Energy Efficiency for Everyone: Reduce Energy Waste in the Factory

June 18, 2026 | Catalyst Connection - 4501 Lytle Street, Building A, Pittsburgh, PA 15207

Energy is no longer just an operating expense. It’s a strategic issue that affects your bottom line, your competitiveness, and your company’s future. This hands-on training brings every member of your team up to speed on why energy management matters and exactly what they can do about it.

What We’ll Cover

From the moment energy enters your facility to the moment it drives output, we’ll trace how it flows through the systems you rely on every day: motors, HVAC, compressed air, lighting, and process heat. You’ll learn how each system drives both consumption and cost, and how to see them as an interconnected whole rather than isolated pieces.

We’ll introduce Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) as a practical framework for identifying and acting on savings opportunities, and walk through system-level thinking (TSO) to show how coordinated action across departments consistently outperforms one-off fixes. We’ll also break down how rising electricity rates are quietly compressing margins and what that means for long-term growth.

Built for Every Role

Whether you’re on the plant floor, in maintenance, or in the front office, you’ll see concrete examples of how your specific role creates an opportunity to spot waste, support innovation, and shift daily habits. Those behavioral changes alone can unlock 15 to 24 percent in energy savings with no capital investment required.

Walk Away Ready to Act

The session closes with practical, ready-to-use tools: how to report waste, which KPIs to track, how to calculate ROI on capital projects, and how to use standards like ENERGY STAR, ISO 50001, and LEED to benchmark performance and communicate results clearly to customers and investors.

You’ll leave with both the foundational knowledge and the specific next steps to start making an impact in your facility right away.

Introduction to Energy Efficiency for Manufacturing

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Energy Efficiency for Everyone: Reduce Energy Waste in the Factory

June 24, 2026 | Virtual

Energy is no longer just an operating expense. It’s a strategic issue that affects your bottom line, your competitiveness, and your company’s future. This hands-on training brings every member of your team up to speed on why energy management matters and exactly what they can do about it.

What We’ll Cover

From the moment energy enters your facility to the moment it drives output, we’ll trace how it flows through the systems you rely on every day: motors, HVAC, compressed air, lighting, and process heat. You’ll learn how each system drives both consumption and cost, and how to see them as an interconnected whole rather than isolated pieces.

We’ll introduce Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) as a practical framework for identifying and acting on savings opportunities, and walk through system-level thinking (TSO) to show how coordinated action across departments consistently outperforms one-off fixes. We’ll also break down how rising electricity rates are quietly compressing margins and what that means for long-term growth.

Built for Every Role

Whether you’re on the plant floor, in maintenance, or in the front office, you’ll see concrete examples of how your specific role creates an opportunity to spot waste, support innovation, and shift daily habits. Those behavioral changes alone can unlock 15 to 24 percent in energy savings with no capital investment required.

Walk Away Ready to Act

The session closes with practical, ready-to-use tools: how to report waste, which KPIs to track, how to calculate ROI on capital projects, and how to use standards like ENERGY STAR, ISO 50001, and LEED to benchmark performance and communicate results clearly to customers and investors.

You’ll leave with both the foundational knowledge and the specific next steps to start making an impact in your facility right away.

This training is virtual and all costs for manufacturing employees is paid for from a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Industrial System Energy Efficiency Development (ISEED) Collaborative Program

The Energy Efficient Factory Accelerator Training

June 10, 2026 | Catalyst Connection - 4501 Lytle Street, Building A, Pittsburgh, PA 15207

Unlock immediate cost savings and operational performance improvements with the Energy Efficient Factory Accelerator Training—a hands-on, half-day workshop designed to help manufacturing and operations leaders turn energy efficiency into a strategic advantage. This interactive session equips participants with practical tools, baseline assessment techniques, and actionable plans to reduce energy consumption, improve performance, and drive measurable results from day one. Whether you’re leading operations, facilities, or continuous improvement initiatives, this training provides a clear, structured path to identify opportunities, set goals, and implement energy-saving strategies that deliver lasting value.

Workshop length: Half‑day (4.5 hours)
Format: Interactive, discussion‑driven training with hands-on exercises

Training Objectives: By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Explain how energy efficiency strengthens operational performance and reduces costs
• Identify opportunities to lower energy consumption within their facility
• Establish a baseline for energy use and performance tracking
• Develop practical energy‑efficiency goals and action plans
• Use the toolkit’s worksheets and tools to begin implementation immediately

Who Should Attend:

• Company Leadership
• Operations teams
• Facilities leaders
• Continuous improvement leaders
• Manufacturing engineers

Participants will:

• Identify energy efficiency opportunities in their facility
• Complete baseline inventory worksheets
• Develop sample energy efficiency goals
• Create initial action plans
• Learn how to track and communicate progress

Participants will receive:

• Energy Efficient Factory Toolkit
• Toolkit worksheets and templates
• Training presentation materials

By the end of the session, participants will have:

• A clear understanding of energy efficiency implementation
• Initial baseline and inventory information
• Identified potential energy savings opportunities
• Draft goals and action plan framework

Participants are encouraged to bring:

• Recent utility bills
• Knowledge of facility equipment and operations
• Questions about energy use, technology, and efficiency opportunities

This training is in-person and all costs for manufacturing employees is paid for from a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Industrial System Energy Efficiency Development (ISEED) Collaborative Program.