TS EN 16247-5

TS EN 16247-5 focuses on the competence of people who carry out energy audits. Rather than defining how an audit is performed in technical detail, it addresses the knowledge, skills and experience expected from the auditor or audit team so that energy audits can be conducted on a consistent and reliable basis.

The scope of auditor competence

This standard defines competence requirements for an energy auditor and can be used as a framework for national qualification schemes. It is also intended to help organizations that commission energy audits appoint a suitably competent auditor and, when used together with EN 16247-1, EN 16247-2, EN 16247-3 and EN 16247-4, support a good level of audit quality.

Individual expertise and team delivery

The standard recognizes that all required competence may reside in a single energy auditor or in a team of energy auditors. In general technical terms, energy auditing often combines measurement, observation, data interpretation and an understanding of the processes that influence energy performance, so the competence model needs to accommodate both individual specialists and multidisciplinary teams.

• Provides a reference for national qualification schemes.
• Helps organizations select a competent energy auditor.
• Accepts both individual and team-based competence models.
• Is intended for use alongside the other parts of the energy audit series.