Michigan State University
Director: Kristen Cetin
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Michigan State University
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.
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.
Student Research Award Winner: 2022

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

MU-ITAC Activity Map
96 Assessments
762 Recommendations
0.36 Tbtu Energy Saving*
$6.15 million Cost Savings*
88 Students Trained
*Recommended Savings
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Michigan State University also coordinates activities with:
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Related Papers & Publications
Andreana Roxas, Aniruddha Naik, Kristen Cetin, Annick Anctil, George Berhorn, Motivations, Barriers, and Opportunities to Support the Decarbonization of Industrial and Commercial Buildings, 2024 ASHRAE Winter Conference, 2024
Behlul Kula, Andreana Roxas, Kristen Cetin, Annick Anctil, George Berghorn, Virtual Reality-Based Energy Assessment Process, 2024 Construction Research Congress, Des Moines, IA, 2024
Kula, B., A. Roxas, K. Cetin, G. Berghorn, and A. Anctil, Implementation of VR Technology for Energy Audit Training and Workforce Development, Journal of Management in Engineering | doi:10.1061/JMENEA.MEENG-6169, 2024

Noteworthy Feedback
"I though the overall process was great and it was easy. I think the best thing that came out was looking at ways to manage our biosolids residuals since it is... more"
- Source: Greg Tatara, Genoa Oceloa, 2024-04-03
"Our assessment provided was extremely thorough.  The on site meeting was the most beneficial I believe, as it made it possible to answer questions more easily,... more"
- Source: Brittany Rathbun, Village Clerk, The Village of Lawton, 2024-06-23
"The assessment was good, sophisticated equipment that I don’t have, and fresh sets of eyes, we were able to look at the building and test processes for... more"
- Source: 2024-05-06
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Papers & Publications

2024

3 Papers / Publications

Andreana Roxas, Aniruddha Naik, Kristen Cetin, Annick Anctil, George Berhorn, Motivations, Barriers, and Opportunities to Support the Decarbonization of Industrial and Commercial Buildings, 2024 ASHRAE Winter Conference | Michigan State University ITAC
Behlul Kula, Andreana Roxas, Kristen Cetin, Annick Anctil, George Berghorn, Virtual Reality-Based Energy Assessment Process, 2024 Construction Research Congress, Des Moines, IA | Michigan State University ITAC
Kula, B., A. Roxas, K. Cetin, G. Berghorn, and A. Anctil, Implementation of VR Technology for Energy Audit Training and Workforce Development, Journal of Management in Engineering | doi:10.1061/JMENEA.MEENG-6169 | Michigan State University ITAC

2023

1 Papers / Publications

Behlul Kula, Andreana Roxas, Kristen Cetin, Annick Anctil, George Berghorn, Developing and Evaluating a Virtual Training Process for Energy Audit Education, 2023 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Confernece, Baltimore, MD | Michigan State University ITAC

