The second meeting of ISO PC 242 to develop ISO 50001: Energy management requirements and guidance for use, was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 9-12, 2009 with approximately 70 delegates from 19 countries in attendance.  Aimee McKane, LBNL, as the Vice-Chair of the U.S. delegation, was actively involved in the meeting. There are a total of 35 countries participating in the development of this international standard.

PC 242 has been very active, developing and commenting on two Working Drafts between the first meeting in September 2008 and the meeting in Rio.  As an outcome of the second meeting, PC 242 agreed to move to the Committee Draft (CD) stage following completion of expert inputs on the revised text.  The CD is anticipated for release to the participating countries in June 2009.  The next meeting is planned for November in London.

The future ISO 50001 will establish a framework for industrial plants, commercial facilities or entire organizations to manage energy and could influence up to 60% of the world’s energy use. 

See the ISO website for more information.