Members Helping Members
IDEA is honored to serve to nearly 2500 members worldwide, many of whom are willing to share resources and ideas on behalf of the industry. Below are resources we have received from IDEA members that might help you as you look to implement policies and procedures in your workplace.
If you have resources you would like to share, please send to jason.idea@districtenergy.org.
Nalco
Nalco shares best practices to mitigate the risk of waterborne pathogens like Legionella as buildings begin to re-open.
Engie
Engie has shared their "Fight COVID-19" plan to help their communities in a number of ways. We are happy to share it below.
Ever-Green Energy - Critical Infrastructure Worker Transit Worker
As more and more states institute emergency order requiring all businesses and organizations that do not provide “COVID-19 Essential Services” to close their physical workplaces and facilities to workers, it may become important for you to petition local, state and federal government to recognize your work as 'mission critical' and your employees as 'essential'.
In response, Ever-Green Energy created an Infrastructure Transit letter for employees as proof to local authorities that their work is essential. Read it below.
Enwave - Information Sharing through Sharepoint
In an effort to simplify communications with staff during an ever-evolving crisis, Enwave has created a Sharepoint file with relevant updates in areas like Prevention, Symptoms and Resources. By placing these resources in an internal Sharepoint file, any updates to information will be pushed to staff in real time. View a screen shot of Enwave's Sharepoint home page below.
Enwave has also generously provided three documents designed to help employers and managers mitigate risk in the current climate. You can download the Manager's Tool Kit, along with Employee Travel and Employee Sick Logs by clicking below.
University of Delaware - Interview with EAB
EAB spoke to three Facilities leaders whose campuses have already undergone this change: Brent Stringfellow, AVP of Facilities at Lehigh University; a Senior Facilities Officer at a Private University in New York ; and Peter Krawchyk, VP of Facilities, Real Estate, and Auxiliary Services at University of Delaware. Below is an edited transcript of our conversations.
Austin Energy - Essential Operations Memo
Austin Energy shares a memo sent to essential operations staff about their value - and safety - during unprecedented times.
The University of Texas at Austin
UT-Austin has provided some examples of resources they are using to better prepare their operational staff for upcoming challenges.
DeNora Water Technologies - Hypochlorite Generator
De Nora Water Technologies has small-scale, compact, portable hypochlorite generators available that generate a chlorine-based bleach solution that will stabilize your bleach supplies, while making your district energy or campus power plant less reliant on commercial bleach solutions that may be in short supply due to the ongoing COVID 19 crisis. De Nora Water Technologies has current system installations throughout campus power plants across the US, eliminating the need to transport and or handle chemicals, while maintaining a very safe and economical method to produce. De Nora also has a similar system indicated for residential and small institutional or commercial use available for IDEA members. For more information, please contact Steve Garcia at 505 977 3630.
Vortex Companies - Hand Sanitizer
The Vortex Companies is manufacturing its own line of hand sanitizer, known as crew CARE™ with the following benefits:
- An aqueous, FDA-registered formula in response to the COVID-19 virus.
- Safe and easy for lathering into hand.
- Sprayable solution for surface disinfection.
Discounts are available for IDEA members! To order, please or order online at https://shopTRENCHLESS.com using the code IDEA10, or contact Matt Badiali, VP of Industrial Sales, at 857-203-1998 for bulk order. Lead time is one week to ship.