BS EN 16001:2009 Energy management systems. Requirements with guidance for use

BS EN 16001 will help your business establish the systems and processes necessary to improve energy efficiency. This will help to save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through systematic management of energy.

BS EN 16001 specifies requirements for an energy management system to enable you to develop and implement a policy and objectives which take into account legal requirements and information about significant energy aspects. It is a useful document for all types and sizes of organizations and accommodates diverse geographical, cultural and social conditions. This standard applies to the activities under the control of an organization.

BS EN 16001 can be used independently or integrated with any other management system. To facilitate its use, the structure of this standard is similar to the structure of BS EN ISO 14001.

BS EN 16001 applies to any organization that wishes to:

• Improve energy performance in a systematic way
• Establish, implement, maintain and improve an energy management system
• Ensure that it conforms with its stated energy policy
• Demonstrate such conformance to others
• Seek certification of its energy management system by an external organization
• Make a self-evaluation and self-declaration of conformance with the standard.

Who should use BS EN 16001?

• Energy and facilities managers
• Environment officers and managers
• Energy engineers
• Energy consultants
• Finance directors
• Policy developers and managers
• Architects and surveyors
• Energy assessors
• CEOs and MDs of smaller organizations.

Cross References:
ANSI/MSE 2000:2005
2005/32/EC
2006/32/EC
DS 2403:2001
I.S. 393:2005
ISO 10012:2003
ISO 10015:1999
ISO 14001:2004
ISO 14004:2004
ISO 14040:2006
ISO 14044:2006
ISO 14050:2002
ISO 9000:2005
ISO 9001:2008
ISO 9004:2000
ISO/TR 10013:2001
ISO 19011:2002
SS 627750:2003
VDI 4602
BP X30-120:2006


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