How to Simplify Managing ISO 50001 and Mandatory Energy Audits?

December 01, 2024

If you’re ready to take on the challenge of ISO 50001 certification or submitting your energy audit every four years, we know the process can be complex as well as demanding. However, there is a way to make it easier thanks to smart monitoring.

Read on to find out how to maximize the return on your time and energy assets while achieving accreditations for your business.

The Legal Obligation: Energy Audits or ISO 50001

Current regulations such as Royal Decree 56/2016 establish that large companies must, every four years, choose between performing an energy audit or implementing an energy management system certified under ISO 50001.

If you choose the energy audit route without implementing ISO 50001, you’ll need to:

• Gather all energy consumption data for your facilities.
• Hire an external auditor certified to conduct the audit.

However, this process can be cumbersome, costly and error-prone if not managed correctly. For that reason, the most appealing alternative among companies is to achieve ISO 500001 standards.

What is ISO 50001 and How Does it Help?

ISO 50001 is an international standard focused on energy management to drive energy efficiency. It aims to improve energy performance, optimize energy systems and reduce the energy consumption of organizations.

Key Aspects of ISO 50001:

1. Clear Energy Objectives: Establish goals to ensure efficient energy use.
2. Energy Policy: Define guidelines for energy management within the organization.
3. Action Plan: Outline how to achieve energy objectives with clear timelines and resources.
4. Monitoring and Record-Keeping: Track progress with schedules and measurable data.
5. Commitment to Continuous Improvement: Ensure energy management evolves over time.

Sounds good, doesn’t it? However, implementing and managing ISO 50001 policy manually can be a huge job that requires precision. In this sense, intelligent monitoring platforms are the key ally to facilitate this task.

The Solution: Intelligent Monitoring Systems

Within the framework of an energy strategy, the implementation of software specialized in energy KPI management such as BON0 or in intelligent monitoring such as IDboxRT , can be fundamental to boost energy performance and thus obtain ISO 50001 certification.

What kind of benefits does IDboxRT provide?

• Data Automation: Collects and centralizes all energy consumption data in real-time, eliminating manual work.
• Advanced Analysis: Provides key metrics and ready-to-use reports for audits or certifications.
• Simplified Compliance: Maintains continuous records of goals and achievements aligned with ISO 50001 requirements.
• Operational Efficiency: Cuts down the time and costs associated with preparing energy audits.

With our tool, you can forget about administrative tasks and focus on optimizing your energy consumption and the sustainability of your operations. Thanks to real-time reporting, you can take full control of your business, centralizing all energy consumption.

In this way you can eliminate manual work, ensuring the accuracy of the data needed to comply with ISO 50001 requirements.

Conclusion

In the field of energy efficiency, compliance with current regulations is essential. To achieve this, it is key to optimize the management of energy assets and for this, monitoring platforms are the most versatile solution to achieve the necessary accreditations.

In addition, obtaining the ISO 50001 policy reflects the company’s commitment to sustainability and the environment. All this proves that opting for advanced monitoring solutions contributes to a proactive strategy towards efficient energy management.

Contact us to find out how we can help you move towards energy efficiency!