District Energy - 2010 Second Quarter

the small modular reactors being promoted that have the ability to locate near electric load centers. These would be conducive to using waste heat from electricity production for heating and cooling.

IDEA has made a good start with its educational campaigns and the district energy video. It is up to all of us, though, to promote our industry as part of the long-term solution to everyone’s environmental concerns.

David;W.;Wade,;PE, is president of RDA Engineering Inc. in Atlanta and has been an IDEA member for more than

25 years. He has served on IDEA’s board and is a past chair of ASHRAE’s national technical committees dealing with building steam and hot water systems and district heating and cooling. Wade may be reached at dww@rdaeng.com.