Business Partnerships With U-Crew

Why Work with U-CREW

U-CREW partners with manufacturers and commercial building owners to identify practical, cost-effective ways to improve energy performance. Each project pairs university students and faculty with facility teams to uncover savings opportunities and provide data-driven recommendations that support both learning and impact.

Actionable Insight

Our team conducts targeted analyses that often reveal simple, low-cost opportunities with less than a two-year payback.

Meaningful Value

Organizations commonly see utility savings of around 10%.

Educational Collaboration

Every assessment is a joint effort between University of Utah students, faculty, and facility staff.

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U-CREW's Energy Assessment Process

U-CREW’s process is designed to be simple, collaborative, and educational. Each step connects university expertise with your facility’s goals to identify practical opportunities for improvement.

Introductory Call

A short 15-minute conversation helps us learn about your facility, answer questions, and confirm eligibility for a no-cost assessment.

Complete the Intake Form

You’ll provide basic details about your operations, energy systems, and key contacts. This helps our team prepare for your on-site visit and tailor our analysis to your needs.

On-Site Assessment

Faculty and student engineers visit your facility to collect data, observe processes, and work directly with your staff to understand current operations and identify opportunities for savings.

Professional Report

After the visit, you’ll receive a detailed report outlining findings, cost estimates, potential savings, and payback periods for each recommendation.

Implementation Survey

After you’ve had time to review and act on the recommendations, our team will reach out to learn which measures were implemented and gather feedback through a brief implementation survey.

Collaboration Areas

In addition to providing energy assessments to manufacturers and commercial buildings, U-CREW welcomes partnerships with academic institutions, government agencies, and organizations seeking to advance energy efficiency, emissions reduction, and workforce readiness across the region.

Energy Assessments

On-site evaluations that identify cost-saving and efficiency opportunities for industrial and commercial facilities.

Air Quality Assessments

Quantify emissions and document measurable outcomes to strengthen programs, proposals, and policy development.

Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA)

Feasibility studies that weigh costs, benefits, and risk to inform sound decision-making before projects launch.

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Comprehensive evaluations of products, processes, or technologies to minimize resource use and improve long-term sustainability.

Energy Simulations

Model complex energy systems to guide facility design, infrastructure planning, and system optimization.

Workforce Development

Engage with U-CREW to help train the next generation of energy professionals through mentorship, internships, and real-world experience.

The energy assessment conducted through the partnership between the Intermountain ITAC and Weber State University’s ITAC provided valuable insight into our facility’s operations. The team identified areas with potential for improved efficiency and offered a customized set of recommendations tailored to our systems and processes. The information they shared helped us better understand where strategic upgrades could lead to meaningful impact. Programs like this bring valuable technical insight to manufacturers in the region while offering students meaningful exposure to real-world industrial settings.

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