Conferences & Proceedings

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CampusEnergy2021
34th Annual Campus Energy Conference, Workshops & Trade Show
Hilton San Francisco Union Square, San Francisco, CA
February 16-19, 2021

Hosting Conferences Since 1909

Founded in 1909 as the National District Heating Association, IDEA continues to inform, connect, and advance the district energy industry around the globe. Starting in 1909, IDEA hosts an Annual Conference and Trade Show and added its Campus Energy Conference in 1988 and an International District Cooling Conference in 2007. 

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Conference Proceedings

CampusEnergy2019

February 26-March 1, New Orleans, LA

DistrictCooling2018: Efficient Energy for Smarter Cities

December 9-11, Dubai, UAE

Microgrid 2.0: Advancing Industry Growth

October 29-31, Baltimore, MD

IDEA2018: Local Solutions, Global Impact

June 11-14, Vancouver, BC

CampusEnergy2018

March 5-9, Baltimore, MD

Microgrid 2017

November 6-8, Boston, MA

IDEA2017: Sustaining Our Success

June 26-29, Scottsdale, AZ

CampusEnergy2017

February 20-24, Miami, FL

DistrictCooling2016

November 13-15, Dubai, UAE

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Recent Webinars

2018 MADE Table Top Exercise

Dec 18, 2018 4:53 PM

Absorption 101

Nov 15, 2018 4:48 PM

Combined Heat and Power as a Source of Resilience in Microgrids

Nov 13, 2018 4:43 PM
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