An analysis of program characteristics and results for eighteen years of operation of the University of Tennessee Energy Analysis and Diagnostic Center

Conference · Sun Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1997

OSTI ID:478193

Jendrucko, R J; Ammer, A R

In 1976 the US Federal Energy Administration established the first Energy Analysis and Diagnostic Center (EADC) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The guiding concept for the EADC program has been to support engineering faculty and student teams, in order that they can then provide no-cost-to-client technical assistance to regional industry in the area of energy conservation. The EADC program was incorporated into the Department of Energy upon its establishment in 1976, and industrial audits began in the 1977 calendar year. The program was expanded over the intervening years to involve additional universities, resulting in a current total of 30 participating universities within the EADC program. The work of the participating universities is coordinated by two {open_quotes}field management{close_quotes} organizations, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey and the University City Science Center in Philadelphia. A turning-point was reached in 1994 when the EADC Program was renamed to the Industrial Assessment Center Program. With this change, the focus of the program was modified to encompass a broader outlook on industrial productivity. Enhancements considered for clients reflect not only energy conservation, but also waste minimization opportunities. This major redirection of the program focus has significantly altered the character of the program since 1994. The long-running preceding period of eighteen years when the EADC program focused strictly on energy conservation presents an opportunity for `reflective evaluation` of the program. With the use of data collected during this period, the evolution and summary results of the earlier eighteen-year effort can be highlighted. For this reason, this paper will present an overview of the results of eighteen years of energy audits completed by the University of Tennessee EADC for the large number of industrial manufacturers served.

• OSTI ID: 478193
• Report Number(s): CONF-961173--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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