2009-01-27

Call for Interest: Proposal for the development of common international terminology on energy efficiency and renewable energy sources

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is seeking comments from affected stakeholders on a new work item proposal submitted by the Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR) to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) for a standard on common international terminology for energy efficiency and renewable energy sources.

AFNOR’s project seeks to specify the terms and definitions used in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. It will provide support for the metrics, calculation and assessment methods, methodologies, and best practices needed by policy makers, standardization technical committees working on energy efficiency and renewable energy sources, and other stakeholders.

Scope of the proposed work:

Common international terms and definitions in the area of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources will provide a shared language for stakeholders, including suppliers, clients, regulators, and others. AFNOR states that the common terminology will facilitate actions at three levels:

• elaboration of regional and national regulations;
• standard writing, coordination between the different technical committees, and standards understanding and application by users; and
• clarification of relations between providers and clients (in procurement, contracts, and services).

If approved, this international standard will be developed under an ISO/IEC Joint Project Committee.

For more information, or to submit comments, including support for or opposition to the proposal, contact Lynne Gibbens, Senior Program Officer ISO via email, [email protected] or by telephone +1 613 238 3222 ext. 452.

All comments submitted to SCC will be considered to generate a recommended Canadian position and comments on this proposal.

The deadline for submission is March 15, 2009.