Energy audit and energy cost-control services are offered by the UF Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) to significantly improve the energy efficiency of small to medium sized manufacturing companies, increasing their ability to effectively compete in the national and global marketplace. The IAC program has established a record of quality performance that has cost-effectively improved the energy efficiency of over 3000 manufacturing plants. The operational goal of the UF IAC is to provide both on-site energy services and follow-up services in a timely and thorough manner that reflects the overall IAC record for quality and cost-effectiveness. The IAC Director is Dr. Diane Schaub, a Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering who has vast experience in experimental design, statistical process control and energy management. The IAC Assistant Director is Dr. S. A. Sherif a professor in the mechanical engineering department with experience in Thermal Systems Design and Optimization, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. The IAC Technical Manager is Dr. Cristian Cardenas-Lailhacar, a Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry. He has extensive experience in process engineering. The former IAC Director is Dr. Dale W. Kirmse, an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering who has extensive experience in energy conservation, cogeneration and manufacturing process analysis and design.