Conference Program

Closed Meeting, IDEA Executive Committee Meeting & Lunch - Executive Board Room at the Westin Hotel

Closed Meeting, IDEA Board of Directors Meeting & Lunch - Cambria at the Westin Hotel

Conference Registration - Ballroom Gallery B

IDEA Annual Golf Tournament - Quicksilver Golf Club

Conference Registration - Ballroom Gallery

Exhibit & Poster Setup - Exhibit Hall B

Workshop Breakfast - Ballroom B

Workshop 1: District Energy: Think Global, Act Local - Room 406

Workshop 2: Microgrids for Enhance Resiliency - Room 407

Workshop Luncheon - Ballroom B

Forums - Multiple Locations

IDEA Forums are open meetings for members to discuss current industry issues by specialty area.

District Cooling Forum - Room 315
Microgrid Forum - Room 316
Operations & Safety Forum - Room 317

Exhibit Hall Ribbon Cutting & Business Partners Welcome Reception - Exhibit Hall B

Poster Exhibits - Exhibit Hall B

Welcome Dinner and Game Night - Exhibit Hall B

IDEA warmly invites our attendees and guests to join us for a casual and relaxed evening of food, fun, refreshments and friendly competition. Grab a plate, fill your glass and make your way to the quarterback toss challenge, the giant Jenga, the putting green or the virtual race track challenge. Pittsburgh loves its sports teams and we know how much IDEA members enjoy friendly competition, so bring your sneakers and win some fun prizes and claim your bragging rights.

Conference Registration - Ballroom Gallery

Breakfast with Business Partner Exhibitors - Exhibit Hall B

Speaker Orientation Meeting - Room 304

Spouse/Guest Program - City Tour of Pittsburgh

Conference Opening - Ballroom A

Introductions - Rob Thornton, IDEA President & CEO
Welcome to IDEA - Jim Lodge, IDEA Chair; Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, Clearway Energy
Welcome to Pittsburgh - Cliff Blashford, Vice President & General Manager, Clearway Energy Pittsburgh

Plenary Panel A: District Energy for More Resilient Cities, Campuses, Communities - Ballroom A

Innovative district energy systems are being planned, constructed, expanded and modernized as North American cities, campuses and communities seek greater energy efficiency, enhanced reliability and resiliency, local resource solutions and proven technologies to cut carbon emissions. The catalysts for this industry growth are people from public sector, government and private-sector developers, operators, and investors. This panel will feature the principals involved in a massive federal infrastructure renewal project; an innovative partnering project for a mission-critical urban federal campus, a major urban brownfield development; and a strategic campus utility integration to enhance community resiliency and sustainability. These stories and cases will inspire, inform and advance our industry.

National Capital Area Energy Services Acquisition Project, Public Works & Government Services Canada (PGSC), Ottawa, ON
Tomasz Smetny-Sowa, Senior Director, Public Works and Procurement Services, Federal Government Canada + Olivier
Racle, Deputy Director District Heating and Cooling, ENGIE
US Capitol Power Plant Cogeneration Modernization, Washington, DC
Chris Potter, Director of Utilities & Power Plant Operations, Architect of the Capitol + Scott Clark, Vice President and
General Manager, Burns & McDonnell
National Western Center Development, Denver, CO
Barbara Frommell, Strategic Partnerships Director for Mayor’s Office, NWC + Catherine Thorn, Senior Director, Community Energy Planning, Enwave
Pittsburgh District Energy Network Expansion and Integration, Pittsburgh, PA
Jim Lodge, Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, Clearway Energy + Matthew Frist, Vice President,
Duquesne University

Moderated by Robert Thornton, President & CEO, IDEA

Panel Discussion B: De-Carbonizing Cities with District Energy - Tools, Techniques, and Trends - Ballroom A

