Entries for INDIVIDUALS TAKING ENERGY ACTION IN MANUFACTURING (ITEAM) PRIZE

Terry McMichael took a holistic and effective approach to improve compressed air systems at the 3M Cynthiana manufacturing plant.

Through a sitewide competition to reduce compress air leaks, Nick Sayles, the leader of the Leak Stoppers, created lasting energy savings.

“use what you need, when you need it, in the amount you need” and remove “muda” or inefficiency from all processes through “kaizen”.

The innovative Compressed Air Challenge resulted in $2.5 million of potential annual energy savings from repaired leaks

In 2018, Mike Rogers brought his manufacturing site of over 35 buildings to ISO 50001 certification; realizing savings of 5.3% in a year.

This project describes the use of the EaaS model to finance an LED lighting retrofit which saved over 20% of total electricity consumption.

An employee’s leadership and the energy team has made a culture shift in our plant where energy has become part of our everyday activities

An effort began to understand boiler efficiency and determine what, if any opportunities there were for performance improvement.

Replace Tube lighting to LED replacements. Half the wattage requirements, eliminating Ballast, allows use of Motion Sensor switch