Establishing an integration-energy-practice model for improving energy performance indicators in ISO 50001 energy management systems
Journal
Energies
Journal Volume
5
Journal Issue
12
Pages
5324-5339
Date Issued
2012
Author(s)
Abstract
Global energy sources are gradually becoming scarce and prices are continually rising. Governments and businesses in various countries are actively developing technologies for energy management anddeveloping new sources of energy. On 15 June 2011, the International Organization for Standardization(ISO) announced the ISO 50001 standard for energy management systems. Organizations and enterprises are confronted with challenges associated with enhancing energy performance indicators, continuing to improve energy consumption efficiency, and managing third-party international certifications. This study conducted cases studies of businesses that have introduced an ISO 50001 energy management system by using an integration-energy-practice model to improve energy performance indicators and to complete the international auditing and certification procedures for ISO 50001 energy management systems. Based on case study results, the achievement rates for annual energy performance indicators increased, thereby enhancing the energy intensity efficiency. Establishing an integration-energy-practice model for introducing an ISO 50001 energy management system can efficiently meet demands for energy performance indicators and pass the international certification for ISO 50001 energy management systems. Theproposed model efficiently provides enterprises with methods for developing sustainable energy management. It integrates internal and external technical resources to establish energy technology think tanks, for promoting successful technology and experiences to various sectors, thereby allowing enterprises to integrate energy management, increase energy efficiency, and meet the ISO 50001 internationalstandard for energy management systems. © 2012 by the authors.
Subjects
Energy performance indicators; Integration-energy-practice model; ISO 50001 energy management system
SDGs
Other Subjects
Benchmarking; Energy efficiency; Energy management; Energy utilization; Integration; Energy consumption efficiency; Energy intensity; Energy performance indicators; Energy technologies; International certifications; International organization for standardizations; Sustainable energy management; Technical resources; Energy management systems
Type
journal article