The IAC is a valuable tool for any industrial manufacturing site seeking to stay competitive in today’s market. The reports from the energy assessments are independent and not biased by the desire to generate sales or consulting opportunities. Hear from some of our past clients:
“A lot of good information was discussed! The IAC team at Texas A&M is excellent. Every member is polite, helpful, and very well educated.” – BMC Houston
“The team is great. All members are knowledgeable. They provided us with helpful explanations and great feedback.” – WNA Houston
“Very professional and thorough team. I am impressed with the knowledge base of every member.” – Frankston Packaging
“It is great to have a team with a fresh set of eyes look at our process and recommend improvements! I was very impressed with their recommendations.” – IAC Client 16-699
Awards and Recognition
2002, 2017 Center of Excellence Award by the Department of Energy
Every year since 2002, the Department of Energy has recognized one assessment center from 35 schools across the nation that participate in the IAC program for their contributions to their respective communities. Texas A&M was selected for the inaugural award in 2002 and also most recently in 2017.
2020 7th Annual Award for Excellence in Applied Engineering Energy
Awarded by the US Department of Energy- Advanced Manufacturing Office. Awarded to Rafael Dugarte and Dr. Bryan Rasmussen for their proposal, “Peak Electrical Demand Reduction in Fluid Distribution Systems through Load-shifting using Model Predictive Control.”
2020 AEE Foundation Scholarship
Three of the students in our program (Taeksoo Kim, Kushan Abeyawardhane, and Saurabh Nagesh Shekhadar) were awarded the prestigious Association of Energy Engineers Foundation Scholarship from the Lone Star Chapter. The foundation awarded 28 scholarships to students across the country to encourage qualified practitioners in energy engineering and management.
Sponsors, Partners and Friends
Energy Systems Laboratory · Energy Institute · Texas Engineering Extension Service · Texas Water Resource Institute · Texas A&M Utilities and Energy Services · TAMU Chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers · Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) · Texas Industries of the Future · Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC) · South Central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource (SPEER) · Houston Advanced Research Corporation (HARC) · Waller County Economic Development Partnership · Goodman/Daikin · TXU Energy · Ingersoll-Rand · Energy by 5 · McKinstry · Spirax Sarco · Rapid Power Management · CLEAResult · ICF · Siemens