Experienced engineering faculty and students from local universities
conduct the assessments.
The plant incurs no obligation to act on any recommendations.
Client proprietary information is protected.
Who wins
Participating Companies-Objective information to help make your
plant cleaner, more productive, and more energy efficient.Manufacturers
can access the latest technologies and practices. Technical assistance
is available through OIT's office of Technology Implementation
Participating students-Engineering students receive hands-on
industrial experience
Participating Universities-Universities build valuable local
industry relationships to maintain a practical focus in their engineering
curriculum
U.S Taxpayers- The nation's economy benefits from more competitive
small and mid-sized manufacturers- a sector that accounts for over
50 percent of U.S manufacturing employment. In addition, provides
energy security and environmental benefits from decreased energy
and resource use.
Fast Facts
Since the DoE started the program in 1976, Industrial Assessment Centers(IAC's)
have:
Saved American Companies more than $700 million through efficiency
and productivity improvements by spending just $27 million.
Enabled small and mid-sized manufacturers to save energy to
power a city the size of Boston for a year.
Helped to create and maintain more than 1.5 million industry
jobs in the U.S.
Educated thousands of senior undergraduate and graduate students
on fundamentals of industrial energy and resource efficiency.