Standards: Paving the way for innovation

Glenn TubrettGlenn TubrettProgram Manager, Energy and Utilities Program Manager, Energy and Utilities

Canadian Standards AssociationCanadian Standards Association

Today’s Learning Objectives

• Standards and CSA.Standards and CSA.

• Standards and your career.Standards and your career.

• The Canadian regulatory system.The Canadian regulatory system.

• Navigating the system.Navigating the system.

• Standards and technical innovation.Standards and technical innovation.

• Getting involved.Getting involved.

CSA GROUP OVERVIEWMaking standards work for people and business

Standards DevelopmentStandards Development Certification & TestingCertification & Testing Management SystemsManagement Systems

CSA: Independent. Trusted. Not for profit. Credible

• More than 2,600 published More than 2,600 published standards standards

• 9,000 members 9,000 members

• Serving business, industry, Serving business, industry, consumers and governmentconsumers and government

• CSA standards recognized CSA standards recognized around the worldaround the world

CSA: A Global Leader in Standards Development

• Born of The Great WarBorn of The Great War

• Canada’s first Electrical CodeCanada’s first Electrical Code

• Creation of Construction Creation of Construction StandardsStandards

• Leading edge Energy Efficiency Leading edge Energy Efficiency StandardsStandards

• Pioneered world-wide Quality Pioneered world-wide Quality management Standards – ISO management Standards – ISO 90009000

• Standard for the safety of human Standard for the safety of human cells, tissues & organs cells, tissues & organs

• First standard on fuel cellsFirst standard on fuel cells

Standards and Your Career

• The world is in your The world is in your handshands

• Expertise is usually Expertise is usually limited to technical limited to technical specialistsspecialists

• Can be a barrierCan be a barrier

• Leverage knowledge Leverage knowledge of system to ensure of system to ensure successsuccess

Canadian Regulatory System

• Federal vs. ProvincialFederal vs. Provincial Federal mandate vs. Federal mandate vs.

Provincial mandateProvincial mandate

Product Standards and Certification

Installation Codes

CSA

Products and Installations meeting regulatory requirement

Inspection and Enforcement

Canadian Regulatory System

Navigating the System

ElectricalCode

BuildingCode

Boilers andPressure

Vessels

Gas andPropane

Code

PlumbingCode

EnergyEfficiency

Standards

Legislation - Federal /Provincial

National Certification System

Testing

O.H. & S.

Monitoring

Navigating the System

• The consensus The consensus processprocess

• Voluntary Voluntary standardsstandards

• Smart RegulationSmart Regulation

• Alternative & Alternative & complement complement to regulationto regulation

Standards and Technical Innovation

• Remove barriersRemove barriers

• Facilitate acceptanceFacilitate acceptance

• Address compatibilityAddress compatibility

• Common technology Common technology basebase

• Reduce costsReduce costs

Innovation – Technical Areas

• Construction StructuresConstruction Structures

• Construction ProductsConstruction Products

• Electrical / ElectronicsElectrical / Electronics

• Gas Equipment and Gas Equipment and Installation CodesInstallation Codes

• Energy and UtilitiesEnergy and Utilities

– – Oil & GasOil & Gas

– – Nuclear PowerNuclear Power

• Renewable EnergyRenewable Energy

• Security and Emergency Security and Emergency PreparednessPreparedness

•Communications / Communications / Information TechnologyInformation Technology

•Public SafetyPublic Safety

•Occupational Health Occupational Health and Safetyand Safety

•Health CareHealth Care

•Quality and Environmental Quality and Environmental ManagementManagement

•Climate ChangeClimate Change

•Alternative TechnologiesAlternative Technologies

•InfrastructureInfrastructure

Case Study - Fuel Cells and Hydrogen

• Fuel Cells & Fuel Cells & Hydrogen researchHydrogen research

• 11stst Fuel Cell standard Fuel Cell standard

• 22 project areas22 project areas

• Collaboration with Collaboration with U.S. Dept. of EnergyU.S. Dept. of Energy

Case Study - Alternative Energy

• Renewable Energy Renewable Energy technologiestechnologies Wind TurbinesWind Turbines Solar – Photovoltaic Panels Solar – Photovoltaic Panels Earth Energy SystemsEarth Energy Systems Digester Gas & Landfill Gas Digester Gas & Landfill Gas

Installation CodeInstallation Code

• Distributed Energy systemsDistributed Energy systems Electrical InterconnectionElectrical Interconnection

Case Study - Energy Efficiency

• Accelerate innovation processAccelerate innovation process

• Collaborate with manufacturers & Collaborate with manufacturers & government government

• Performance & Energy EfficiencyPerformance & Energy Efficiency

Getting Involved - The Value & Responsibility Chain of Standards

StandardsStandards ConsumersConsumers

RetailersRetailers

Product Product PerformancePerformance

GovernmentsGovernments

RegulationsRegulations

IndustryIndustry

Technical Product SpecsTechnical Product Specs

Getting Involved - Aligning Strategies

Standards DeveloperStandards Developer

Issues ManagementIssues ManagementInformation ProviderInformation Provider

Example: CSA Standards in…• Oil & Gas• Agriculture• Water & Waste Management • Energy• Transportation

Example: Climate Change, Social Responsibility, Emergency Preparedness

Example: Guides, Handbooks, Customized Training, Seminars

Customized Customized Solutions Solutions for Market for Market

NeedsNeeds

Conclusions

• Standards are strategicStandards are strategic

• Basis for introduction of new technologyBasis for introduction of new technology

• Minimize potential barriersMinimize potential barriers

• Opportunity for competitive or career advantageOpportunity for competitive or career advantage

• Reality of doing businessReality of doing business

• Get involvedGet involved

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