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Who benefits from an industrial assessment?

 

Participating companies

IAC assessments yield recommendations that if implemented, can save a manufacturer as much as 10% of their annual energy expenses. This audit is useful for companies by showing them how to accomplish savings and not to waste energy. Generally, Assessment Recommendations have a payback period of less than three years, and the rate of return on these investments is greater than ten percent.

 

Participating Universities

Through the IACs, universities build valuable local industry relationships that help maintain a practical focus in their engineering curricula. Awareness of the program and the opportunity to participate as it helps attract interested undergraduate and graduate engineering students.

 

Participating Students

The next generation of energy-savvy engineers is being prepared in today's IAC programs. Each year, many students participate in the IACs, nationwide, gaining valuable hands-on experience in auditing and assuring key industrial operations, systems, and processes, an experience that can jump-start their engineering careers.

 

U.S. Taxpayers

The Department of Energy Office of Industrial Technologies provides financial and technical support to the IACs. The nation's economy benefits from more competitive small and medium-sized manufacturers--- a sector that accounts for over 50 percent of U.S. manufacturing employment. In addition, they will be able to enhance energy security and environmental benefits from decreased energy and resource use.

 

Who is eligible for an industrial assessment?

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The Industrial Assessment

What is it?

Who benefits?

Who is eligible?

The Audit Process

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Top 30 Recommendations

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To arrange for an assessment:

 

Download an Assessment Information Package and return the pre-audit form

or

Contact the BU IAC.

 

For information on an Energy Seminar for your company:

 

Read on for further details

or

Contact the BU IAC.