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Energy Management System ISO 50001. What, Why, When?

| Sunday, February 21, 2010 | |

ISO (International Organization for Standardization) has initiated work on an international energy management standard with preparatory assistance from the UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization). The standard is Energy Management System ISO 50001.

Energy Management System – ISO 50001 Standard is planned to be released by the end of 2010. It seems that this Energy Management System won’t be abbreviated with EMS, since this abbreviation is already used for Environmental Management System ISO 14001. This international standard for energy management system seems to be named with “EnMS”, or “MSE”, the abbreviation of Management System for Energy.

Energy Management System – ISO 50001 provides a method for integrating energy efficiency into existing industrial management systems for continuous improvement. It is compatible with ISO 9001, ISO 14001. Implementation of an energy management system assists a company develops a baseline of energy use, actively managing energy uses and costs, reduce emissions without negative effect on operations, etc.

Like other ISO management model, ISO 50001 management model is PDCA. Technical model includes:

Plan: Energy data management; Assessment.
Do: Energy Purchasing; Design; Projects; Verification
Check: Monitoring; Measurement.
Action: System Performance.

Companies that want to increase their energy efficiency use while saving this planet better implementing this international standard of energy management system. ISO 50001.

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International Organization for Standardization's (ISO) New Energy Management Standard
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By : Daniel Stouffer Submitted 2010-02-13 08:09:27

The pressing need for an international energy management standard gave birth to ISO 50001. It is intended to be an international framework by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the management of energy in enterprises and industrial plants
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) recognizes the high need for an international energy management standard by introducing ISO 50001 which can be very helpful in commercial energy management.


The need to promote energy efficiency, the adamant need to reduce carbon emissions, the higher prices of fossil fuels due to reduced supply, and the need to use renewable energy sources give enough reason for this new energy management standard to be developed which was based on advanced best practices and existing regional and national standards." - Alan Brydon, ISO Secretary-General

It is estimated that 60% of carbon emissions are from energy production. Due to the threats and implications of global warming and climate change, now is the right time to maximize efficiency in energy use and to manage energy resources.


ISO 50001 will be complementary with ISO 14000 (environmental management standards series) and ISO 9000 (quality management standards series). The new energy management standards will help improve efficiency of enterprise energy management.


ISO 50001 has a set if goals which might be introduced by the end of the year 2010, as follows: * assist organizations in making better use of energy consuming assets * provide benchmarking, measuring, documenting and reporting guidance * facilitate communication and create transparency regarding the management of energy sources * promote best practices and reinforce good energy management behavior * assist in evaluation and prioritization of new technologies * help to promote energy efficiency through the supply chain


This new energy management standard will implement a framework which will help organizations give attention to energy efficiency to overall operation and further define management practices and attention. Introduction of this new energy management standard is widely anticipated as enterprises has been long waiting for such. One of the best ways to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions is energy efficiency and reduction on usage of fossil fuels.
To help companies reach targets in energy use reduction and carbon emissions, ISO 50001 can be used by corporations, supply-chain partnerships, and energy service utility companies. The new energy management standard could be used in the supply chain to be able to compare efficiency when it is implemented.

Being an international standard, the ISO 50001 will enable multinational organizations to have a consistent methodology in identifying and implementing energy efficient improvements.
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