or environmental circumstances. Compliance with ISO 50001 is 2011 will show that a company or plant has sustainable EnMS in use, have reached a minimum level of energy consumption, as well as the commitment to continually increase their energy efficiency.
The ISO 50001:2011 framework encompasses both technical and strategic management aspects. They are expected to make the Standard widespread acceptance. The Standard will be based on the ongoing improvement and PDCA methods used in ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 to provide the possibility of integration and compatibility. DEVELOPING ISO50001:2011. The U.N. Industrial Development Organization, (UNIDO), was one of the first organizations to realize that the sector had to find solutions to the problem of climate change. UNIDO hosted a meeting of experts in March 2007. This resulted in the submission to the ISO Central Secretariat of a formal request for the development of an international standard for energy management. The Technical Management Board of ISO has approved the creation of an energy management project committee (PC 242 Energy Management), which will develop the new ISO Management System Standard for Energy.
The project committee is comprised of 35 participating countries and 5 observator countries. Associacao Brasileira de Normas Tecnicas ABNT (ABNT) and American National Standards Institute ANSI (ANSI), jointly act as Secretariat. The U.S. Council for EnergyEfficient Manufacturing and the U.S. Department of Energy support ANSI's work in the creation of the standard. The initial ISO/PC 242 Committee was established in Washington, D.C., in September of 2008. It met again in Brazil in March 2009. The ISO 50001:2011 energy management system standard was released on June 15, 2011. ISO 50001:2011 REQUIREMENTS Implementation of an energy management standard in an organisation requires a change in existing institutional practices toward energy, a process that may be assisted by technical experts outside of the organization. Look at Energy management systems doc here.
The personnel of organizations that are knowledgeable about management methods like safety, quality, and the environment are aware of the complexities involved in creating an effective management plan and its integration into an organization's culture. However, they are often not skilled in energy efficiency. Industrial energy efficiency specialists, on the other on the other hand, have a high level of expertise in energy efficiency and are trained to plan and execute energy efficiency projects. They do not have to be familiar with a management system. An extensive amount of training is required to effectively apply energy management standards. To ensure that the standard is implemented effectively of the standards, it's essential to build both capacities both internally and externally. The combination of management and energy efficiency methods makes it distinct in the range of skills required to offer technical assistance.