Energy Management Systems (EMS) and 50001 Ready Canada – 101 Webinar

To provide an introduction and tools for using the ISO 50001 standard, CIET will be presenting a webinar that will be available publicly.  
The ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems Standard promotes the integration of energy efficiency into management practices to increase awareness about energy use, reinforce good energy management behaviours, and make better use of existing energy consuming assets and processes. Requiring organizations to take a series of seven concrete actions, ISO 50001 has been used successfully used by many organizations to reduce energy costs and GHG emissions while offering other derivative environmental and competitive benefits. 
The ISO 50001 101 webinar covers the basics on how to establish a successful energy management system in an organization. During this one-hour webinar, participants will be provided with an overview of the standard, which will enable them to contextualize their role and work to become an integral part of their organization’s success. It also covers the benefits to Canada, organizations, and the actors involved, available funding support at the federal and provincial levels, and a brief overview of the software used to help  implement the standard. The tools covered include the ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager and the newly released ISO 50001 Ready Navigator Tool. 

Key Learning Objectives 

Through this workshop, participants will: 

• Familiarize with the ISO 50001 standard. 
• Contextualize the standard in the Canadian context. 
• Recognize the key roles and responsibilities in the organizational application of the standard. 
• Familiarize with the main tools of ISO 50001 implementation. 

Audience 

• Energy/sustainability program managers 
• Energy management professionals who want to know more about ISO 50001 
• Organizational managers/leaders 
• Project engineers 
• Public-sector program managers 
• Sustainability managers 
• Service providers and consultants 
• Resource efficiency managers