ISO 50001: Maximizing Your Energy Efficiency Through Proven Standards

Early trends indicate that the ISO 50001 Energy Management standard is poised for tremendous growth in US adoption rate. Multinational manufacturers recognize that the standard gives credibility and structure to an Energy Management initiative within an industrial process facility and saves energy cost, reduces downtime, improves energy reliability, and contributes to environmental sustainability objectives. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is the world’s largest developer of voluntary International Standards. Since 1947, their highly practical and credible standards have been making industry more efficient and effective, by establishing market expectations for quality (ISO9001), environmental management systems (ISO14001), and other business drivers. This Energy University course is designed as an introduction to a relatively new standard: ISO 50001-Energy management systems -- Requirements with guidance for use. Released in 2011, this standard seeks to support organizations efforts to use energy more efficiently, through the development of an energy management system (EnMS) and associated work practices. Is your organization interested in saving money, conserving resources, and tackling climate change? Does your organization want to be a champion of energy efficiency and capture new business opportunities as changes in public policy and customer preferences transform global markets? The adoption of ISO 50001, with or without certification, is one way to help achieve this critical mission. And, if your customers are not demanding this today, keep in mind that they may in the near future…would you want a competitive advantage when that happens?
Define the International Standard: ISO 50001 Define the importance of complying with ISO 50001 Identify the benefits associated with the use of standards like ISO 50001 Describe an Energy Management System as relates to ISO 50001 Explain the purpose of Superior Energy Performance List the steps to comply with Standard ISO 50001 Describe best practices that have been used to deploy ISO 50001