Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Summary
In Minneapolis, winter performance is not optional. Prolonged periods of extreme cold, place sustained pressure on healthcare campuses that operate 24/7 and often at full capacity. Patient safety, clinical outcomes, and workforce effectiveness all depend on stable indoor environments during the most demanding months of the year.
For decades, Cordia has operated the district energy system serving downtown Minneapolis, providing centralized steam, hot water, and chilled water to more than 100 customers across the urban core. Healthcare facilities such as Fairview Health Services and Mayo Clinic Square rely on this infrastructure to maintain consistent building performance during extreme winter conditions.
District energy reduces exposure to failures associated with building-level boiler systems by centralizing production and introducing redundancy. For healthcare campuses, this means fewer points of failure, lower maintenance complexity, and consistent performance when heating demand peaks. While largely unseen by patients and clinicians, the system plays a daily role in supporting uninterrupted care.
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