District Energy
2nd Quarter 1996 | Volume 81 Number 4
- On the Cover
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- District Heating in Russia: Revitalizing Key Infrastructure (p14)
- Dr. Ishai Oliker, P.E., Principal, Joseph Technology Corporation, Inc.
Russia's critically important district heating systems provide almost 70 percent of the nation's heat, giving district energy an important political and economic role. Nationwide rehabilitation strategies for district energy must consider a diverse set of concerns: unusually large-scale systems, wide-spread pipe corrosion, poorly insulated buildings, a relatively short remaining service life of 35 percent of installed capacity, and the close link between development of district heating and the tremendous ongoing changes throughout Russia's infrastructure. Despite these challenges, Russia will certainly continue to demonstrate the social, economic and environmental advantages of district heating as the industry works to raise energy efficiency.
- Heat-Supply Planning: A Practice Worth Importing (p6)
- Morris A. Pierce, Energy Manager, University of Rochester
Community heat-supply plans focus on energy-efficiency, safety, environment and consumer choice, and often result in the construction of new or expanded district energy systems. The U.S. district energy industry can benefit from modeling the European practice which has played a significant role in earning the European district energy industry a much larger market share than its U.S. counterpart.
- The Warming of Downtown Holland (p9)
- Andree D. Keneau, Communications/Marketing Specialist, Holland Board of Public Works
An average snowfall of 100 inches each year in Holland, Mich., was threatening its downtown economy as shoppers moved to outer fringe malls with easy parking. Replicating a snow-melt practice common in Sweden, a grid of plastic hot-water pipes was laid beneath the street's surface. The installation of this underground system labeled Snowmelt has kept downtown free of snow and ice, revitalizing the commercial and retail area.
- Trigen Helps Brewers Get Back to Basics (p21)
- Susan Odiseos, Director of Corporate Communications, Trigen Energy Corporation; Pter Laliberte, Communications/Development Associate, Trigen Energy Corporation
Brewers have more time for producing and marketing beer when they turn to Trigen Energy Corporation as their steam source. From microbreweries to the largest single-site brewery in the world, Coors Brewing Company, more brewers are relying on the benfits of district energy to brew their malted beverage.
- Let the Games Begin! Atlanta Prepares to Host the '96 Olympics (p25)
- David W. Wade, President RDA Engineering Inc.
New and long-standing district heating and cooling systems will provide indoor comport, hot water and process cooling to Olympic athletes and spectators in Atlanta this summer. Olympic-related dormitory construction at Georgia Tech resulted in a new 3,000 ton satellite chilled-water plant. Other Olympic localtes served by district energy will include Atlanta University, Georgia World Congress Cengter, Hartsfield International Airport and the University of Georgia.
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