It’s become apparent that reducing emissions one building at a time is simply not adequate for the urgent task at hand. Communities large and small are now actively seeking collective, collaborative clean energy infrastructure to simultaneously strengthen economic competitiveness and cut carbon emissions. Community-scale aggregation for district cooling, renewable cooling, geo-exchange, thermal recovery, energy-sharing and CHP are all proven solutions that cities may deploy today. Panelists will describe recent projects and investments, effective policies and innovative business strategies for de-carbonizing cities and communities at scale.
Panelists include

• Bader Saeed Al Lamki, Chief Executive Officer, Tabreed, Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Nina Axelson, Vice President, Public Relations, Ever-Green Energy, St. Paul, MN
• Ahmad Bin Shafar, Chief Executive Officer, Empower Energy Solutions, Dubai, UAE
• Daniel Dixon, Energy Manager, Lincoln Electric System, District Energy Corporation, Nebraska Utilities Corporation, Lincoln, NB
• Krishnan Iyer, President & Chief Executive Officer, Creative Energy, Vancouver, BC
• Bjarne Munk Jensen, Chief Executive Officer, Aarhus AffaldVarme, Aarhus, DK
• Tom Nyquist, Executive Director of Utilities & Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
• Lily Riahi, Senior Program Director, United Nations Environment, District Energy in Cities Initiative, Paris, FR
• Michael Schack, Ph. D; Director, Decentralized Solutions for Cities & Territories, ENGIE, Paris, FR

Moderated by Robert Thornton, President & CEO, IDEA

Refreshment Break with Business Partner Exhibitors - Exhibit Hall B

Poster Exhibits - Exhibit Hall B

Track 1A - Energy Infrastructure Planning

Location - Ballroom B
Moderator – Tom Parker, Burns & McDonnell

Track 1B - District Energy, CHP & TES

Location - Rooms 301, 302, 303
Moderator – Chris Lyons, Solar Turbines

Track 1C - Innovative Energy Solutions for Campuses & Cities

Location - Room 407
Moderator – Nina Axelson, Ever-Green Energy

Track 1D - Energy Savings & Value Based Maintenance

Location - Room 406
Moderator – Bruce Ander, Markham District Energy Inc.

Connecting to Ottawa's Emerging Downtown Districts - Donald Grant & Tomasz Smetny-Sowa, Public Services & Procurement Canada

Implementation of TES in an Existing District Cooling Plant - Ahmed Al Kaabi, Empower Energy Solutions

Districlima, A District Energy System Success Story from Barcelona - Joseph Marra, ENGIE

District Energy System Performance & Savings: Approaches to Maximize End Use Performance - Kevin Fox, Jacobs Engineering

Energy Infrastructure Planning for Resilience, Carbon Reduction & Flexibility - Mark Spurr, FVB Energy

CHP & TES: Strange Bedfellows or a Match Made in Heaven? - John Andrepont, The Cool Solutions Company

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center CHP - Saqib Khattak, CHA Consulting

Advanced Software for Optimized Energy Systems - Tristan Jackson, Advisian/Worley

IDEA Recognition and Awards Luncheon - Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom A

Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh will be recognized by the United Nations Environment District Energy in Cities Initiative for their collaboration, vision and commitment to modernizing local energy infrastructure through district energy/CHP/microgrids. Greater Pittsburgh stands out as a place of collaboration, cooperation, and common purpose serving the collective community interests for a more competitive economic future. Special recognition of County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto will be followed by remarks and a conversation among community leaders participating in the energy system renewal and renaissance.

Dessert & Coffee with Business Partner Exhibitors - Exhibit Hall B

Poster Exhibits - Exhibit Hall B

Track 2A - Approaches for Thermal Network Asset Deployment

Location - Ballroom B
Moderator – Jeff Duncan, R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, LLP

Track 2B - Resilient Energy for Critical Facilities

Location - Rooms 301, 302, 303
Moderator – Kevin Fox, Jacobs Engineering

Track 2C - Strategies for Project Engagement

Location - Room 407
Moderator – Soam Goel, Anbaric Development Partners

Track 2D - Innovative Energy & Water Solutions

Location - Room 406
Moderator – Patricia Wilson, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

