Energy efficiency is crucial for sustainable development and reducing environmental impact. ISO standards in energy conservation help businesses and consumers optimize energy use, reduce costs, and minimize waste.

Insights

Sustainable development for a changing planet

Cities worldwide are in the race to adapt to a changing climate. Everywhere, soaring temperatures fuelled by human-made greenhouse gas emissions are disrupting the delicate balance of our climate systems.

The circular economy: building trust through conformity assessment
Standards and conformity assessment provide assurance on aspects of the circular economy including product lifetime and recyclability, safety and efficiency.
Hilton hotel on a scenic Hawaiian beach at sundown.

How Hilton is going green

Energy spend is a hotel’s second-highest operating cost. Hilton has achieved significant energy reductions through low-cost, high-impact steps, and a portfolio-wide certification to ISO 50001.

Sample standards

Energy performance of buildings — Energy needs for heating and cooling, internal temperatures and sensible and latent heat loads
Part 3: Calculation procedures regarding adaptive building envelope elements — Amendment 1: Editorial corrections and technical revision of Annex C - Reference control scenarios for adaptive building envelope elements with dynamic solar shading or chromogenic glazing

Energy management systems — Requirements with guidance for use — Amendment 1: Climate action changes

Energy management systems and energy savings --Decarbonization — Requirements with guidance for use

Hygrothermal performance of building materials and products — Determination of water vapour transmission properties — Cup method — Amendment 1

Information technology — Data centres key performance indicators
Part 2: Power usage effectiveness (PUE)

Thermal performance of windows, doors and shading devices — Detailed calculations