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It pays to approach energy management in a systematic way. Management systems standards like
EN16001:2009 and its eventual international successor ISO50001 provide an auditable
framework within which your organisation can create a robust set of practices and procedures
which will survive the changes of personnel that typically bedevil
energy management systems that have been set up by an energetic enthusiast.
Compliance with such a standard also makes energy efficiency activities visible to senior management and -- for some people -- can contribute to meeting their customers' expectations on sustainability. And remember: compliance is all you may need to worry about. Full certification, with its attendant costs, is optional; although if your environmental management systems are already certified to ISO14001 you are only a short step from getting the badge for EN16001 as well. Vilnis Vesma sat on the committee which wrote EN16001:2009, wrote BSI's companion textbook Energy management principles and practice and has trained BSI assessors and product managers. In collaboration with TEAM Software he developed a web-based paperless energy management system which provides a great launching-off point for a compliant scheme. More importantly, Vilnis Vesma and his colleague Stewart Grew have both worked as energy managers for substantial organisations. |
Nothing to do with EN16001 or ISO50001, but this is the template that Vilnis Vesma has been using since 1997 for evaluating energy management systems. Click for full-sized view. |
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