What We Do
The Syracuse University ITAC was established in 2001 and is committed to assisting manufacturing facilities in New York State, generating recommended savings based on energy reduction, waste stream minimization, productivity optimization and overall efficiency increases. We have conducted over 400 assessments, recommending almost $20M in savings. Our assessments include a comprehensive technical report that addresses a wide breadth of recommendations tailored to fit each of our client's specific needs.
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Assessmment Process

Pre-Assessment Survey

After making contact with an ITAC analyst, your company will be required to complete our pre-assessment survey and supply us with 12 consecutive months of utility bills. We will compile and analyze this information for use in our final report. In addition, a comprehensive utility usage summary will be presented to you at the site visit.

Site Visit | Day 0


Breifing

The start of a typical site visit begins with a briefing session that includes the ITAC director and team as well as any company and facility personnel you wish to include. Here, the site operations and energy related concerns for your company will be discussed.

Facility Tour

The start of a typical site visit begins with a briefing session that includes the ITAC director and team as well as any company and facility personnel you wish to include. Here, the site operations and energy related concerns for your company will be discussed.

Assessment Review Recommendation Development

Following the facility tour, the ITAC team will compile the gathered data in a short meeting and determine if additional information needs to be collected. If needed, the team may revisit some areas of your plant for additional information and data.

Debreifing

Once satisfied with the information collected, the ITAC team will meet again with your facility representatives for an informal discussion, wrapping up the day and presenting potential areas for recommended savings.

Follow Up | Day 1-59


Shortly after the site visit, an ITAC analyst will contact your facility representative to obtain any additional information needed. Communication will be maintained throughout the 60 day period allotted for report production.

Report Completion | Day 60


Sixty days after the site visit the completed report will be uploaded to the ITAC field office database at Rutgers University. Please note that all sensitive information is removed from this version of the report and replaced with an internal alphanumeric number (SU0XXX).

A hard copy of the final report is mailed to your facility. Also included is a disc with a digital version of the report and utility data analysis spreadsheets. Our reports contain recommendations with estimated savings calculations, implementation costs and simple payback periods along with best practices; a list that highlights the actions your company is already taking to conserve energy and reduce waste.

Implementation Survey | Day 330


Approximately 11 months after the site visit, we are required to submit implementation results for your facility to the ITAC field office. Included in the final report is a copy of the implementation survey that we ask our clients to complete at or before this time. This survey is simple, requires minimal time to complete and can be submitted by email, fax, mail, or can be completed over the phone. Your implementation results help measure our success as a center and we greatly appreciate the time you take to complete our brief survey.