Noteworthy Feedback

"We found the assessment to be a good exercise to see what opportunities existing for savings or carbon reduction."
- Source: 2025-04-23
"The Energy Assessment was very well done and efficient.  Everyone was professional and the report received was excellent.  Multiple good recommendations. ... more"
"The Energy Assessment was very well done and efficient.  Everyone was professional and the report received was excellent.  Multiple good recommendations.  Thank you for the time and effort that went into the Energy Assessment.  Well done!" "The Energy Assessment was very well done and efficient.  Everyone was professional and the report received was excellent.  Multiple good recommendations.  Thank you for the time and effort that went into the Energy Assessment.  Well done!" "The Energy Assessment was very well done and efficient.  Everyone was professional and the report received was excellent.  Multiple good recommendations.  Thank you for the time and effort that went into the Energy Assessment.  Well done!" "The Energy Assessment was very well done and efficient.  Everyone was professional and the report received was excellent.  Multiple good recommendations.  Thank you for the time and effort that went into the Energy Assessment.  Well done!"
- Source: Human Resources Manager, LightCorp, 2025-03-12
"I think the assessment went very well. Students were very engaged and developed valid and demonstrable energy efficiency recommendations."
- Source: Nicholas Paseiro, IEMP Coordinator - CEM, Henry Ford College, 2024-05-14
"The process was well organized and professional. Other recommendations were made including the replacement or sealing of several man doors. Our biggest... more"
"The process was well organized and professional. Other recommendations were made including the replacement or sealing of several man doors. Our biggest offender was the double door outside of the cafeteria which we had replaced. We are also replacing our current air compressor and I have asked to include heat recovery as part of the quote which was also a recommendation of the team." "The process was well organized and professional. Other recommendations were made including the replacement or sealing of several man doors. Our biggest offender was the double door outside of the cafeteria which we had replaced. We are also replacing our current air compressor and I have asked to include heat recovery as part of the quote which was also a recommendation of the team." "The process was well organized and professional. Other recommendations were made including the replacement or sealing of several man doors. Our biggest offender was the double door outside of the cafeteria which we had replaced. We are also replacing our current air compressor and I have asked to include heat recovery as part of the quote which was also a recommendation of the team." "The process was well organized and professional. Other recommendations were made including the replacement or sealing of several man doors. Our biggest offender was the double door outside of the cafeteria which we had replaced. We are also replacing our current air compressor and I have asked to include heat recovery as part of the quote which was also a recommendation of the team."
- Source: 2024-05-05
"Overall, we had a very positive experience with the assessment process. It was useful to have a third-party perspective in providing opportunities for... more"
"Overall, we had a very positive experience with the assessment process. It was useful to have a third-party perspective in providing opportunities for improvement. This has led us to implement projects including submitting a grant to EGLE." "Overall, we had a very positive experience with the assessment process. It was useful to have a third-party perspective in providing opportunities for improvement. This has led us to implement projects including submitting a grant to EGLE." "Overall, we had a very positive experience with the assessment process. It was useful to have a third-party perspective in providing opportunities for improvement. This has led us to implement projects including submitting a grant to EGLE." "Overall, we had a very positive experience with the assessment process. It was useful to have a third-party perspective in providing opportunities for improvement. This has led us to implement projects including submitting a grant to EGLE."
- Source: 2024-04-19
"I though the overall process was great and it was easy. I think the best thing that came out was looking at ways to manage our biosolids residuals since it is... more"
"I though the overall process was great and it was easy. I think the best thing that came out was looking at ways to manage our biosolids residuals since it is such an large energy usage to haul, transport, and dewater. Using, natural drying methods is definitely worth exploring." "I though the overall process was great and it was easy. I think the best thing that came out was looking at ways to manage our biosolids residuals since it is such an large energy usage to haul, transport, and dewater. Using, natural drying methods is definitely worth exploring." "I though the overall process was great and it was easy. I think the best thing that came out was looking at ways to manage our biosolids residuals since it is such an large energy usage to haul, transport, and dewater. Using, natural drying methods is definitely worth exploring." "I though the overall process was great and it was easy. I think the best thing that came out was looking at ways to manage our biosolids residuals since it is such an large energy usage to haul, transport, and dewater. Using, natural drying methods is definitely worth exploring."
- Source: Greg Tatara, Genoa Oceloa, 2024-04-03
"We found this assessment to be very beneficial as it forced us to look at our energy usage as a whole. We’ve implemented some motion sensor lights and are... more"
"We found this assessment to be very beneficial as it forced us to look at our energy usage as a whole. We’ve implemented some motion sensor lights and are looking at some more efficient motors." "We found this assessment to be very beneficial as it forced us to look at our energy usage as a whole. We’ve implemented some motion sensor lights and are looking at some more efficient motors." "We found this assessment to be very beneficial as it forced us to look at our energy usage as a whole. We’ve implemented some motion sensor lights and are looking at some more efficient motors." "We found this assessment to be very beneficial as it forced us to look at our energy usage as a whole. We’ve implemented some motion sensor lights and are looking at some more efficient motors."
- Source: Rebecca Kaiser, Lomar, 2024-03-29
"The team was very thorough, knowledgeable, timely, helpful, and polite."
- Source: LeRoy Harvey, Meridian Township, 2024-03-28
"The MSU team was extremely knowledgeable and very helpful in assisting with pushing some projects along. Their data was used in other areas of the plant as... more"
"The MSU team was extremely knowledgeable and very helpful in assisting with pushing some projects along. Their data was used in other areas of the plant as well, mainly with a renewable energy installation we are considering for on-site installation. I couldn’t be more happy with their professionalism and dedication to their craft. Job well done!!" "The MSU team was extremely knowledgeable and very helpful in assisting with pushing some projects along. Their data was used in other areas of the plant as well, mainly with a renewable energy installation we are considering for on-site installation. I couldn’t be more happy with their professionalism and dedication to their craft. Job well done!!" "The MSU team was extremely knowledgeable and very helpful in assisting with pushing some projects along. Their data was used in other areas of the plant as well, mainly with a renewable energy installation we are considering for on-site installation. I couldn’t be more happy with their professionalism and dedication to their craft. Job well done!!" "The MSU team was extremely knowledgeable and very helpful in assisting with pushing some projects along. Their data was used in other areas of the plant as well, mainly with a renewable energy installation we are considering for on-site installation. I couldn’t be more happy with their professionalism and dedication to their craft. Job well done!!"
- Source: Sustainability Coordinator, 2023-03-08
"Thanks again to you and your team. We checked all the doors throughout the Facility and replaced the sweeps and weathstrips on several main doors and... more"
"Thanks again to you and your team. We checked all the doors throughout the Facility and replaced the sweeps and weathstrips on several main doors and replaced the weatherstriping on all the overhead doors... The building is now considerably easier to heat." "Thanks again to you and your team. We checked all the doors throughout the Facility and replaced the sweeps and weathstrips on several main doors and replaced the weatherstriping on all the overhead doors... The building is now considerably easier to heat." "Thanks again to you and your team. We checked all the doors throughout the Facility and replaced the sweeps and weathstrips on several main doors and replaced the weatherstriping on all the overhead doors... The building is now considerably easier to heat." "Thanks again to you and your team. We checked all the doors throughout the Facility and replaced the sweeps and weathstrips on several main doors and replaced the weatherstriping on all the overhead doors... The building is now considerably easier to heat."
- Source: John, 2023-01-08

