(BSI: United Kindom) -- Findings of a recent BSI survey show that a standard to help improve energy efficiency is much needed. Of 800 public-and private-sector UK organizations surveyed, only half rated their energy management practices as good or very good. This is despite 78 percent saying that energy management is either important or very important to their senior management team. This demonstrates a willingness to engage with energy management issues but a shortfall in actual delivery.

BS EN 16001—"Energy management systems—Requirements with guidance for use" specifies the requirements for an energy management system that calls for the development of an energy policy, identification of an organization’s past, present, and future energy consumption, as well as the development of an energy monitoring (metering) plan. Analysis of actual vs. expected energy consumption will allow businesses to put plans in place to help improve efficiency.

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