1 Identification and Trends of Most Frequent Savings Opportunities Found and Implemented in Energy Audits of Manufacturing Facilities

Donald Colliver, Ph.D., P.E., University of Kentucky
The Industrial Assessment Centers have existed for 42 years with an objective of teaching students how to assess energy in manufacturing facilities while providing in-field training by doing assessments. A database exists of the recommendations resulting from these assessments and their consequently implementation. This presentation gives an overview of the IACs and the results of data-mining the recommendations made in over 17,000 assessments. Results are presented for the fraction of total energy costs in gas and electricity use and demand; the most common recommendations grouped by industry NIACS classifications, the most common implemented recommendations; and typical payback periods.

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