Edmonton Journal Summary Blatchford is about to undergo a growth spurt. Seven apartment buildings, ranging between four storeys and six storeys, are either in their current stages of development or in the planning stages. Construction has already began on two of them. ...
Corporate Knights Summary Markham, Ontario, in the 1990s was a city in need of a pivot: away from an era of increasing sprawl and toward denser neighbourhoods with better urban planning. The long-term pressures of climate change and the energy transition were already visible, and in 1999...
Power Magazine Summary When Hurricane Sandy in 2012 knocked out power in Lower Manhattan for nearly a week, New York University’s (NYU’s) Washington Square campus stayed operational because it was not relying on the grid. A 13.4-MW cogeneration plant, commissioned in 2011, was producing the...
BRG Summary In the commercial sector — offices, hotels, malls, hospitals, and airports — centralised systems (chillers, air handling units (AHUs), and packaged rooftop units) have been the default specification for large buildings for well over a decade. That is not the shift; that is an...
The Guardian Summary As heatwaves intensify across Europe, most cities are reaching for a familiar fix of more air conditioning. But in 1990s Paris, planning began for a different kind of solution: one of the world’s largest district cooling networks. The system has 120kms (75...
The Energy Mix Summary Rob Thornton is President and CEO of the International District Energy Association (IDEA). In this feature interview with The Energy Mix publisher Mitchell Beer, he talked about where district heating and cooling can make a difference around the world as an...
At IDEA2026, district energy professionals from around the globe share ideas and insights, as well as recognize the accomplishments of their peers. The Norman R. Taylor Award is named for a former president and executive director who made major contributions to the organization and was known for...
University of Michigan Summary A new renewable energy agreement with DTE Energy marks a major milestone in the University of Michigan’s campus energy transition, putting the university on track to eliminate emissions tied to purchased electricity in 2027. U-M’s participation in...
delano Summary Google’s proposed data centre in Bissen sparked a lively exchange between MP Joëlle Welfring and the minister for the economy, Lex Delles, during the plenary session on 18 June. It is on the issue of waste heat that the positions appear to be closest. The MP points out that...
Pluribus News Summary Rhode Island is poised to join a growing number of states aiming to cut costs for consumers and reinforce the grid by requiring utility companies to study the use of thermal energy networks to heat and cool homes and buildings. Companion bills were...