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Each year, IDEA asks all of its member systems to provide the number of buildings and their area in square feet that have been committed or recommitted to district energy service during the previous calendar year.

We report the number of buildings, gross square foot area and thermal energy services provided (heating, cooling, domestic hot water, laundry, ice-making, pool warming, etc.) that have been committed or recommitted to district energy service during the year of the edition. We also ask for overall information about your energy system, including Type of District Energy/CHP system(s); Ownership Structure, Site Overview and Total Building Area Served, System Capacity, and Annual Production.

At IDEA's Annual Conference & Trade Show, systems showcasing the most industry growth are presented with awards in the following categories:

Greatest Number of Buildings, North America
Greatest Number of Buildings, Beyond North America
Most Square Feet, North America
Most Square Feet, Beyond North America

2014 District Energy Space Award Recipients

Greatest Number of Buildings Added/North America

• Gold-Markham District Energy (42)
• Silver-Pennsylvania State University (17)
• Bronze-Consolidated Edison (14)

Most Square Feet Added/North America

• Gold-Detroit Renewable Energy (6,605,000 sq ft)
• Silver-Enwave Toronto (6,172,155 sq ft)
• Bronze-Enwave Chicago (4,600,000 sq ft)

Greatest Number of Buildings Added/Beyond North America

• Gold-Emirates District Cooling LLC, Emicool (2,450)
• Silver-Empower Energy Solutions (65)
• Bronze-Qatar Cool (61)

Most Square Feet Added/Beyond North America

• Gold-Empower Energy Solutions (38,543,000 sq ft)
• Silver-National Central Cooling Co., Tabreed-Abu Dhabi (19,634,617 sq ft)
• Bronze-Qatar Cool (10,016,137 sq ft)

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