Energy Audit Workshop Designed to Save Manufacturers Big Bucks
Columbia, Mo., Feb. 5, 2007 — What if your business could save more than $5,500 per year in operating expenses for a one-time investment of less than $7,900?
A recent audit revealed a potential savings of $70,000/year for a medium size Missouri plant
A.O.K. Auto Body in Philadelphia no longer dreads getting its energy bills since realizing major energy savings could be achieved at its 35,000-square-feet facility by replacing old lighting and ballasts, installing motion detectors in bathrooms, and putting timers on the water heaters and coffee pots. The company also replaced old thermostats, a refrigerator, an air conditioner and electric heaters with new, programmable energy-efficient models. The payback will be less than 1.5 years on equipment that should last an additional 20 years, and the facility is a much nicer place to work.
Owners, managers and engineers of small-to-medium-sized factories can learn how to use similar cost-effective methods to save on industrial energy expenses at the upcoming Energy Audit Workshops. The workshops are offered at the following locations and dates:
"This workshop will help you evaluate your company's energy performance through diagnostic procedures to find areas to save energy and money," says Dr. Bin Wu, University of Missouri-Columbia professor of industrial engineering and director of the MU Industrial Assessment Center, who will lead the workshop.
Workshop topics will include: assessing energy uses; considering HVAC issues; evaluating steam and boiler systems; examining motors, pumps, air compressors and lighting; and managing industrial waste.
Costs are $150 per person, plus $50 for each additional person from the same company. The event is co-sponsored by the MU IAC, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Missouri Small Business and Technology Development Centers. For more information and a registration form, visit www.missouribusiness.net/ew/EnergyAuditWorkshop.pdf
For more information on this or other topics of interest to small business owners and operators visit www.missouribusiness.net or contact the Small
Business Development Center nearest you.
This story was featured in the January 2007 newsletter
