Industrial Assessment Center Program Impact Evaluation

Martin, M.A.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

关键词: Decision Making;    Productivity;    Waste Management;    Industry;    Cost Benefit Analysis;   

DOI  :  10.2172/814182
RP-ID  :  ORNL/CON-473
RP-ID  :  AC05-00OR22725
RP-ID  :  814182

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report presents the results of an evaluation of the U.S. Department of Energy's Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) Program. The purpose of this program is to conduct energy, waste, and productivity assessments for small to medium-sized industrial firms. Assessments are conducted by 30 university-based industrial assessment centers. The purpose of this project was to evaluate energy and cost savings attributable to the assessments, the trained alumni, and the Websites sponsored by this program. How IAC assessments, alumni, and Web-based information may influence industrial energy efficiency decision making was also studied. It is concluded that appreciable energy and cost savings may be attributed to the IAC Program and that the IAC Program has resulted in more active and improved energy-efficiency decision making by industrial firms.