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Michigan Building Training and Assessment Center (MI-BTAC)

Michigan Building Training and Assessment Center (MI-BTAC)

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Overview

The Michigan Building Training and Assessment Center (MI-BTAC), co-located at MSU with the MSU ITAC, is part of the broader Department of Energy’s Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) BTAC Program. Similar to the ITAC Program, the main goals of the BTACs are to provide hands-on job training for clean energy careers while helping industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities save energy, improve performance, and reduce emissions. In MI-BTAC, through collaboration with stakeholders, local high school and community college students receive comprehensive training on different energy topics, such as energy efficiency, weatherization, building retrofits, and energy auditing. These skills are then applied in no-cost energy assessments of small commercial and K-12 school buildings across the greater Lansing, Michigan community. Download our program flyer below to learn more or share with others.

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BTAC Program Goals

  1. Help small commercial buildings and K-12 schools save energy and costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve building performance
  2. Build the skilled energy workforce through training, hands-on experience, and credentials; increase access to high-quality green jobs, with a focus on pathways to quality careers that do not necessarily require a four-year degree.

Benefits of Energy Assessments

  • Energy, cost, and emission reduction opportunities
  • Connection with rebate and incentive opportunities
  • Engagement with local community
  • Support development of local energy workforce 

Who is eligible for an assessment? 

No-cost energy assessments are available to small commercial facilities less than 50,000 sq ft, and K-12 schools in the Greater Lansing Area.  If you have further questions about the BTAC Program or eligibility, please contact egr.btac@msu.edu.

What is involved in an assessment?

  • Preliminary energy analysis using utility bill
  • Several-hour site visit
  • A focus on low- and no-cost recommendations
  • Identification of capital-intensive projects
  • Rough cost and energy savings estimation
  • Report provided with findings