The main literature that forms the basis for this guidance, in addition to the experiences gathered through the project, and any other relevant literature are presented below. The documents are in English language, unless otherwise noted.
Guidance for energy management (Veiledning for Energy management )
Provided by Oljeindustriens Landsforening, now the Norwegian Oil and Gas association, in 2006. Guidance for the implementation of energy management on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (in Norwegian).
Guidelines for implementing ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems in the oil and gas industry
A specific guidance for the oil and gas industry, from IPIECA in 2013 which includes examples and case studies.
Energy Management Systems in Practice
ISO 50001 guide for companies and organisations from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety in Germany, from 2012.
ISO standard for energy management systems, last updated in 2011. It includes requirements with user guidance. Other ISO guidance exist which can be interesting for themes linked to energy management, but are not included here.
ISO standard for measuring energy performance using energy baselines (EnB) and energy performance indicators (EnPI), last updated in 2011. Describes the general principles and provides guidance.
Danish guidance from Projekt Værktøjskassen, which builds on experience and positive results from a number of demonstration projects carried-out in 1999-2000 (in Danish).
Handbook from the BESS-prosjektet (Benchmarking and energy management in small and medium-sized businesses) to promote the active use of energy management, in 2007. The document has a particular focus on the food industry (in Norwegian).
Energy Management Programmes for Industry
Guidance from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Institute for Industrial Productivity for how decision makers should implement energy management programs, from 2012.
Tips and advice for energy review from the Energy authorities in Sweden, in 2004 (in Swedish).
Experiences related to energy management from six Swedish industry companies, provided by the Energy authorities in Sweden, in 2009 (in Swedish).
Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)
Guidance from the Department of Energy & Climate Change (UK) on the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), specific for the offshore and oil gas industry, in 2014.