Rory Schmick
CEM
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Energy Policy Researcher
Speaker
Track B: Energy Management
Session B3: ISO 50001 - The What, Why, and How
September 27, 2024 | 10:30 am - 11:00 am
ISO 50111 - Standardizing Decarbonization with Energy Management Systems
Nearly 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the direct consumption of energy. To achieve decarbonization targets energy systems must address both energy efficiency and use of low-emission energy sources across all sectors. Implemented at more than 55,000 sites globally, ISO 50001 provides a performance based systematic approach to improving energy efficiency. A new ISO standard providing requirements and guidance for organizations to decarbonize their energy-related GHG emissions is being developed to complement ISO 50001. This new standard recognizes that decarbonization is achieved by building on energy efficiency and systematically managing energy consumption. Its requirements provide a performance based systematic approach to energy related GHG emission reduction. The combination of the two standards will give organizations a methodology to develop GHG baselines, set targets based on climate science, and develop a systematic approach to meeting those targets, integrating energy efficiency, renewable energy, fuel switch, and carbon capture as appropriate. This talk details how the new standard builds on ISO 50001’s energy efficiency focus, is designed to help organizations of all types and sizes to decarbonize their energy use, and relates to existing ISO and internationally accepted GHG accounting and reporting frameworks.
Speaker Bio
Rory Schmick is an energy management and sustainability leader with over 20 years of experience spanning private industry, non-profit organizations, and consulting firms. He is currently an Energy Policy Researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His research focuses on energy management practices and policies that support energy performance improvement and decarbonization. He is part of a multidisciplinary team of scientists and researchers who study and develop energy management system standards and resources; administer the US Department of Energy 50001 Ready program; develop educational and professional training and certification programs; provide direct technical assistance to organization implementing ISO 50001 and 50001 Ready; and cultivate strategic partnerships with utilities, energy and sustainability consultants, trade associations, and government agencies at the state, federal, and international level. Previously, Mr. Schmick was on the executive leadership team at Pacific Foods where he designed and implemented a comprehensive sustainability practice, corporate energy policy, and decarbonization strategy. He holds a B.A. in Geography from University of Colorado and is a Certified Energy Manager (C.E.M.).