Course description
A practical, workshop-style course that equips you to plan, conduct, report, and follow up internal audits of an ISO 50001 EnMS. You’ll apply process- and risk-based auditing to the full energy cycle—energy review, significant energy uses (SEUs), operational controls, design/procurement, and performance monitoring. Learn to evaluate EnPIs/EnBs and normalization logic, test M&V approaches, write clear nonconformity statements with strong evidence, verify corrective actions, and manage opening/closing meetings and concise audit reports. Includes tips for remote/hybrid audits and Canadian/BC context for utilities and regulatory considerations [Verify].
What you’ll learn
- Translate ISO 50001 requirements into practical audit criteria across the EnMS
- Build an audit program and plan: scope, objectives, team roles, timetable, and checklists
- Use interviews, document/record review, and sampling to gather objective evidence
- Audit the energy review: data quality, SEU identification, and prioritization logic
- Challenge EnPIs/EnBs: baselining, relevant variables, and normalization methods
- Test operational controls and maintenance practices around SEUs
- Verify integration of energy performance in design and procurement decisions
- Write clear findings (conformity, nonconformity, opportunities) tied to requirements and evidence
- Apply root cause tools and verify corrective-action effectiveness
- Conduct audits while maintaining auditor impartiality and confidentiality
Who should attend
- Energy managers, facility/maintenance supervisors, and utilities leads
- HSE/ESG professionals and sustainability coordinators involved in audits
- Quality/IMS managers integrating 50001 with 9001/14001/45001
- New and practicing internal auditors seeking an EnMS-focused upskill
- Consultants supporting EnMS gap assessments or pre-certification readiness
Recommended
- Foundational understanding of ISO 50001 or completion of an EnMS fundamentals course
- Basic energy data literacy (kWh, demand vs. consumption, GJ), and familiarity with utility bills/sub-metering
- Comfort with spreadsheets and simple analysis (trend, normalization, variance)
- Awareness of the country/province regulatory context and utility programs
