District Energy - 2009 3rd Quarter

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A special centennial issue of the “District Energy Onsite” was created to commemorate this event and the history of the association. This almost 100-page issue contains all of the conference details, lists of exhibitors and sponsors and the program, along with some interesting facts about the history of IDEA. The “District Energy Onsite” centennial issue is available online at http://tinyurl.com/100thOnsite.

of the industry across the Middle East, as evidenced in his commitment, both professional and personal, to the IDEA

District Cooling Best Practice Guide.

IDEA’s District Energy Champion

Award was presented to Douglas E.

Kaempf, program Manager of the

Industrial Technologies Program of the

U.S. Department of Energy in recognition
and appreciation of his national leader-
ship in advancing district energy. Kaempf
has renewed and extended the U.S. involve-
ment in the International Energy Agency
DHC Executive Committee and was instru-
mental in securing district energy program
funding from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act.

The Public Sector Leadership Award went to John W. Jimison, counsel on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, in recognition of his determined leadership and enlightened commitment to a

IDEA Norman R. Taylor Award Winners in Attendance. (l to r) Rob Thornton, 2006; Carl Avers, 1986; Jack Kattner, 1993; Bill Goodwin, 1997; Tom Casten, 1989; Monica Westerlund, 2002; Tony Mirabella, 19991; Ray DuBose, 2003; Mark Spurr, 2001; Joel Greene, 2005; Anders Rydaker, 2007; David Toombs, 2008; Bill Gray (for John Gray), 1994.

You’ll want to take a look at the more than 800 photos taken throughout the conference. They are available at http://tinyurl.com/100thphotos.

And last, but not least, conference proceedings are available on IDEA’s Web site: www.districtenergy.org.

sustainable energy future. In his role advising members on the House Energy Committee, Jimison has helped increase awareness of the potential for district energy and combined heat and power to make a meaningful near-term contribution to energy security and environmental stewardship.

A New Addition:
Poster Exhibition

IDEA members developed more than 20 poster boards covering topic areas of interest for display in the foyer area for review by attendees. Each of the posters consisted of a case study presented in a sequence of easy-to-read, illustrated pages mounted on a large bulletin board. Visitors were able to walk through the poster exhibition at any time, with special time set aside on Tuesday to interact with the authors. This was an important contribution to augment the technical presentations and panel discussions.