Industrial Assessment Center Program Impact Evaluation

Technical Report · Wed Jan 26 04:00:00 EST 2000

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/814182· OSTI ID:814182

Martin, M A ^[1]

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1. ORNL

This report presents the results of an evaluation of the U.S. Department of Energy's Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) Program. The purpose of this program is to conduct energy, waste, and productivity assessments for small to medium-sized industrial firms. Assessments are conducted by 30 university-based industrial assessment centers. The purpose of this project was to evaluate energy and cost savings attributable to the assessments, the trained alumni, and the Websites sponsored by this program. How IAC assessments, alumni, and Web-based information may influence industrial energy efficiency decision making was also studied. It is concluded that appreciable energy and cost savings may be attributed to the IAC Program and that the IAC Program has resulted in more active and improved energy-efficiency decision making by industrial firms.

• Research Organization: ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 814182
• Report Number(s): ORNL/CON-473
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
DECISION MAKING
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
EVALUATION
INDUSTRY
PRODUCTIVITY
WASTE MANAGEMENT