Industrial assessment database for energy efficiency and P2
The Energy Analysis and Diagnostic Center/Industrial Assessment Center (EADC/IAC) Program, in existence since 1976, is a federally funded service provided to small to medium sized manufacturing firms. The program is funded out of the Office of Industrial Technology of the U.S. Department of Energy with support from the Pollution Prevention Research Branch of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The teams perform a one day site visit at a manufacturing plant which follows an extensive pre-assessment data gathering function. Following the site visit, the assessment team prepares a written report for the industrial client which includes information about the plant`s resource use, processes, waste handling, and other operations. In addition, several assessment recommendations (ARs) are written up with sufficient engineering design to provide for anticipated savings, implementation costs and simple payback for each AR. Nearly 50% of the more than 35,000 recommendations have been reported implemented by the industrial clients. The program has been highly successful since its inception with four schools. With 30 universities now active Centers, combined assessments encompassing both energy conservation and waste minimization began on a limited basis during the 1994 program year. Expansion of this effort to all participating schools is planned for 1996.
- OSTI ID:
- 111467
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9504110-; TRN: 95:005009-0009
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 21. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) annual Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory research symposium, Cincinnati, OH (United States), 4-6 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of 21st Annual RREL research symposium: Abstract proceedings; PB: 398 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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