DIN EN 16001: Energy Management Systems in Practice - adelphi

Literature tip
On the website of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), you will find many helpful
tips on environmentally friendly procurement.
http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/produkte/beschaffung/
The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) has published various links
for practical procurement help on their website, e. g. guides on how energy efficiency
aspects can be integrated when awarding a contract, important energy consumption
data and environmental key data, as well as online information systems
(http://www.bmwi.de/BMWi/Navigation/Energie/energieeffiziente-beschaffung,
did=232288.html?view=renderPrint)
In the BMU publication “Fördergeld für Energieeffizienz und Erneuerbare Energien”,
you will find an overview of the relevant support programmes. The brochures are
available from BMU or online at:
http://www.bmu.de/files/pdfs/allgemein/application/pdf/geld_energiesparen.pdf
In principle, the guidelines for energy-conscious procurement
and design should not only be applicable to
your company but also to your suppliers. Make energy
efficiency a feature when selecting suppliers and consultants
/ subcontractors.
Training and raising employee awareness are the
most important prerequisites for an energy-conscious
design and procurement.
In the current ISO 14001, the control of your processes and procedures should be
expanded by energy efficiency. This includes the following aspects:
• Determining criteria for the operation and maintenance of equipment, facilities and
buildings.
• Adding energy efficiency and energy consumption as an additional criterion for
procurement. Inform your suppliers that energy is an important criterion of your
procurement policy. Pay heed to energy efficiency even during the maintenance of
plants and property.
• Expanding communication channels to your personnel and all others who work on
behalf of your company and whose activities have an impact on energy consumption.
As an EMAS company, you have much fewer additional aspects to consider. You have
already integrated environmental impacts into your procurement. In addition, you
only have to ensure that the energy aspect remains a relevant theme. Your employees
are informed already.
If required, add criteria for operating and maintaining facilities, equipment and
buildings, as well as the review of energy consumption in design, modification or
maintenance of goods and buildings.
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