Accelerating Downtown Decarbonization with District Energy: Part 2: Next-Generation Downtown District Energy Systems in Chicago, Toronto, Seattle and Vancouver.
This 90 minute webinar will feature presentations and a panel discussion with Q&A among district energy system owner/operators in major North American cities (Chicago, Toronto, Seattle, Vancouver) on how district energy systems are enabling decarbonization at scale in complex urban settings through a variety of innovative technologies (Thermal Ice Storage, Deep Lake Water Cooling, effluent heat recovery, electric boilers). This is Part Two in a multi-part series of free webinars on downtown decarbonization, hosted by the International District Energy Association (IDEA).
Presentations will include: • How are these systems are providing resilient and affordable heating and cooling to their “four-season” cities? • How can district energy systems tackle “hard-to-decarbonize” customers, such as historic buildings and industries with process loads? • How can district heat recovery and heat pumps can be used for steam generation? • What are the benefits and challenges with e-boilers, air source heat pumps, and water source heat pumps? • What is the role of heat pumps in the context of the push for electrification? • How can district energy companies collaborate with state and municipal regulators, and communicate with residents? • How are legislative incentives shaping the future of district energy? • How can next-generation systems supply support customer compliance with building greenhouse gas policy provisions like Seattle’s Building Emissions Performance Standard, Washington State’s Clean Buildings Performance Standard, Vancouver’s recently-enacted Municipal Energy Code, and Toronto’s Green Standard and Existing Buildings Policy? • How can water conservation measures translate to energy and carbon reductions?
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