Lucideon Certifies Keele University Energy Management System to ISO 50001

1st November 2013

Lucideon is pleased to announce that it has recently certified Keele University’s Energy Management System (EnMS) to ISO 50001. Keele University is an EAUC Educational Member.

One of the first universities in the UK to have its EnMS certified to the internationally-recognised standard, Keele University, with the help of the energy management specialists, digitalenergy, implemented the EnMS in order to achieve continual improvement in energy performance.

The University’s Energy Management system currently covers a combination of academic buildings, classrooms, lecture theatre, restaurant/cafe, teaching labs, kitchens and the estates activities for the academic buildings and encompasses the work environments of approximately 1650 staff and 10000 students.

A Gold Company Member of EAUC, Lucideon has worked extensively with the education sector, both to certify management systems and to provide sustainability assurance, including verifying carbon footprints and sustainability reports. In addition, Lucideon is the leading greenhouse gas emissions verification body for the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme meaning that its auditors have extensive knowledge of energy-intensive industries and of the environment. 

Tim Watts, Operations Manager at Lucideon, says:

‘With rising energy costs, proactive energy management is a necessity for any university these days.  As well as helping to manage energy better, focusing on this area also leads to environmental benefits, such as the reduction of carbon emissions, something which prospective students factor into their choice of where to study.

‘Keele University has done a great job in implementing their EnMS with support from digitalenergy in less than 12 months and by opting to have it certified, they’re not only showing that it stands up to scrutiny, they’re also investing in the improvements which continual monitoring brings.’

Lucideon is currently involved in UKAS’ pilot assessment programme for accreditation of certification of EnMS to ISO 50001. For more information about the benefits of ISO 50001 certification and to view their video click here.  Lucideon and digitalenergy’s webinar, ‘ISO 50001 - The Energy Management ‘Must Have’ in HE/FE’, can be seen on EAUC’s Sustainability Exchange - www.sustainabilityexchange.ac.uk

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About Lucideon
Lucideon provides sustainability assurance, management systems certification and training, and product certification. Services include third party independent assurance of carbon/water footprints, sustainability/corporate responsibility/environmental reports, and verification under the Emissions Trading Scheme, North American Climate Registry, WRI/WBCSD GHG protocol, Carbon Disclosure Project, PAS 2050 and GRI (Global reporting Initiative). Lucideon also provides ISO Certification services, including management system certification to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 50001 and Product Certification. All relevant services are accredited to internationally recognised standards and guidelines and based upon a policy of providing a unique combination of: industry sector knowledge, specialist auditors, service orientation, cost effectiveness and global reach.