ESI Wins World-wide Engineering Competition
Kennesaw, Georgia-based ESI Inc of Tennessee was selected as a winner of
Bentley's world-wide engineering competition, the 2010 BE Inspired Awards held in
Amsterdam, Netherlands. Recognized for their work on the Department of Energy -
Biomass Cogeneration Facility at the Savannah River Site, ESI was selected to
receive the award in the Innovation in Power Generation category. Competing
against two other international companies, a hydro plant in Brazil and a wind
generation plant in China, ESI took the top honor.
The Innovation in Power Generation winning design was for Ameresco Federal
Solutions, a facility manager for the Federal Government. The project is a $150
million wood-fired plant which replaces a deteriorating coal-fired facility, saving $35
million per year in energy and eliminating 100,000 tons of greenhouse gases. The
plant will produce 20 megawatts of electric power.
Bentley Systems is a 3D design platform that is used worldwide for major
construction projects. The BE Inspired Awards recognize the extraordinary work of
engineering firms improving and sustaining the world's infrastructure. The projects
are nominated by Bentley users from around the world and the winners are selected
by a panel of accomplished industry experts in various fields of infrastructure. The
award winners for the 24 categories were chosen from 320 nominations submitted
by 249 organizations in 45 countries.
About ESI Inc. of Tennessee
The Steam & Power SPECIAL FORCES: Founded in 1978, ESI is a
design engineering and construction firm located in Kennesaw, Georgia, that specializes in steam and
power generation facilities. Our services include the engineering, procurement, construction, start-up,
operator training, and rental equipment for steam and power facilities. Our focus is to serve industrial and
utility clients with energy related opportunities; providing innovative, cost-effective, and environmentally
friendly solutions. For more information about ESI, contact us at (770)427-6200 or visit us at
www.esitenn.com.
