1. Industrial Assessment Center Database
Benefits, Usage and Evaluation
(within the RETAP Assessment Process)

2. What is the Industrial Assessment Center?
U.S. Department of Energy Program:
* Free energy efficiency assessments for large, energy intensive manufacturing sites
* Student assessment teams lead by faculty
advisors
* 24 University based centers across the Country
* 10 – 15 assessments per center per year
* University of Michigan is closest center

3. What is the IAC Database?
Collection of all non-confidential assessment and recommendation data from IAC assessments completed to date
* Information is sanitized
* Includes information on the facilities assessed
* Includes details of resulting assessment recommendations
As of , the IAC database contains:
* 16,650 Assessments
* 125,682 Recommendations

4. Benefits of the IAC Database?
Publicly Available
Large Amount of Data
Many Types of Manufacturing Facilities
Searchable by:
* Industry Type: SIC and NAICS codes
* Assessments: Industry type, Facility size, Year,
Primary products, Energy Costs
* Recommendations: Type, Savings, Implemented
Cost
Additionally a resource on manufacturing technologies, operations, conservation measures and best practices

5. Searching the Database
By SIC Code

6. Searching the Database
By Recommendations

7. Example Use of the IAC Database
Transportation Equipment Manufacturer: SIC Code 3714
Implemented Recommendations with savings over $50,000:
* Eliminate leaks in inert gas lines and compressed air system
* Recover waste heat from equipment
* Establish preventive maintenance program
* Turn off equipment when not in use
* Reschedule plant operations to reduce loads and avoid peaks
* Reduce space conditioning during non-working hours
* Use waste heat to preheat combustion air
* Maximize efficient equipment use / minimize use of inefficient
equipment use
* Use radiate heaters for spot heating
* Use energy efficient belts

8. Additional IAC Resources
Case studies
Information on new technologies and practices
Training manuals
Web based instruction seminars
Contact information for experts
Website references for further investigation etc.

9. Why Consider the IAC Database for RETAP?
Retired Engineer Technical Assistance Program
Free pollution prevention and energy efficiency assessments conducted by teams of retired engineers (similar service)
Legal mandate to target industry and business with a department priority on small to medium sized manufacturers (similar sector focus)
Readily available resource with up to date information on energy conservation measures including implementation rates and cost – benefit data (similar data need)

10. Incorporating the IAC Database into the RETAP Assessment
Prior to the Onsite Assessment:
Obtain needed input data for client facility
* SIC and NAICS codes
* Primary products produced
* Annual energy usage by type
* Energy intensive equipment and processes
* Client energy issues and priorities
* Existing high efficiency equipment / technologies

11. Incorporating the IAC Database into the RETAP Assessment
Prior to the Onsite Assessment (continued):
Access IAC Database and search for unique and significant ECMs based on obtained input data
Develop listing of possible technologies, high efficiency equipment, processes and best practices to investigate
If needed, draft a checklist of data to record or measure to estimate the resource and dollar savings of ECMs or information listing
Assessment team reviews and assigns information to appropriate team members based on expertise

12. Incorporating the IAC Database into the RETAP Assessment
During the Onsite Assessment:
Assessment team determines if provided ECMs and additional identified information are applicable
Completes data collection checklist as needed
Records energy usage operations where additional information / ECMs should be investigated

13. Incorporating the IAC Database into the RETAP Assessment
After the Onsite Assessment:
Search the database for additional ECMs or new technologies for energy usage areas noted during the assessment
Check for any technical detail that can be used to aid in any calculations
If necessary, contact referred experts

14. Incorporating the IAC Database into the RETAP Assessment
After the Assessment Report:
Note ECMs included in the report and determine their combined resource and dollar savings
Complete the database evaluation form including feedback from assessment team

15. How will the IAC Database be Evaluated
Evaluation Criteria:
* Time requirement for effective database use
* Number of database ECMs included in assessment reports
* Resource and cost savings associated with these ECMs
* Noted time savings associated with using the database
* Other noted benefits, issues, and general feedback on the
value of the database
Optimize use and collection of evaluation data during five pilot assessments
Make determination to continue, discontinue, or modify database use based on data from ten assessments

16. Summary * Identify potential significant ECMs prior to
The IAC Database is a readily available energy efficiency assessment tool and information resource
It will be used to:
* Identify potential significant ECMs prior to
and after conducting onsite assessments
* Search for new manufacturing technologies and
best practices
* Assist with recommendation quantification
* Provide additional training
Its usefulness for RETAP assessments will be determined

17. Post Evaluation feedback
22 Assessments were reviewed for IAC recommendations.
Time to access the database, copy and sort recommendations to eliminate duplicates, and send into the office was ½ to 1 hour each.
The number of recommendations ranged from 14 to 69 (average 37) for a given assessment (SIC code). The recommendations were copied directly from the data base and copied into an excel spreadsheet. A sample of the type of input follows.

18. IAC Database - SIC:5169 Chemical Distributor
S Sample of input
3168
IAC Database - SIC:5169 Chemical Distributor ID #
Year
Recommendations
Savings
Cost
Status
DL0105 # 08 Y:2013 8
2013
TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE
$3,000
$80
Implemented
DL0105 # 07 Y:2013 7
USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE THROTTLING SYSTEM
$4,200
$2,300
Not Implemented
DL0105 # 06 Y:2013 6
UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED
$4,400
$590
DL0105 # 05 Y:2013 5
CENTRALIZE CONTROL OF EXHAUST FANS TO ENSURE THEIR SHUTDOWN, OR ESTABLISH PROGRAM TO ENSURE MANUAL SHUTDOWN
$16,300
$500

19. New recommendations?
Very few new ideas and recommendations were found using the database. Examples of “new” recommendations:
USE COOLING AIR WHICH COOLS HOT WORK PIECES FOR SPACE HEATING
USE FOSSIL FUEL POWERED GENERATOR DURING PEAK DEMAND PERIODS
REPLACE HYDRAULIC / PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT
INTERLOCK HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS TO PREVENT SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION

20. Recommendations
Discontinue use of the IAC database tool on a regular basis for recommendation ideas.
Continue to use the Sample Recommendations Document and update this document as new items are discovered