International Industrial

Assessment Center

Training ProgramSeptember, 2002

Program History

Established by UCSC in 1976 within U.S. Department of Commerce as the Energy Analysis and Diagnostic Center (EADC) program

Four initial university participants

Moved to the Department of Energy in 1977

Currently 26 Centers

Western Region Eastern Region Arizona State University University of Dayton Bradley University University of Florida Colorado State University Georgia Institute of Technology Iowa State University Lehigh University University of Illinois at Chicago University of Louisiana at Lafayette Loyola Marymount University University of Massachusetts Oklahoma State University University of Miami Oregon State University University of Michigan San Diego State University Mississippi State University San Francisco State University North Carolina State University Texas A&M University Syracuse University University of Texas at Arlington West Virginia University University of Utah University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Locations of IACs

Program Benefits

PollutionPreventionEquipment

Energy EfficientEquipment

Program Benefits

IACs have recommended cumulative cost savings of over $700 million

Technical assistance has been provided to over 9,000 plants

More than 2,000 engineering students have been trained

University City Science Center

Non-profit organization with 30 academic institutions as shareholders

Lines of Business: Technology Park Development

Port of Technology Program

Programmatic Centers of Excellence

Industrial Technology and Energy Management Division (ITEM)

Science Center Programmatic Center of Excellence

Engineering consultant organization

Areas of business: Program management

Industrial assessments

Training

Industry profiles

Technology assessments

Best practices in manufacturing

ITEM

Key Personnel:

William J. Clark—Executive Director

Gwen P. Looby—Manager, Administration and Operations

Jimmy Lew—Project Engineer

San Francisco State Univ. IAC

IAC established in 1992

Dr. Ahmad Ganji, Director

Dr. Shy-Shenq Liou, Assistant Director

25 IAC assessments performed each year

Completed more than 250 assessments

International IACs

MEXICO

EGYPT

POLAND

SOUTH AFRICA

UKRAINE

GHANA

CHINA