Berkeley Lab's Energy & Water
Management System - ISO 50001
Background
ISO 50001 is an international standard for managing an organization’s energy performance. Berkeley Lab has implemented ISO 50001 as a way to ensure its energy and water management activities and efficiency savings are strategic, effective, and persistent.
Learn more about --
Berkeley Lab's 50001 Manual (see below) and Implementation Process
Berkeley Lab's Targets and Sustainability Performance
Certification, Recognition, & Awards
Maintained Certification to ISO 50001 since September, 2020.
Maintained Department of Energy (DOE) ISO 50001 Ready recognition since June, 2020. (Certificate)
Received Dec 2021 Clean Energy Ministerial Insight Award for approach and achievements
Received Aug 2021 Department of Energy (DOE) Innovative Approach to Sustainability Award for “best in class” program for managing energy and water across all of the Lab’s facilities and activities.
Operational Manual
Berkeley Lab's Energy & Water Management System (EWMS) Manual is the most critical piece of its ISO 50001 Program.
This manual is publicly available to serve as a resource for other organizations pursuing ISO 50001 and working to reduce energy and water consumption.
The Lab's Energy and Water Policy is included as part of the Sustainability Standards for Operations
Purpose & Benefits
Comprehensive documentation of every aspect of the program
Roadmap to the documents, data, and systems that define the program
Quick reference and guidance for staff in their day-to-day work
Ensures activities are persistent, consistent, and integrated with Lab operations
Maps the ISO 50001 requirements to Lab's operational processes
“This is clearly one of the more robust and well thought out energy/water management systems and should be a model for other complex organizations implementing ISO 50001.”
- Berkeley Lab’s ISO 50001 Certification Report, Sept 2020