Maximizing the Usefulness of Existing Assets: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Utility Master Plan - Justin Grissom & Zach Poss, Burns & McDonnell; Lalit Agarwal, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Achieving Critical Power for Critical Loads - Chris Evanich, S&C Electric

Planning an Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage Project at the Ford Site, St. Paul, MN - Mark Worthington, Underground Energy; Nina Axelson, Ever-Green Energy

Reaching New Depths – How a Hospital Modernized a Subsurface District Energy Plant - Dave Ohler, RMF Engineering

Data-Based Tools for the Planning & Development of Thermal Networks - Michael King, District Energy Development; Alastair Robinson, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Paolo Michele Sonvilla, Creara; Joshua Thumim, Centre for Sustainable Energy

Resilient Airport Microgrids - Michael Walton, Burns Engineering; Michael Adams, Allegheny County Airport Authority

Stakeholder Relationship Management - Emma Walker, GI Energy and Libby Edgar, Shell Connected Energy, New Energies

Innovative Water Recovery System Saves 50M Gallons per Year - Gordon Judd, Clearway Energy

Refreshment Break with Business Partner Exhibitors - Exhibit Hall B

Poster Exhibits - Exhibit Hall B

Track 3A - Boston's Smart Utility Toolbox

Location - Ballroom B
Moderator – Dominick Roveto, Ellenzweig

Track 3B - Microgrids Leveraging District Energy

Location - Rooms 301, 302, 303
Moderator – Christopher Berendt, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Track 3C - Savings with Energy Procurement, Liquid Biofuels

Location - Room 407
Moderator – Joe Hoose, Cool Systems

Track 3D - Metering & Controls

Location - Room 406
Moderator – Jason Wittkamp, Thermo Systems

Boston Smart Utilities Policy - Advanced Energy Solutions for New Large Developments in Boston - Manuel Esquivel, Boston Planning & Development Agency; Bradford Swing, City of Boston

Microgrids-Using the District Heating System as the Grid to Reduce Costs - Joseph Martorano, Kiely Family of Companies

Innovative Approach To Commercial Duct Sealing Offers New Low Hanging Fruit For Major Energy-Savings - April Frakes, Aeroseal

Hydronic Flow & Energy Metering: Best Practices for Selecting & Installing the RIGHT Metering Technology - Barry Dunham & Kat Liegl, ONICON

Implementing Boston's Microgrid & District Energy Regulations - Terence Waldron, Waldron Engineering & Construction

Hospital Resilience Planning ─ Building a “Roadmap to Resilience” Through Microgrid Solutions - Maggie Clout, Siemens; Rene Martinez, AZ Corp

Renewables Procurement: Creating New Ways to Raise Sustainability - Chuck Lanager, Trane

Energy Conservation Through Sub-Metering at Northwestern University - Tim Angerame, utiliVisor; Julie Cahillane, Northwestern University

Piloting Boston's Smart Utility Policy: Exchange South End - Derek Fehrer, WSP USA

Lessons Learned From a Number of Microgrid Feasibility Studies - Bahman Daryanian & Lavelle Freeman, GE Energy

Comparisons & Case Studies of Liquid Biofuels - Daniel Wallace, Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corp

Data Informed Decision Making - Laura Christensen, Kerr Wood Leidal

Reception with Business Partner Exhibitors - Exhibit Hall B

Poster Exhibits - Exhibit Hall B

Conference Registration - Ballroom Gallery

Continental Breakfast with Business Partner Exhibitors - Exhibit Hall B

Speaker Orientation Meeting - Room 304

Track 4A - Planning for Pittsburgh's Energy Pathway

Location - Ballroom B
Moderator – Grant Ervin, City of Pittsburgh

Track 4B - District Energy & CHP

Location - Rooms 301, 302, 303
Moderator – Jonathan Coleman, Solar Turbines

Track 4C - Integrating Renewables & Low-Carbon Solutions

Location - Room 407
Moderator – John Spanhake, NV5

Track 4D - Design, Construction & Commissioning

Location - Room 406
Moderator – Tim Peer, BOND

Introduction - Grant Ervin & Sarah Yeager, City of Pittsburgh

Conceptualizing District Energy in Pittsburgh: The Grid of Microgrids - Greg Reed, University of Pittsburgh Center for Energy and the Energy GRID Institute

