ISO 50001 The International Energy Management Standard
Background to Standard UK led development with British Standards Institute Based on committee member s experience and that of other advisors Based on existing Energy Management approaches employed worldwide Based on recognised Best Practice Piloted in mid June 2009 5 case studies Published as BS EN 16001 in September 2009 Internationalised, by negotiation, for conversion to ISO 50001 released June 2011 Final changeover to ISO50001 end of April 2012
Relationships EnMS layout, paragraphs and approach based on existing Standards such as: ISO 9000 series ISO 14001 etc.
ISO50001 The International Energy Management System Standard EnMS
Composition of ISO 50001 4.1 General requirements 4.2 Management responsibility Top management Management representative 4.3 Energy Policy 4.4 Energy planning Legal and other requirements Energy review Energy baseline
Composition of ISO 50001 4.4 continued Energy Performance Indicators Energy objectives, targets & management action plans 4.5 Implementation & Operation Competence, Training, and Awareness Communication Documentation Operational control Design Procurement
Composition of ISO 50001 4.6 Checking Monitoring, measurement and analysis Evaluation of compliance Internal system Audit Non conformities 4.7 Management Review Inputs to review Outputs from review.
1. Energy policy ISO50001 section 4.3 Developing a meaningful and usable policy Linking with other organisational policies Scopes and boundaries (coverage) Levels of commitment Issues of accessibility & confidentiality Periodic policy / strategy reviews and documentation Policy content Legal Organisational objectives Energy usage reduction targets Reviewing Relating to other issues concerning energy such as purchasing (not tariffs) Sufficient for purpose Exercise Develop a sample one page policy document
2. Objectives and targets See ISO50001 sections 3.11 and 3.17 for definitions and section 4.4.6 for precise requirement Consistency with policy Targets Objectives Action Plan or Programme to achieve objectives and targets Exercise Identify typical organisational objectives and targets
3. Programmes or Action Plans (ISO 50001) ISO50001 section 4.4.6 Responsible persons Timetables Verification of results / achievements Exercise Create a prioritised Action Plan
4. Roles and responsibilities ISO50001 section 4.2.2 Designated Management representative Individual roles and responsibilities Resources to be made available Exercise Who is fit for purpose
5. Scope and boundaries ISO50001 section 4.1 (b) Physical or geographical limits declared as the boundary of operations covered Energy uses to be considered within scope Recording and delineating scopes and boundaries Exercise Describe the boundaries and scope
6. Energy review ISO50001 section 4.4.3 (and 4.4.4 relating to energy baseline) Cataloguing energy sources Evaluating past / historical organisational performance Creating a schedule of major energy using plant and equipment Establishing plant and equipment performance measures / criteria Developing baselines Exercise List the key Review components
9. Opportunities register ISO50001 section 4.4.3 (c) Identifying and recording opportunities for energy saving Assigning responsibility for follow up Setting deadlines and due dates against each opportunity Establishing priorities Tracking opportunities to conclusion / completion Exercise List potential opportunities to be recorded
10. Exceptions ISO50001 section 4.6.1. Monitoring consumption routinely (actual against expected) Maintaining a list of past accidental deviations from expected consumption Recording causes and remedies Exercise List typical exceptions
11. Awareness, training and competence ISO50001 section 4.5.2 Qualifications of designated representative Methods of communication to keep employees and contractors aware of the EnMS and energy-management activities? Training staff with significant influence over energy consumption given training to maintain their competence related to energy responsibilities Information and training provision on energy management for all levels of management Training-needs analysis (linked to the register of roles and responsibilities Exercise Discuss best approaches to enrol staff members
12. Operational instructions, checklists and specifications ISO50001 section 4.5.5 Referencing all items such as checklists, specifications, documented maintenance procedures, standing orders (or anything else which describes how work is to be carried out) if they have energy efficiency implications Dates for review or revision Exercise List potential documents relative to this section
13. Legal and regulatory requirements ISO50001 section 4.4.2 Creating a list of applicable legal and other requirements Sources of information Relating legal and regulatory requirements to the organisation s energy aspects (EN16001 only) or major energy uses (ISO50001) Exercise - Discuss sources of information
14. Non-conformities ISO50001 section 4.6.4 This is taken to relate to administrative issues, i.e., non-conformance with the EnMS. Energy-consumption exceptions were dealt with separately. Establishing a systematic process for recording nonconformities Corrective and preventive actions documented, with deadlines Exercise What are minor and major nonconformities?
15. Reviews and audits ISO50001 section 4.6.3 covers internal audits and 4.7 covers management review Recording of top-management reviews Recording of remedial actions taken Exercise Records and audit process
16. Document control ISO50001 section 4.6.5 Note that completeness of the EnMS records is assured if the audit of all preceding sections concluded that the requisite registers and other documents exist in a satisfactory form. Control of relevant documents Document legibility, identity and traceability Document control committee Exercise Types of documentation
17 Self certification In this section we bring together the features of the exercises already carried out, plus the BSI approach to self certification to look at how any size of organisation can internally audit and then, if so required, self certify.
Warning Accurate recording and monitoring of energy usage leads to better GHG reporting