ASTM E3224-19: Building Energy Performance
The buildings sector includes energy used for constructing, heating, cooling, and lighting homes and businesses as well as the appliances and equipment installed in them—all…
ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 100-2024: Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings
The American National Standard for energy efficiency in existing buildings, ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 100, has been revised. New buildings continuously emerge. New indoor environments are introduced…
ASTM F1346-23: Pool Safety Cover Requirements
Besides offering energy savings, pool covers also conserve water by reducing the following: the amount of make-up water needed by 30%–50%, the pool’s chemical consumption…
The Importance of Collaboration for Certifications
Workcred has developed a set of case studies that reveal just how powerful collaboration is to certifications. In fact, collaboration among key stakeholders can have…
ISO 50001 Gets a Boost
ISO 50001 was recently revised, making it even more effective to tackle the world’s energy challenges and address climate change concerns. First published in 2011, ISO 50001, Energy management…
ISO 50001:2018 Released – Energy management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
The highly-anticipated international standard ISO 50001:2018 – Energy management systems – Requirements with guidance for use has been released. As it revises the 2011 edition…
ISO 50001 Helps Organizations
npower, a UK-based gas and electricity provider, was able to reduce its carbon intensity by 56 percent between 2008 and 2015 by using ISO 50001,…
ISO 50001 Energy Management
ISO 50001 provides organizations with a recognized framework for integrating energy performance into their management practices. It gives multinational organizations a single, harmonized standard for…