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District energy systems are adapting to increase energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, conserve water and enhance customer resiliency. Emerging trends include de-carbonization; integration of heat and power; transition to lower carbon drivers and resource optimization. What lessons have been learned during COVID-19 in 2020? How will systems continue to evolve to support customer needs? How has private public partnering evolved to create long term opportunities in cities, communities and campuses? How important is reliability and resiliency and what are the emerging trends? If we are to actually invest in change, to “build back better”, how will the district energy industry have to adapt to lower carbon systems?
Invited panelists include:
Scott Clark, Vice President & General Manager, Burns & McDonnell
Jim Lodge, Vice President of Strategy & Business Development, Clearway Energy
David Musto, President & CEO, Thermo Systems
Chris Potter, Director, Utilities & Power Plant Operations, Architect of the Capitol
Michael Schack, Group Operational Marketing Director, Engie
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| 1:50 pm - 2:00 pm |
Public Service Announcements
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| 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
Keynote Address - Congressman Sean Casten (D IL,6)
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| 2:30 pm - 2:40 pm |
Tour IDEA 2020 Virtual Exhibit Hall
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2:40 pm - 3:00 pm
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IDEA Initiatives
District Energy Women’s Initiative (DEWI)
Co-chaired by Nina Axelson, Vice President, Ever-Green Energy Inc., Meghan Riesterer, Associate Vice President Sustainability, Oberlin College and Andrea Sarmentero, Esq., Counsel, Jenning Strouss & Salmon, the IDEA District Energy Women’s Initiative enables connectivity, conversation and constructive engagement among women to influence industry priorities, provide mentoring and guidance, and shape best practices as district energy evolves.
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IDEA Young Professionals Group (YPG)
Co-chaired by Chase Davis, RMF Engineering and Laura Christensen, Kerr Wood Leidal, the IDEA Young Professionals Group brings together IDEA members with fewer than ten years experience in the industry to share insights, discuss professional pathways, find guidance and mentorship and provide leadership to influence industry priorities.
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| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
By aggregating the needs of multiple customers, district energy systems increase scale to enable investment in technologies that might not otherwise be feasible on a single customer-building scale, such as fuel-flexible CHP; industrial heat pumps; energy-sharing; geothermal and bio-fuels. Getting to multi-building scale also facilitates applications like microgrids; industrial thermal recovery; thermal storage and other approaches to reduce peak grid demand. How does the integration of thermal energy and power create opportunities for hybrid systems for cities, campuses and communities? To accelerate de-carbonization, will renewable natural gas have to scale up? How can district energy systems fully capture and deliver value to the regional grid? As consumers and policy makers set environmental objectives, what technologies will drive district energy’s emergence in a new landscape?
Invited panelists include:
Tiffany Duncan, Utility & Grid Solutions Sales Leader, North America, Trane
Chris Lyons, Manager of Strategic Growth & Special Projects, Solar Turbines
Brian Smith, Director of Global Marketing, Johnson Controls
Mike Webster, Founder & CEO, Icetec
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| 4:00 pm - 4:05 pm |
Scavenger Hunt Winners Announced
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| 4:05 pm - 4:15 pm |
Closing Remarks - District Energy: Ready For the Next Century
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