Energy Management System

Auditor / Lead Auditor Training Course

based on ISO 50001:2011

Pre-Course Reading

Energy Management System Auditor / Lead Auditor Training course

ISO 50001:2011
Pre-Course Reading Material

Section 1: Course Introduction

1. INTRODUCTION
This course is designed and developed with the aim to provide students with the knowledge and skills
required to perform audits, in accordance with ISO 50001 and 19011.
1.1)

Auditor certification: Students who successfully complete this EnMS Lead Auditor training
course will satisfy the training requirements for becoming IRCA approved EnMS auditor / Lead
Auditor.

1.2)

Pre-requisite: It is recommended that the students have basic knowledge and understanding
of the requirements of ISO 50001 before they start this course or at-least go through ISO
50001 standard and this pre-course reading material before arriving on course.

1.3)

Pre-Course Reading: At the end of this document there is a Quiz based on Pre-course
reading material and Standard. It is important to complete this Quiz as it will become part of
Continuous Assessment program.

1.4)

Duration: It is a 5-day full time class room based course.

2. COURSE OBJECTIVES
2.1 Knowledge:

Describe the purpose of an energy management system, energy management system

standards, of management system audits and of third party certifications.

Explain the role of an auditor to plan, conduct, report and follow-up an audit in
accordance with ISO 19011 and through analysis of ISO 50001.

2.2 Skills:

Undertake the role of an Auditor to plan, perform, conduct, report and follow up an audit in
accordance with ISO 19011 and through analysis of ISO 50001.

3. Course Contents:

Introduction to ISO 50001

Auditing Clauses 4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5,4.6,4.7
Audit Definitions Principles and Types
Pre-Audit Activities
During Audit activities
Post Audit Activities
IRCA Certification Schemes and Auditor Competence

4. Training methodology
Classroom based training with innovative, interactive learning techniques.

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5. Continuous assessment
Students will be continuously assessed during the training session, In order to check the knowledge
and skills of the students with reference to auditing 50001.
6. Student assessment & Result
For successful completion of the course each student must:
Complete/attend all elements of the course.
Pass the continuous assessment.
On completion of the training, students will be awarded;
o Certificate of successful completion (on passing the examination)
o Certificate of attendance (In case of not passing continuous assessment)

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Section 2: Introduction & Overview of ISO 50001

1. Introduction

ISO 50001 provides requirements for an energy management system to enable an

organisation to improve energy performance, including energy efficiency, use and
consumption.
The ISO 50001 Standard is applicable to any organisation regardless of size, sector or
geographical location. It is particularly relevant if you operate in an energy intensive industry
or one facing caps or carbon emissions regulation.

2. Purpose
It is suitable for any organization that wishes to:

implement, maintain and improve an EnMS;

assure itself that it conforms with its stated energy policy;
demonstrate such conformity to others;
seek certification / registration of its EnMS by an external organization; or
Make a self-determination and declaration of conformance with ISO 50001.

Enhance its marketing capabilities

3. Structure of ISO 50001

ISO 50001 sets out the fundamental requirements for an EnMS and this Standard is the basis upon
which this Course is based.
ISO 50001 comprises 4 clauses
1) Scope
2) Normative Reference
3) Terms and definitions
4) Energy management system requirements:
4.1 General requirements
4.2 Management Responsibility
4.3 Energy Policy
4.4 Energy Planning
4.5 Implementation and Operation
4.6 Checking
4.7 Management review
Note: for Details about sub-clauses refer to ISO 50001.

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4.0 Benefits:
ISO 50001 will provide public and private sector organizations with management
strategies to increase energy efficiency, reduce costs and improve energy performance.
The standard is intended to provide organizations with a recognized framework for
integrating energy performance into their management practices.
The standard intends to accomplish following benefits:

Actively manage energy use and its costs;

Create transparency and facilitate communication on the management of energy
resources and promotion of energy efficiency throughout the supply chain.
Reduce emissions without negative effect on operations;
Ensures that you maintain a process of continual improvement
Documents saving for external and internal use
Improves your performance and productivity
Ensures that senior managers commit to energy efficiency and that all staff play a role
in the process
Helps you to comply with your energy-efficiency and emission-reduction obligations
Standardises processes so that improvements are sustained over time

5.0 PLAN-DO-CHECK-ACT (PDCA) CYCLE

The PDCA cycle was first developed in the year 1920 by Walter Shewhart. W. Edward Deming
made the PDCA Cycle more popular. ISO 9001 Standard process model is actually based on the PlanDo-Check-Act cycle (PDCA) which can be applied to all kinds of processes.
Plan:
The objectives and processes needed to meet customer requirements, consistent with the
Organisations policies, need to be planned and established;
Do:
The processes are implemented;
Check:
The process and products are monitored and measured against the policies, objectives and
requirements for the product and the results are analysed and reported;
Act:
Actions are taken to continually improve process performance.
PDCA cycle can be combined with Process approach and it can be embedded in any process
throughout the organization to bring improvement.

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Section 3: Key Terms and definitions

Some of the key terms and definitions related to ISO 17025 are described below:
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
It is a set of interrelated elements used to establish policy and objectives and to achieve those
objectives. A management system of an organization can include different management systems such
as a quality management system or environmental management system.
ENERGY
electricity, fuels, steam, heat, compressed air, and other like media
ENERGY BASELINE
Quantitative reference(s) providing a basis for comparison of energy performance
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Quantity of energy applied.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Ratio or other quantitative relationship between an output of performance, service, goods or energy,
and an input of energy

CERTIFICATION
Third-party attestation related to products, processes, systems or persons
AUDIT
Is defined as Systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining audit evidence and
evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which audit criteria are fulfilled.
AUDIT EVIDENCE
Is defined as records, statements of fact or other information, which are relevant to the audit criteria
and verifiable.

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Section 4: ISO 50001 Quiz

1. ISO 50001 is divided into five main sections which are?
A. ___________________________________, _______________________, ____________________, __________________ , ________________

2. A manufacturing firm can best decrease energy consumption of their facilities lighting through the
use of:
A. LED Lights

B. Solar Powered Lights C. Sodium Bulbs D. low power Lights

3. ISO 50001 requires organization to evaluate legal compliance.

A. Yes

B. No

4. It is not mandatory to consider energy efficiency and performance during design and development
as per ISO 50001.
A. Yes

B. No

5. List two types of communication methods and give one example of each method
A. _____________________, __________________

B. _______________________, _______________________

6. When planning for contingency or emergency situations or potential disasters, including procuring
equipment, an organization may choose to include _____________ in determining how it will react to these
situations.
A. Disaster Recovery

B. Energy Performance C. Health and safety

7. Internal audits of energy management systems must be conducted at ________ intervals

A. Regular

B. planned

C. once per year

8. Energy purchasing specification elements could include

1._______________
2._______________
3._______________
4._______________
5._______________
9. Define Corrective and Preventive action.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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10. Briefly describe how energy efficiency can be introduced in design and procurement activities.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

11. ISO 50001 is a _______________ standard.

A. informative

B. guiding

C. normative

12. Define renewable energy

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

13. Energy baseline requires revaluation and change if adjustments are made to

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
14. ISO 50001 requires monitoring and measurement of energy _____________________.
A. consumption B. utilization C. performance D. All of the above

15. Top Management should support establishment of

A. EnPIs

B. Internal Audits C. Corrective Actions D. Policy

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E. Both A & D

F. Both C & D

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