ISO 50001

SUPPORT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

ISO 50001 provides the guidelines to develop an orderly management of energy so as to focus on energy performance. A management system that meets the requirements of this standard makes it possible to save energy and to reduce costs on the short term.

Thus, in order to help enterprises belonging to the industrial and services sectors establish an ISO 50001 Energy Management System (EnMS), the CITET proposes support programs that are ensured by specialized experts.

The support program will be carried out in 5 phases:

Phase 1

Engaging the enterprises to adhere to the program

Phase 2

Energy planning,

Phase 3

Implementation and operation of the EnMS,

Phase 4

Management verification and review ;

Phase 5

Final evaluation and preparation to the certification;

The support is based on a training-action approach, in such a way as to observe all the steps necessary for the establishment of an ISO50001-compliant EnMSfor each participating enterprise, and, thus, to prepare for certification.

The key steps of ISO 50001 support

The description of the different support steps is presented below:

1-Energy diagnosis

This step corresponds to the analysis of the current status of energy management within the enterprise in order to
determine how compliant it is with the standard.

2- Training

Two training sessions will be ensured for the benefit of the participating enterprises’ representatives in order to enhance
their competencies in understanding the standard’s requirements.

- The first training session is planned for the beginning of phase 2 and will deal with “the requirements of EnMS
planning and implementation under the ISO 50001 standard”.

- The second one is planned for the beginning of phase 4 and will deal with“ISO 50001 EnMS verification and internal
audit”.

3- Support and monitoring

All along the support phases, on-site visits to the enterprises will be ensured so as to help them establish the necessary measures of compliance with the EnMS requirements.

4- Network Meeting

A meeting is planned to exchange experiences and share knowledge between the enterprises taking part in the program.

5- Evaluations

Two evaluation missions of the support activities’ progress status will be carried out as follows:

- An intermediary evaluation after phase 2;

- A final evaluation at the end of the support program.

6- Internal audit

At the end of support, an internal audit will be carried out for each enterprise in order to evaluate the compliance of the established EnMS with the ISO 50001 benchmark. This step will allow the enterprises to prepare for the certification audit.

Responsible staff: Experts specialized in ISO 50001 EnMS.

Deliverables:
• Energy diagnostic report,
• Course support to the training sessions,
• A detailed report of every intervention,
• Intermediary and final evaluation reports,
• Internal audit reports.

Implementation period: 9 to 12 months.