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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.
Industrial Assessment Centers Impact 2022
Written by: SRI International
Version: June 2022    Download

SRI’s assessment of the IAC program impact on energy savings by manufacturers and IAC student alumni skills evaluating evidence of degree of impact.

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The DOE Industrial Assessment Database Manual
Written by: Michael B. Muller, Dr. Michael R. Muller
Version: 10.2, Oct 2011    Download
The Database Manual provides complete descriptions of the data fields, coding schemes, and other data resources. Appendices include:
Industrial Productivity Training Manual
Industrial Productivity Training Manual
Written by: Michael Muller, David Briggs, Don Kasten, Kevin Commer, Jenifer Mak, Michael Simek, Chris Tierney, Gustavo Garcia
Version: 2.0, 2006    Download
In order to organize the data in a useful way, a coding system called the Assessment Recommendation Code (ARC) has been developed to list each recommendation.
Self-Assessment Workbook
Written by: Dr. Michael R. Muller, Kyriaki Papadaratsakis
Version: 2.0, Oct 2003    Download
The intention of this workbook is to provide the small manufacturer with a self-assessment method of improving operations and reducing costs.
The ARC: Assessment Recommendation Code System
The ARC: Assessment Recommendation Code System
Written by: Dr. Michael R. Muller, Kelly Baber, Sarah Landis, Rutgers University
Version: 21.1, January 2022    Download

In order to organize the data in a useful way, a coding system called the Assessment Recommendation Code (ARC) has been developed to list each recommendation. This coding system will change with new technologies.

Essentials of Industrial Assessments
Written by: Dr. Michael R. Muller, Michael Simek, Jennifer Mak, Bojan Mitrovic
Version: 3.0    Download
This manual provides technical training to a range of potential end users interested in performing industrial assessments at small to medium sized manufacturing plants.
  • Title and Table of Contents
  • Chapter 1 - Introduction
  • Chapter 2 - Energy and Waste Assessment
  • Chapter 3 - Energy & Waste Costs
  • Chapter 4 - Electricity
  • Chapter 5 - Heat
  • Chapter 6 - Prime Movers of Energy
  • Chapter 7 - Thermal Applications
  • Chapter 8 - HVAC
  • Chapter 9 - Waste
  • Chapter 10 - Industrial Waste
  • Appendix A - Waste Reduction Sources
  • Appendix B - Thermodynamic Analysis
  • Index