ISO TS 50008-2018 PDF

Full title and description

Energy management and energy savings — Building energy data management for energy performance — Guidance for a systemic data exchange approach (ISO/TS 50008:2018). This technical specification provides guidance to energy management teams on defining, requesting and regularly accessing building-related data needed to implement and continually improve energy performance in buildings.

Abstract

ISO/TS 50008:2018 gives guidelines for how an energy management team (EnMT) can identify and obtain data from human processes, building automation, control and IT systems (or accounting systems) to support an energy management system (EnMS) for buildings. It addresses data useful for determining significant energy uses (SEUs), monitoring energy consumption and energy performance indicators (EnPIs). The document excludes residential buildings and buildings in which industrial processes cannot be separated from other uses, and it does not specify communication protocols or selection of control software/hardware.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn (ISO record indicates the TS has been withdrawn from the ISO catalogue).
• Publication date: Published November 2018 (ISO: 2018-11; BSI publication entry shows 15 November 2018).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO). National/adopted publications (for example BSI PD and national adoption entries) have been issued in some countries.
• ICS / categories: Energy efficiency / energy management and IT for building applications (examples of ICS classifications used in national catalogues: 27.015; 35.240.67).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2018).
• Number of pages: ISO published document: 13 pages (official ISO PDF). Some national/adopted or publisher variants list different page counts (examples: BSI PD shows 22 pages; national adoption listings show 20 pages).

Scope

This technical specification provides guidance for establishing a systemic approach to exchanging and managing building energy data to support building-level energy management and the measurement of energy performance. It applies to data originating from human processes and from building automation, control, IT and accounting systems where accessible to the EnMT. It is intended for non-residential and non-industrial-process-dominated buildings (residential buildings and mixed-use buildings with inseparable industrial processes are excluded). The TS does not cover communication protocols themselves nor the selection of energy-management software, hardware or automated control algorithms.

Key topics and requirements

• Guidance for identifying what building energy data are required by the energy management team to monitor and improve energy performance.
• Recommendations on how to request, access and integrate data from building automation, control systems, IT systems and accounting systems for EnMS purposes.
• Support for defining data needed to determine Significant Energy Uses (SEUs) and to compute and track Energy Performance Indicators (EnPIs).
• Advice on establishing a systemic data-exchange approach (roles, responsibilities and regular data access) rather than prescriptive technical specifications.
• Clarification of exclusions: residential buildings and industrial-process-dominated buildings; not a specification of communication protocols or control software/hardware selection.

Typical use and users

Used by energy managers, facility managers, building operations teams, consultants and system integrators to define data requirements and data flows needed to support an EnMS in commercial and institutional buildings. Also useful to software vendors and building automation providers when designing interfaces and reporting to support energy performance measurement. National standards bodies and organizations adopting the TS may issue localized versions or PDs.

Related standards

This TS sits within the ISO energy-management family and is commonly considered alongside ISO 50001 (energy management systems) and measurement/verification and evaluation guidance such as ISO 50015 and other ISO 50000-series deliverables (examples of related ISO 500xx documents and guidance documents are listed in national and ISO catalogues).

Keywords

Energy management, building energy data, EnMS, EnMT, EnPI, SEU, building automation, data exchange, energy performance, measurement and verification.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/TS 50008:2018 is a technical specification giving guidance on building energy data management to support energy management systems and improve building energy performance.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers guidance for identifying, requesting, accessing and using building-related data (from human processes, building automation, IT and accounting systems) needed for monitoring and improving energy performance; it excludes residential buildings and industrial-process-dominated buildings and does not specify communication protocols or software/hardware selections.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Energy management teams, facility and building managers, consultants, system integrators, and vendors of building automation and energy-management software who need to define or support data exchange and reporting for EnMS activities.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO/TS 50008:2018 is recorded in the ISO catalogue with status 'Withdrawn' (the ISO entry shows withdrawal). Users should consult national catalogues or ISO for current status and any replacement or newer guidance before relying on it for conformance.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of the broader ISO energy-management family (ISO 50000 series) and is commonly referenced alongside standards and technical reports such as ISO 50001 and related ISO 500xx guidance documents.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Energy management, building energy data, data exchange, EnMS, EnPI, SEU, building automation, energy performance.