U-CREW Co-Director Julie Sieving Recognized with 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Utah Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers.
Julie Sieving, P.E., ExecMBA, C.E.M., Co-Director of U-CREW at the University of Utah, has received the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Utah Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). The award recognizes her lasting contributions to energy efficiency and to the education of the engineers who will help shape its future.
Julie’s work is reflected in her nine years of service as Co-Director of the Intermountain Industrial Assessment Center (Intermountain IAC), now known as the Utah Center for Renewables, Efficiency, and Workforce (U-CREW).
In this role, she has mentored more than 100 student engineers through applied, hands-on experience, combining academic rigor with meaningful fieldwork.
During her tenure, the program has expanded to include commercial facilities and support for distributed energy resources and on-site generation, broadening opportunities for students to engage with real-world energy challenges.
Working together with Co-Director Dr. Kody Powell, PhD, Julie helped support the organization’s growth into U-CREW, which now houses the U.S. Department of Energy’s Industrial Training & Assessment Centers (ITAC) program, the successor to the long-running Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC) program, along with additional initiatives that promote energy efficiency through research-based learning and workforce development. Through these programs, U-CREW student teams conduct on-site assessments for commercial buildings and small- to medium-sized manufacturers, identifying opportunities for energy, productivity, and waste-reduction improvements.
Julie’s career spans nearly 30 years in the energy consulting field and reflects a steady commitment to collaboration, education, and continuous improvement. Her work continues to support U-CREW’s mission to advance energy efficiency through research-based learning and workforce development across the Intermountain region.
To learn more about U-CREW, please visit energy.utah.edu and connect with us on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/ucrew.