Contact Center

Center Director Kristen Cetin
Email cetinkri@msu.edu
Phone # 1 (517) 355-5107
Mailing Address 428 S. Shaw Lane, Room 3546
East Lansing, MI 48824
Assistant Director Annick Anctil
Other Debrudra Mitra
Assistant Director George Berghorn
Other Nicholas Paseiro
Other Robert Handler
Assistant Director Ryan Gallagher
Other Susan Masten

Michigan State University has trained 88 students

The following students participated in ITAC assessments with Michigan State University since 2022.
The 26 students (in BOLD) have also been awarded ITAC student certificates for exceptional participation.
Aanchal Gupta
Abbey Schwartz
Abigale Elliott
Ahmad Hajkadour
Aleah Schmottlach
Alex Morley
Alyvia Lori
Andreana Roxas
Andrew Compton
Aniruddha Naik
Anya Morrison
Behlul Kula
Benjamin Bacon
Benjamin R Toaz
Brenden Watson
Cade Person
Caden VanderBerg
Casey Maxwell
Charles Wesley Reid
Chris Conkling
Clarke Weiland
Daniela Ojeda
Drew Barnes
Ellen Mayes
Emily Johnson
Emily Kawka
Emily Schoepke
Emma Benedek
Emma Claspell
Eric Moore
Ghassan Aldalali
Giovanny Perez-Cruz
Hadi Jaber
Huzaifah Nadeem
Isaiah Francis
Jackson Frendo
Jaewon Han
Jenna Vernier
John Bishop
John Henry
John Keiser
Josette Rose Suarez
Joshua Gleason
Josie Caldwell
Julianna Thompson
Karim Garifullin
Katherine Miller
Katie Tonielli
Kelly Dunn
Kendall Kuderik
Kevin Sachs
Kristen Vance
Letizia Laura
Libby Umlor
Logan Wells
Luyao Yuan
Mallika Kothari
Maria Milan
Marin Leboucher
Massara Khalid
Michael Burns
Mohsen Hussain
Muath Muqbel
Nain Elicea
Nathan Edmonds
Nicole Johnson
Nicole West
Noah Luckwald
Noureldin Darrag
Nowreen Kabir
Quinn Raleigh
Raymond Buenzli
Roshini Ram
Rowan Thomas
Saksham Subedi
Sarah Anderson
Sarah Scott
Sean Fleming
Tiera Valentine-Kelly
Timothy Sysol
Tito Evans
Tony Nguyen
Topher Taylor
Tye Alfrey
Victoria Redruello
Waase Landgren
Yusuf Basmaci
Zachary Franz