Industrial Assessment Centers
Colorado State University IAC
Sponsored by:
DOE MESC
Colorado State University IAC
Center From 1984 to 2022
Colorado State University
Director John Mizia
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Colorado State University
Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
IMPORTANT: The grant program operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time, with quarterly reviews.
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Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
IMPORTANT: The grant program now operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time through the year, with quarterly reviews.
*See Full Grant Solicitation for full qualification and selection details.
Colorado State University is no longer an active IAC Center
CO-IAC is no longer active

The Colorado State University Industrial Assessment Center (CO-IAC) provides free energy, productivity, and waste assessments to small and medium-sized industrial facilities through funding provided by the US Department of Energy.

746 Assessments
5,456 Recommendations
7.07 Tbtu Energy Saving*
$61.90 million Cost Savings*
110 Students Trained
*Recommended Savings
Energy Engineering related programs, degrees, etc:
Generic IAC Assessment Activity
Generic IAC Assessment Activity
Generic IAC Assessment Activity
Last Available Contact Information
Center Director John Mizia
Email john.mizia@ColoState.Edu
Phone # +19704914767
Mailing Address 430 N College Ave
Department of Mechanical Engineering (attn: John Mizia)
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Colorado State University has trained 110 students
The following students have participated in IAC assessments with Colorado State University since 2003, when student name tracking began.
The 36 students (in BOLD) have also been awarded IAC student certificates for exceptional participation.

Alex Bowman
Alex Inzer
Allison Kotewicz
Allyson Antonio
Amanda Borin
Ana Galvan
Andrea Menchaca
Andrew Andraski
Andrew Costinett
Andrew Lyle
Anthony Nicholson
Antonius Putranto
Aron Seader
Bao Nguyen
Ben Dalton
Ben Ebersole
Ben Strauss
Benjamin Biehl
Brian Smith
Calby Pflager
Carter Mast
Charity Stackley
Charles Nelson
Charles Quann
Chris Anderson
Christiian Knapp
Christopher Alley
Clinton Cass
Colton Wiseman
Corey Farrell
Daniel Fink
David Habben
David Paulus
David Simpson
David Trinko
Derrick Benallie
Douglas Hopper
Emily Stege
Eric Grosso
Eric Johns
Eric Rasbach
Eric Rasbach
Ethan Monarski
Evan Mann
Greg McKee
Hunter Vassau
Jacob Renquist
Jacqueline Hess
Jennifer Serrao
Jesse Dean
Joel Moritz
Joel Wangata
John Allison
John Purcell
John Whitmore
Jon Slavens
Jonathan Hick
Justin Nelson
Kalen Nataf
Kara Wubbena
Karthik Krishnan
Katherine Compton
Kelly Banta
Kelly Koehler
Ken deAlmeida
Kenneth Daniels
Kevin Gosselin
Kristen Magowan
Kurt Dageforde
Kyle McGraw
Laura Imbler
Laura Ruff
Leslie Siemens
Lisa Smith
Lydia Fahrenkrug
Maddie Blake
Marco Peyfuss
Maren Bennet
Mark Goudreault
Markus Lutz
Marshall Simms
Michael Lichtbach
Mike Cookson
Morgan Davis
Nathan Davis
Niaz Morshed
Nick Wagner
Niecha Cary
Paul Avery
Paulo Cesar Tabares
Pilar Delgado
Ravi Singaraju
Rebecca Stock
Robert Adair
Ryan Long
Ryan Sellden
Ryan Ullmann,
Sally Runions
Sarah Bass
Sasanka Karunanayake
Scott Johnson
Scott Little
Sieglinde Kinne
Stephen Hill
Tim Steen
Todd MacDonald,
Tom Riead
Torres Neuhoff
Vijay Srinivasachari
Zaker Ali Syed