A Digital Network to Control a Modern DES - Serdar Tufekci, ENGIE

Planning for Capital Requirements for Carbon Reduction on University Campuses - James Bohn, FVB Energy

Design and Construction of a New District Energy System in Pittsburgh PA - Tim Johnston, Clearway Energy

District Energy Systems in Pittsburgh: A Legacy of Leadership - Jim Lodge, Clearway Energy

Governance Models and Leadership for District Energy - Bo Riisgaard Pedersen, Consulate General of Denmark

Benefits of CHP for District Heating & Health Campuses in a Changing Energy Environment - Robert Bouwens, Siemens

Decarbonizing a District Energy System - Robert Bland, Cornell University

Critical Facility CHP Commissioning: Lessons Learned - Brian Wodka & Joseph Luccese, RMF Engineering; Kevin Kanoff, PennState Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Connecting Local Infrastructure Goals to International Ideals: District Energy as a Strategy for Adaptation & Decarbonization - Katrina Kelly-Pitou, University of Pittsburgh

The Impact & Importance of District Energy in Building a Cleaner, More Efficient Pittsburgh - Elaine Trimble, Siemens

Integrated Solution for UTA Microgrid - Roberto del Real, University of Texas at Austin; Frederick Huff, Emerson Automation Solutions

Tapping into Wastewater Thermal Energy at the National Western Center in Denver - Barbara Frommell, City and County of Denver; Catherine Thorn, Enwave; Jim McQuarrie, Denver Metro Wastewater Reclamation District

Decommissioning a CHP Plant for Reuse - Christopher Csernyei & Hailey Slamka, CHA Consulting

Panel Discussion - Moderated by Grant Ervin, City of Pittsburgh

CHP Design Considerations for Municipal Water Treatment Facilities - Paul Brown, Cleaver-Brooks; Jonathan Coleman, Solar Turbines

Resilience Gaps & Clean Energy Solutions at State-Owned Medical & Residential Care Facilities in Massachusetts - Geoff Gunn & Alan Glynn, Arup

Dirty Water vs. Clean Water...... Critical Flushing Techniques for New Building Connections - Russell Buras, Purge Rite

Spouse/Guest Program - Architectural Walking Tour

Refreshment Break with Business Partner Exhibitors - Exhibit Hall B

Poster Exhibits - Exhibit Hall B

Track 5A - Communities & Customers as Partners

Location - Ballroom B
Moderator – Sandeep Jain, Advisian/Worley

Track 5B - Optimization for Thermal Systems

Location - Rooms 301, 302, 303
Moderator – Ron Monk, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd.

Track 5C - District Cooling

Location - Room 407
Moderator – John Andrepont, The Cool Solutions Company

Track 5D - Resiliency Planning with Innovative Infrastructure Strategies

Location - Room 406
Moderator – Justin Carron, Eaton

System Success Through Customer Care - Jenae Batt & Steve Rambeck, Ever-Green Energy

Impact of Combustion Turbine Upgrades on Heat Recovery Steam Generators - Anand Gopa Kumar, HRST Inc

Phasing Required for Adding CHW Capacity & Replacing Aging Infrastructure for an Urban Campus - Jim Harris, Burns & McDonnell; Mike Sinack & Stephen Svoboda, University of Pittsburgh

How to Integrate CHP & District Energy in City-Level Resilience Planning - Anne Hampson & Dr. Tarla T. Toomer, U.S. Department of Energy

Accelerating Zero Energy Communities of the Future - Sarah Zaleski, U.S. Department of Energy; Ben Polly, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

