Summary
In short
- An energy review is a review used in KnowEnviro that identifies where energy is used most and where the largest savings are available. It is built against ISO 50001 cl.6.3 and forms part of the Energy and Decarbonisation programme.
- Run yearly. Carried out by facilities with engineering.
- The template holds 45 fields across 5 sections, with significant energy uses repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is savings opportunity, where high is good.
- ISO 50001 is energy management systems. The international standard for improving energy performance and consumption. Certifiable.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Energy Log, Asset.
What it is
What it is
What is an energy review?
An energy review is a review used in KnowEnviro that identifies where energy is used most and where the largest savings are available. It is built against ISO 50001 cl.6.3 and forms part of the Energy and Decarbonisation programme.
When is an energy review completed?
An energy review is completed at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Run yearly.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This review is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this review covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form ENR-2026-000
- You are running the Energy and Decarbonisation programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links energy log, asset
Not for
- Energy Consumption Log, which records energy use by source and area.
- Energy Saving Initiative, which records an energy reduction project, its baseline, its cost and its result.
- Anything outside KnowEnviro, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 50001Energy management systems
The international standard for improving energy performance and consumption. Certifiable.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the energy review template based on?+
It is built against ISO 50001 cl.6.3. ISO 50001 is energy management systems. The international standard for improving energy performance and consumption. Certifiable. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the energy review contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, performance, significant energy uses, opportunities, governance. Together they hold 45 fields, 32 of which are required.
How often is an energy review raised?+
A new record is raised at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Each one is given an ID in the form ENR-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the energy review belong to?+
It is part of Energy and Decarbonisation. Intensity improving on a normalised basis, with figures you could put in front of a customer.
How is an energy review scored?+
Scoring is savings opportunity. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the energy review template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the energy review library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowEnviro — environment and energy. Aspects, permits, waste, emissions, spills and sustainability reporting.
Sources
Sources
- ISO 50001 — Energy management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization