On December 14, 2016, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced nearly $35 million for 28 higher education institutions from 25 states across the country to set up and operate regional Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC). The centers will provide site-specific recommendations to small manufacturers with opportunities to improve productivity, secure information, reduce waste and save energy while providing training for undergraduate and graduate engineering students in manufacturing processes, energy assessment procedures, and energy management systems.
| SELECTEE NAME | SELECTEE LOCATION | DOE SHARE |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | $1,480,755 |
| Boise State University | Boise, ID | $1,225,000 |
| Clemson University | Clemson, SC | $1,284,415 |
| Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | $1,575,000 |
| Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $1,574,211 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $1,520,375 |
| Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,478,376 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | $1,125,000 |
| Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, OK | $1,443,750 |
| Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR | $1,575,000 |
| San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | $1,278,959 |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA | $1,297,941 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | $1,312,500 |
| Tennessee Tech University | Cookeville, TN | $1,575,000 |
| Texas A&M (TEES) | College Station, TX | $1,575,000 |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $1,350,000 |
| University of Dayton | Dayton, OH | $1,474,485 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | $1,370,030 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,575,000 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | $1,464,762 |
| University of Massachusetts | Amherst, MA | $1,400,000 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $1,490,700 |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | $1,443,722 |
| University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $1,439,591 |
| University of Texas Rio Grande | Edinburg, TX | $1,250,338 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,444,128 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $1,399,451 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV | $1,575,000 |