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.

• The Lab received Department of Energy (DOE) ISO 50001 Ready recognition in June, 2020.

• The Lab was certified to ISO 50001 in September, 2020

• Learn more about the Lab's Implementation Process

• Read a Case Study of the Program

News & Awards

Berkeley Lab's program has received the following awards:

• Dec 2021 Clean Energy Ministerial Insight Award for approach and achievements

• 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.

Several DOE publications have also highlighted the program:

• Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) article

• Better Buildings Solutions Center (BBSC) Showcase article

• Sustainability Spotlight newsletter

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.

Purpose & Benefits

• Comprehensively document every aspect of the program

• Provide a roadmap to the network of documents, data, and systems that define the program

• Serve as a quick reference to the information staff need to do their day-to-day work

• Ensure activities are persistent, consistent, and integrated with Lab operations

• Map the ISO 50001 requirements to Lab's operational processes