ITAC Industrial Training and Assessment Centers
University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
Director: Liang Zhang
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University of Connecticut
Grant Funding Opportunity NOW OPEN
Up to $300k at 50% cost share for qualifying* projects.
Grant Funding Opportunity Open
Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received an ITAC, Onsite Energy/CHP TAP, or qualified equivalent assessment since 2018 can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations at up to 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per grant.
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Grant Program - Open Solicitation
IMPORTANT: The grant program now operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time through the year, with quarterly reviews.
*See Full Grant Solicitation for full qualification and selection details.

The University of Connecticut Industrial Assessment Center (UC-ITAC) provides free energy, productivity, and waste assessments to small and medium-sized industrial facilities through funding provided by the US Department of Energy.

UC-ITAC Activity Map
41 Assessments
371 Recommendations
0.62 Tbtu Energy Saving*
$8.63 million Cost Savings*
25 Students Trained
*Recommended Savings
Contact
Center Website
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Noteworthy Feedback
"We greatly appreciate all of the time (and patience) you have spent on our behalf. My team had high praise at the level of depth your team had taken during the... more"
- Source: 2023-08-23
"We appreciate the IAC team for the assessment work and the recommendations, many of which we have already started implementing in the facility."
- Source: 2023-06-23
"The team did an excellent job with the site audit and report. It was beneficial in understanding where we have opportunities for improvement. The IAC was... more"
- Source: Facility EHS Specialist, 2023-08-14
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Noteworthy Feedback

"We greatly appreciate all of the time (and patience) you have spent on our behalf. My team had high praise at the level of depth your team had taken during the... more"
"We greatly appreciate all of the time (and patience) you have spent on our behalf. My team had high praise at the level of depth your team had taken during the walkaround." "We greatly appreciate all of the time (and patience) you have spent on our behalf. My team had high praise at the level of depth your team had taken during the walkaround." "We greatly appreciate all of the time (and patience) you have spent on our behalf. My team had high praise at the level of depth your team had taken during the walkaround." "We greatly appreciate all of the time (and patience) you have spent on our behalf. My team had high praise at the level of depth your team had taken during the walkaround."
- Source: 2023-08-23
"The team did an excellent job with the site audit and report. It was beneficial in understanding where we have opportunities for improvement. The IAC was... more"
"The team did an excellent job with the site audit and report. It was beneficial in understanding where we have opportunities for improvement. The IAC was also very supportive and notified me that the DOE had a grant application where we could apply for potential funding to fulfill some of their recommendations, which I greatly appreciate." "The team did an excellent job with the site audit and report. It was beneficial in understanding where we have opportunities for improvement. The IAC was also very supportive and notified me that the DOE had a grant application where we could apply for potential funding to fulfill some of their recommendations, which I greatly appreciate." "The team did an excellent job with the site audit and report. It was beneficial in understanding where we have opportunities for improvement. The IAC was also very supportive and notified me that the DOE had a grant application where we could apply for potential funding to fulfill some of their recommendations, which I greatly appreciate." "The team did an excellent job with the site audit and report. It was beneficial in understanding where we have opportunities for improvement. The IAC was also very supportive and notified me that the DOE had a grant application where we could apply for potential funding to fulfill some of their recommendations, which I greatly appreciate."
- Source: Facility EHS Specialist, 2023-08-14
"The team that came here from UConn was very professional and knowledgeable."
- Source: CFO, 2023-07-31
"We appreciate the IAC team for the assessment work and the recommendations, many of which we have already started implementing in the facility."
- Source: 2023-06-23

Contact Center

Center Website
Center Director Liang Zhang
Email engr-iac@uconn.edu
Phone # 1 (860) 486-4462
Mailing Address 371 Fairfield Way Unit 4157
Storrs, CT 06269
Other Baikun Li
Assistant Director Ravi Gorthala
Other Shruthi Nagaraj
Other Ugur Pasaogullari

University of Connecticut has trained 25 students

The following students participated in ITAC assessments with University of Connecticut since 2022.
The 8 students (in BOLD) have also been awarded ITAC student certificates for exceptional participation.
Amogh Garuda Dwajan
Celia Chacko
Chenyu Song
Colby Hoffman
Corey Lauer
Dinghui Peng
Esma Sahin
Han Wen
Ilma Khan
Ishrat Rashid
Jiachen Tu
Jiaming Gu
Khaled Djebbari Sr.
Kiran Kent
Kristen Schadtle
Maanit Malhan
Mia Langston
Nicholas Bailey
Nicholas Satta
Prathamesh Patil
Qingyu Dai
Tianyu Zhu
Tyler King
Yishu Bai
Zachary N King