CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE TO OBTAIN THE ISO 50001

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1 CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE TO OBTAIN THE ISO WHAT IS THE ISO 50001? The goal of the standard is to create an energy management system within an organization that leads to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful environmental impacts, while controlling energy costs. Another important requirement of the standard is that there is a continuous improvement process, meaning that after the set goals have been met, the organization should begin planning for further improvement. The ISO50001 provides a framework of requirements for organizations to: Develop a policy for more efficient use of energy Fix targets and objectives to meet the policy Use data to better understand and make decisions on energy usage Measure the results Review how well the policy works Continually improve the energy management strategy WHAT ARE THE STEPS TO OBTAIN THE ISO ? I. Energy Policy Reflects the needs of the organization s policy

2 Favors the continuous improvement of energy performance Includes an overview of the activities which may affect the energy performance Identifies the legal requirements concerning the organism s usage, consumption and efficiency of energy. II. Energy Review Analysis of the energy consumption is based on measurements and other data Evaluation of the past and current energy consumption (12 to 24 months) to establish an energy baseline Creation of a detailed load breakdown in order to identify significant usage of energy in the facility Identification of the variables, such as temperature or production level Estimation of future energy consumption Identification, ranking and recording of the performances improvement opportunities Identification of one or several energy profiles: base consumption according to different situation (season, workload ) III. Energy Planning All persons working on this project are trained and educated properly Designation of responsibility Collaboration with facility personnel to establish appropriate EnPIs (Energy Performances Indicators) Definition of the means and time frame by which individual targets are to be achieved A statement of the method by which an improvement in energy shall be verified A statement of method of verifying the results IV. Verification Surveillance, measurements, analysis of key characteristics defined during the energy planning Implementation of an energy measurement plan Every significant disparity in energy consumption must be analyzed and corrected Perform energy audit to verify the efficiency of the system Creation and update of clear, identifiable and traceable records

Energy Review Analysis of the energy consumption is based on measurements and other data Evaluation of the past and current energy consumption (12 to 24 months) to establish an energy baseline

3 The ISO is a standard based on continuous improvement and as every other ISO standard, the certification has to be renewed in order to make sure that the system does not just remain compliant, but that it continually improves. The big question is then, how do you continuously make improvements? BRANCH LEVEL MONITORING AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Fine grained electricity data that measures down to the branch level gives you the detailed insight into your energy consumption on a level that is not possible with macro measurements. Because of the amount of data you are able to collect, you are able to easily facilitate and accelerate the implementation of your ISO plan as well as identify where you can make further improvements. HOW etactica CAN OPTIMIZE THIS DETAILED DATA Understand your consumption Branch level monitoring gives you access to the exact consumption of all your devices. In addition, you are able to breakdown your consumption by category as well as benchmark the branches that are consuming the most. This provides you with all the necessary information in order to conduct your Energy Review.

BRANCH LEVEL MONITORING AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Fine grained electricity data that measures down to the branch level gives you the detailed insight into your energy consumption on a level that is

4 Follow your Action Plan s impact on performance in real-time With our solution you have access to your energy consumption at all times. You will be able to see how your Action Plan is coming along and if you are on the right track to achieving your objectives. The fine grained data you collect will give you enough data to conduct an accurate and efficient Analysis of your energy-saving measures. Be certain you are continuously saving energy etactica provides a clear and complete overview of your energy consumption over a chosen period of time. You will be able to see whether or not you are still saving energy compared to the past month or year. In the blink of an eye, you see if your continuous improvement process is still yielding the desired results. Sources:

The fine grained data you collect will give you enough data to conduct an accurate and efficient Analysis of your energy-saving measures.

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