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.
| 128 | Assessments |
| 1,061 | Recommendations |
| 0.43 | Tbtu Energy Saving* |
| $7.85 | million Cost Savings* |
| 105 | Students Trained |
*Recommended Savings
Michigan State University also coordinates activities with:
Henry Ford College
Michigan Technological University
Energy Engineering related programs, degrees, etc:
Related Papers & Publications
Luyao Yuan, Kristen Cetin, Annick Anctil, Economic and Environmental Benefits of Solar Photovoltaics for Commercial and Industrial Buildings in Michigan, 2025 IEEE 53rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), Montreal, QC, Canada | doi:10.1109/PVSC59419.2025.11132866, 2025
Andreana Roxas, Kristen Cetin, Annick Anctil, Perception of Non-Energy Impacts for Industrial Energy Efficiency Measures in Small and Medium Sized Manufacturers in the Midwest, Science and Technology for the Built Environment | doi:10.1080/23744731.2025.2538371, 2025
Behlul Kula, USE OF IMMERSIVE AND NON-IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND SENSORS TO IMPROVE BUILDING ENERGY AUDITS AND ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, Dissertation - MSU Libraries Digital Repository | doi:10.25335/k4zq-5d91, 2025
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, 04/03/2024
"We were pleased with the work that was done by your team and plan on implementing most of the recommendations you provided to us. I believe that this type of... more"
- Source: Kris Wisniewski, Finance Chair and Green Team, Edgewood United Church of Christ, 09/09/2025
"It is a great program offered by MSU. It’s wonderful that the students get real world experience while offering a service to the community at no cost to... more"
- Source: 09/09/2025
Papers & Publications
2025
5 Papers / Publications
Luyao Yuan, Kristen Cetin, Annick Anctil, Economic and Environmental Benefits of Solar Photovoltaics for Commercial and Industrial Buildings in Michigan, 2025 IEEE 53rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), Montreal, QC, Canada | doi:10.1109/PVSC59419.2025.11132866 | Michigan State University ITAC
Andreana Roxas, Kristen Cetin, Annick Anctil, Perception of Non-Energy Impacts for Industrial Energy Efficiency Measures in Small and Medium Sized Manufacturers in the Midwest, Science and Technology for the Built Environment | doi:10.1080/23744731.2025.2538371 | Michigan State University ITAC
Behlul Kula, USE OF IMMERSIVE AND NON-IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND SENSORS TO IMPROVE BUILDING ENERGY AUDITS AND ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, Dissertation - MSU Libraries Digital Repository | doi:10.25335/k4zq-5d91 | Michigan State University ITAC
Yusuf Basmaci, ESTIMATING AIR INFILTRATION RATES THROUGH LARGE OPENINGS FOR IMPROVED BUILDING ENERGY USE IMPACTS EVALUATION, Thesis - MSU Libraries Digital Repository | doi:10.25335/e5hh-3r30 | Michigan State University ITAC
Emma Benedek, EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND OCCUPANCY ON CO2 INDOOR CONCENTRATIONS THROUGH PHYSICS-BASED MODELS, Thesis - MSU Libraries Digital Repository | doi:10.25335/krn0-dk94 | Michigan State University ITAC
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
"The assessment was amazing and the team was professional and very knowledgable about energy consumption and potential to reduce energy costs."
- Source: Timothy A. Brannan, President, Brandino Properties, 07/09/2024
"The assessment was a smooth process. They were very thorough in finding the places we could save energy. This gave us some focus on the things we needed to... more"
- Source: John Minthorn, Branch Manager, Behler-Young Company, 06/05/2024
"Great to have the team come in and confirm current practices and add options for increasing efficiency via a thourough building analysis."
- Source: David, Owner, Blackrocks Brewery, 05/16/2024
"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: 05/06/2024
"We found the assessment to be a good exercise to see what opportunities existing for savings or carbon reduction."
- Source: 04/23/2025
"Thank you to your amazing team to help us determine areas we can make improvements. The whole experience was very beneficial to our company. We will be... more"
- Source: Facility Manager, 04/18/2023
"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"
- Source: Rebecca Kaiser, Lomar, 03/29/2024
"The team was very thorough, knowledgeable, timely, helpful, and polite."
- Source: LeRoy Harvey, Meridian Township, 03/28/2024
"The Energy Assessment was very well done and efficient. Everyone was professional and the report received was excellent. Multiple good recommendations. ... more"
- Source: Human Resources Manager, LightCorp, 03/12/2025
"Thank you for allowing us this opportunity. It was very beneficial to have experts in the industry go through each of the buildings and provide us with cost... more"
- Source: Deputy Director, 03/10/2023
Contact Center
| Center Director | Kristen Cetin |
| 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 | Chad Richert |
| Other | Debrudra Mitra |
| Assistant Director | George Berghorn |
| Other | Peter Kiser |
| Other | Rawisha Serasinghe |
| Other | Robert Handler |
| Other | Tim Mrozowski |
Michigan State University has trained 105 students
The following students participated in ITAC assessments with Michigan State University since
2022.
The 44 students (in BOLD) have also been awarded ITAC student certificates for exceptional participation.
The 44 students (in BOLD) have also been awarded ITAC student certificates for exceptional participation.