The Benefits of Using Steam District Energy - Patrick Lach, Maxi-Therm; Tricia Marts, Veolia

How Data Acquisition Helps to Improve Plant Performance Effectively - Thani Al Mansoori, Empower Energy Solutions

The New Old Chiller - Rajesh Dixit, Johnson Controls

Positive Community Impact Through a Health System’s Sustainable Campus Transformation Plan - Joseph Withger, HGA; Sarah O'Keeffe, MetroHealth System

Optimizing Renewable Energy Sources for Campus District Energy - Andrew Haden, Wisewood Energy

A Study on District Cooling Systems in APEC - Elvira Gelindon, Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre

Thermal Micro Grid – A European Solution for Smarter Cities - Lars Bierlein, E.ON Energilösningar

IDEA Annual Business Meeting and Recognition Luncheon - Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom A

Dessert & Coffee with Business Partner Exhibitors - Exhibit Hall B

Poster Exhibits - Exhibit Hall B

Exhibit Hall & Poster Tear Down - Exhibit Hall B

Track 6A - Harnessing Renewable Energy & District Energy for Carbon Reduction

Location - Ballroom B
Moderator – Robert Smith, RMF Engineering

Track 6B – Challenges & Solutions for Advancing Energy Infrastructure

Location - Rooms 301, 302, 303
Moderator – Ben Polly, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Track 6C - Innovative Approaches to Resilient Cities

Location - Room 407
Moderator – Mike Dempsey, Burns & McDonnell

Track 6D – Distribution Best Practices

Location - Room 406
Moderator – Andrea Ruotolo, Advisian/Worley

Energy Strategies for Greenhouse Gas Reduction: A Comparison of Colorado and California - Derek Fehrer, WSP USA

Energy Modeling & Analysis of Modern Absorption Cooling & Heating in District & CHP Systems - Bin Li, Broad USA

Resilient Cities & the New Energy Paradigm - Lidija Sekaric, Siemens; Grant Ervin, City of Pittsburgh

Insulation Secrets for Saving Millions in Energy Costs - Terry Roach, Shannon Enterprises

A City’s Climate Toolbox: Exploring Water-Based District Heating and Cooling for Metro Boston - Cammy Peterson, Metropolitan Area Planning Council

How Do the Differences Between Standards (EN, ASTM & ASME) Effect the Quality, Cost & Expected Service Life of a DE Scheme? - Jan Sundgaard, isoplus Piping; Dan Kelley, Ramboll

Hydropower: Smart Energy - Sonya Reiser, Jacobs Engineering

Case Studies on PE-RT Hot Water Piping for Campus Energy - Wes Long, Performance Pipe

Partnerships for Energy Renewal - Soam Goel, Anbaric Development Partners

Infrastructure Management and Maintenance – The Nexus of Budgets, Staff and Knowledge - Albert Gilewicz, Sole Proprietor (Formerly Purdue University)

Using Generators and Batteries as Non-Wires Alternatives - Philip Gonski, Burns Engineering

What You Need to Know About Thin Insulation - Natalia Maximova, Johns Manville

Energy Planning for Carbon Reduction Outcomes - Dan Kelley, Ramboll

Community Microgrids: Time for a New Regulatory Compact? - Patrick Morand, Duane Morris LLP

Energy Systems: A View from 2035 - Geoff Gunn & Alan Glynn, Arup

Antifouling Protection Drives Energy Savings - Noah Snyder, Interphase Materials

Chair's Cocktail Reception - Allegheny Foyer at The Westin Hotel

Business Attire

Annual Chair's Recognition and Awards Banquet - Allegheny Grand Ballroom at The Westin Hotel

Business Attire

Breakfast and Technical Tour Presentations - Allegheny Grand Ballroom at The Westin Hotel

Technical Tours - Multiple Tour Locations

Tour A & B - Clearway Energy's Energy Center Pittsburgh Uptown plant and Duquesne University; Tour C - Eaton's Power System Experience Center. Pre-registration is required.