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The Lean and Energy Toolkit
Appendix A: Energy Assessment Service Providers, Resources, and Tools 
This appendix describes resources for identifying public and private energy assessment service providers and provides information on several resources and tools for identifying energy savings opportunities at manufacturing facilities.
Energy Assessment Service Providers
U.S. DOE Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs)
www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/iacs.html
IACs, which are located at 26 universities across the United States, provide
no-cost energy and waste assessments to eligible small and medium-sized manufacturers. Teams
of engineering faculty and students from IACs conduct energy audits or industrial
assessments of manufacturing facilities and recommend actions to improve productivity,
reduce waste, and save energy.
U.S. DOE Best Practices Plant-Wide Energy Assessments
www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/plant_wide_assessments.html
Mid-size and large manufacturers can apply for a cost-shared Plant-Wide Energy
Assessment offered by U.S. DOE. The assessments are comprehensive and
systematic examinations of energy use reduction opportunities at industrial
facilities. All major aspects of energy consumption are addressed, including
process operations and plant utility systems. Plants are selected through
an annual competitive solicitation process, with a maximum award of $100,000.
U.S. DOE Save Energy Now Energy Savings Assessments
www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/saveenergynow/
Through the Save Energy Now program, the U.S. DOE offers Energy Savings Assessments
to the nation’s most energy-intensive manufacturing facilities. The
focus of these assessments is on immediate opportunities to save energy and
money, primarily by focusing on energy-intensive systems such as process heating,
steam, pumps, fans, and compressed air.
ENERGY STAR Directory of Energy Service and Product Providers
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=SPP_DIRECTORY.
The U.S. EPA and U.S. DOE ENERGY STAR Program offers a searchable on-line
directory of private energy service and product providers. The directory
includes energy management service companies, energy improvement contractors,
and energy service companies, as well as other types of service providers
and equipment manufacturers.
Energy Assessment Resources and Tools
Energy Efficiency Toolkit for Manufacturers: Eight Proven Ways to Reduce
Your Costs
www.fypower.org/pdf/manufacturer_toolkit.pdf
The National Association of Manufacturers has developed this toolkit outlining
energy conservation strategies, case studies, and resources for manufacturers
seeking to reduce energy use and costs. The toolkit is based on the results
of an energy-efficiency survey of over 400 manufacturing companies.
ENERGY STAR Guidelines for Energy Management
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=guidelines.guidelines_index
The ENERGY STAR website describes a seven-step process for effective energy
management. The guidelines are based on the successful practices of ENERGY
STAR partners for improving the energy, financial, and environmental performance
of businesses. In addition to practical guidelines, the ENERGY STAR website
offers several energy assessment tools and resources.
IAC Self-Assessment Workbook for Small Manufacturers
http://iac.rutgers.edu/database/technicaldocs/IAC_Manuals/selfassessment.pdf
This workbook presents a step-by-step methodology for small manufacturers
to identify opportunities to reduce energy use, improve operations, and reduce
costs at their facilities. The workbook includes practical tips, checklists,
and examples of common energy cost savings opportunities.
Industrial Audit Guidebook Developed by the Bonneville Power Administration
www.bpa.gov/Energy/N/projects/industrial/audit/index.cfm
The Bonneville Power Administration’s Industrial Audit Guidebook provides
practical instructions, tips, and guidance for performing walk-through energy
audits of industrial facilities to identify opportunities to reduce electrical
energy consumption. Organized as a checklist of questions, the guidebook
is intended for technical and non-technical audiences to assist with the first
step in an energy audit: touring a facility and quickly identifying energy
savings opportunities.
Green Suppliers Network Lean and Clean Assessments
www.greensuppliers.gov
The Green Suppliers Network (GSN) is a collaborative partnership between
EPA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension
Partnership (NIST MEP) that works with large companies to provide low-cost “Lean
and Clean” facility assessments to small and medium-sized businesses
in several sectors. These assessments include detailed consideration of
energy reduction opportunities.
Quick Plant Energy Profiler and Other U.S. DOE Software Tools
www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/software.html
Available from the U.S. DOE, the Quick Plant Energy Profiler (Quick PEP) is
an online software tool designed to help personnel at industrial plants understand
how energy is being used at their plants and how to reduce energy use and costs. Other
U.S. DOE software tools allow industrial plant personnel to identify and analyze
energy efficiency opportunities associated with compressed air systems, building
and process heating systems, and motors, as well as other applications.
Resource Efficiency Management Resources from Washington State University
www.energy.wsu.edu/pubs/default.cfm
Washington State University’s Resource Efficiency Management Program has
developed several workbooks, checklists, and other guidance for conducting energy
audits. Other resources available on the website include fact sheets describing
energy-efficiency opportunities for commercial and industrial users.
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