ISO 50001 Energy Management System Certification John Ryan Director – Certification Europe Content: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Context What is ISO 50001? What us certifiers look for? How can ISO 50001 add value to a business? Questions? Certification Europe • International certification, training and inspection body. We provide assurance to business owners that their operations meet best practice (via the medium of international business management standards) • HQ in Dublin; offices in: • • • • Belfast London Milan Istanbul • Osaka 1. ISO 50001 • Published in 2011 by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) • Precursors exist at national and European level (e.g. EN 16001) • Purpose is to enable improvement in energy performance (measurable results related to efficiency, use and consumption) • Requires a good understanding of the variables affecting energy use and a set of integrated process/systems to manage and improve such use ISO 50001 – an overview 1. ISO 50001 • Summary of the requirements » Be smart - gain a good understanding of the variables affecting energy use in your organisation (design, process, people, weather etc.) » Be smart - use fact based data to establish relevant performance indicators and challenge them for relevance » Be smart - communicate to relevant stakeholders (staff, management, contractors, customers) to effect control » Measure - performance and correct where necessary » Record - maintain key records to support operation and improvement » Retain – maintain savings into project delivery 1. ISO 50001 • Summary of the requirements » Decide what you need to manage - establish the scope, boundary and policy » Establish where you are currently at - conduct an energy review to establish use patterns, variables and influencers, areas of significance energy use and establish a baseline of current energy performance » Establish the relevant measures to track improvement establish performance indicators, improvement objectives and actions plans with verification methods » Get help - communicate, train and document – design requirements, procurement arrangements, methods and processes 2. ISO 50001 certification • What do we look for? • Stage 1 » Have you conducted a detailed energy review - identified and recorded your energy use patterns, variables and influencers, areas of significance energy use and established a baseline of current energy performance » Have you started to track improvement - performance indicators, improvement objectives and actions plans with verification methods » Have you support and resources from top management to achieve a performance improvement? » Relevant processes defined and documented 2. ISO 50001 certification • What do we look for? • Stage 2 » What level of improvement is being achieve and verified in line with stated policy and objectives? » How do the design and procurement processes (for energy) tie into day to day business? » Is the agreed level of communication and understanding amongst key staff (internal and external) present? » What is the level of management oversight and decision making ? » How effective are operational and maintenance programmes? » Does the management system deliver? 3. Benefits of ISO 50001 • It saves you energy » 5% - 37% • It saves you money » £25,000 - £ 500,000 • It helps you reduce Carbon Footprint • It increases Credibility as regards “greening” • It help meets Shareholder Requirements 3. Non energy benefits ISO 50001 • Better operational efficiencies • Increased cooperation between departments • Improved communication between departments • Improved organisational behaviour • Maintains legal compliance 3. Its application* to date 3. Its application* to date 3. Its application* to date Where next? • ISO 50001 supersedes national schemes and standards • ISO is also developing support standards: » ISO 50002: Energy Audits » ISO 50004: Energy management systems — Guidance for the implementation, maintenance and improvement of an energy management system » Measurement and Verification » Baseline Determination Where next? • ISO 50001 is being deployed across a wider sectoral range: » » » » » Education (Uni’s) IT (data centres; ops centres) Government (military bases and ops centres) Consulting organisations (buildings) Energy generation (power/fuel suppliers) Where next? • The future???: » » » » » » Supply chain requirement Corporate compliance requirement Government requirement to offset C-tax Rebate tool to achieve regulatory compliance Etc Etc Questions? www.certificationeurope.com