WVU Industrial Assessment Center
The WVU Industrial Assessment Center is one of 26 centers around the country, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to provide no-cost assessments to small and mid-sized manufacturers. A team of students and professors conducts a one-day site visit and performs evaluates how each facility utilizes energy and resources. Then, they conduct an assessment to identify opportunities to save energy, reduce waste, and improve productivity. These assessments help maximize energy efficiency, reduce waste and improve productivity. A report detailing the analysis, findings and recommendations is sent to the client. The total recommended energy savings to date of the WVU IAC are 2,794,141 MMBTU with actual implementation savings of 1,132,983 MMBTU.
Links to Participating Companies
Projects:
- INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTER PROGRAM
- ENERGY ANALYSIS AND DIAGNOSTICS AT THE NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL RIVER, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
- FEMP U.S. BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING ENERGY ASSESSMENT
Contact:
- B. "Gopala" Gopalakrishnan
West Virginia University
Industrial Assessment Center
(304) 293-9434
bgopalak@mail.wvu.edu
