Full Schedule

7:00 AM - 7:45 AM EST

Tue Orientation - Workshop Speaker & Moderator Orientation

Location: Chesapeake 7-9

7:00 AM - 7:55 AM EST

Pre-Workshop Breakfast

Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom

7:00 AM - 6:30 PM EST

Registration Open

Location: Potomac Registration Desk

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM EST

Data Centers 1.0 - Session 1: Policy Drivers Enabling Data Center Heat Reuse & Grid Integration

Location: Potomac D

Moderator: – Ever-Green Energy, Inc.

Moderator: – CHA Consulting, Inc.

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM EST

Data Centers 1.1 - Data Centers Workshop Introduction

Location: Potomac D

Data Centers and District Energy

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM EST

Data Centers 1.2 - Overview on US Policies Impacting Data Centers

Location: Potomac D

Workshop Presenter: – David Gardiner and Associates

Data Centers and District Energy

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM EST

Data Centers 1.3 - Reducing Load Growth: Policies to Support Data Center Heat Reuse

Location: Potomac D

Moderator: – David Gardiner and Associates

Data Centers and District Energy

9:15 AM - 10:30 AM EST

Data Centers 2.0 - Session 2: Data Centers Serving Unique Customers

Location: Potomac D

Moderator: – Ever-Green Energy, Inc.

Moderator: – CHA Consulting, Inc.

9:15 AM - 9:40 AM EST

Data Centers 2.1 - Empowering Sovereignty Through Innovation: The Future of Colusa Indian Energy and Tribal Data Centers- Carbon to Crops: Tribal Co-Location of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) with Data Centers

Location: Potomac D

Workshop Presenter: – Energy Pathways

Workshop Presenter: – Colusa Indian Energy

Data Centers and District Energy

9:40 AM - 10:05 AM EST

Data Centers 2.2 - AI "Edge" Data Centers in Higher Ed will have increasingly demanding power and cooling needs, with advanced computing “racks” needing 600kW by 2027. Be ready with innovative solutions and strategies.

Location: Potomac D

Workshop Presenter: – Burns Engineering

Artificial Intelligence

10:05 AM - 10:30 AM EST

Data Centers 2.3 - Open Discussion & Whiteboarding Session

Location: Potomac D

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM EST

Refreshment Break

Location: Cherry Blossom Foyer

10:50 AM - 12:10 PM EST

Data Centers 3.0 - Session 3: Thermal Innovation

Location: Potomac D

Moderator: – Ever-Green Energy, Inc.

Moderator: – CHA Consulting, Inc.

10:50 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Data Centers 3.1 - The Role of Geothermal Exchange in a new Data Center Operation Model

Location: Potomac D

Workshop Presenter: – Jacobs

Data Centers and District Energy

11:15 AM - 11:40 AM EST

Data Centers 3.2 - Absorbing future for district and data center cooling with Absorption Chillers

Location: Potomac D

Workshop Presenter: – Johnson Controls Systems & Service GmbH

Workshop Presenter: – Johnson Controls

Data Centers and District Energy

11:40 AM - 12:10 PM EST

Data Centers 3.3 - Thermal Energy: From Operating Expense to Potential Revenue Source

Location: Potomac D

Workshop Panelist:

Data Centers and District Energy

12:15 PM - 1:10 PM EST

Data Centers Workshop Luncheon

Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EST

Data Centers 4.0 - Session 4: Co-Locating & Onsite Power

Location: Potomac D

Moderator: – Ever-Green Energy, Inc.

Moderator: – CHA Consulting, Inc.

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EST

Data Centers 4.1 - Powering the Future: Strategies for Co-Located Data Centers

Location: Potomac D

Workshop Panelist:

Data Centers and District Energy

2:15 PM - 2:35 PM EST

Refreshment Break

Location: Cherry Blossom Foyer

2:40 PM - 3:55 PM EST

Data Centers 5.0 - Session 5: Implementation

Location: Potomac D

Moderator: – Ever-Green Energy, Inc.

Moderator: – CHA Consulting, Inc.

2:40 PM - 3:20 PM EST

Data Centers 5.1 - Turning Heat into Hope: How the University at Buffalo is Decarbonizing its Campus with AI Waste Energy

Location: Potomac C

Workshop Presenter: – Wendel Companies

Workshop Presenter: – University at Buffalo

Heat Pumps, Energy Sharing and Energy Recovery

3:20 PM - 3:50 PM EST

Data Centers 5.2 - Data Center Implementation: How to Make It Happen

Location: Potomac D

Workshop Panelist:

Workshop Panelist: – UVA Energy & Utilities

Workshop Panelist: – University at Buffalo

Workshop Panelist: – Wendel Companies

Workshop Panelist: – Northern Virginia Regional Authority (NOVA

Data Centers and District Energy

3:50 PM - 3:55 PM EST

Data Centers 5.3 - Data Centers Workshop Recap & Closing Discussion

Location: Potomac D

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM EST

Thermal Dist 1.0 - Session 1: Zero Harm, Maximum Impact

Location: Potomac C

Moderator: – Con Edison

8:00 AM - 8:20 AM EST

Thermal Dist 1.1 - Thermal Distribution & Operations Workshop Introduction

Location: Potomac C

Moderator: – Con Edison

Moderator: – Jacobs

Moderator: – Architect of the Capitol

Moderator: – University of Virginia

8:20 AM - 8:55 AM EST

Thermal Dist 1.2 - Stay Grounded: Energy Safety Essentials Panel

Location: Potomac C

Workshop Panelist: – University of Florida

Workshop Panelist: – Con Edison

Workshop Panelist: – Ever-Green Energy

Workshop Panelist: – Cordia

Communication strategies

8:55 AM - 9:15 AM EST

Thermal Dist 1.3 - Think Like a Hacker, Act Like a Pro

Location: Potomac C

Workshop Presenter: – MITRE

Cybersecurity

9:15 AM - 10:10 AM EST

Thermal Dist 2.0 - Session 2: Pipes, Purges & Performance: Technical Strategies That Matter

Location: Potomac C

Moderator: – University of Virginia

9:15 AM - 9:35 AM EST

Thermal Dist 2.1 - From Steel to Smart Composites: Rethinking Pipe Materials in Campus Energy Systems

Location: Potomac C

Workshop Presenter: – Sandale, a division of EMCO Corporation

Thermal Energy Networks (TENS)

9:35 AM - 10:10 AM EST

Thermal Dist 2.2 - To Flush or Not to Flush - Building Connections & Flushing Panel

Location: Potomac C

Workshop Panelist: – University of Virginia

Workshop Panelist: – PurgeRite

Workshop Panelist: – RMF Engineering, Inc.

Water Conservation and Optimization Strategies

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM EST

Refreshment Break

Location: Cherry Blossom Foyer

10:30 AM - 12:10 PM EST

Thermal Dist 3.0 - Session 3: Voice of the Workforce Past, Present, and Future

Location: Potomac C

Moderator: – Jacobs

10:35 AM - 11:05 AM EST

Thermal Dist 3.1 - Tales from the Trenches Panel

Location: Potomac C

Workshop Panelist: – University of Virginia

Workshop Panelist: – Michigan State University

Workshop Panelist:

11:05 AM - 11:45 AM EST

Thermal Dist 3.2 - Do More With Less: The Energy Optimization Edge Panel

Location: Potomac C

Workshop Panelist: – Vicinity Energy

Workshop Panelist: – EagleHawk One Inc.

Workshop Panelist: – Con Edison

Workshop Panelist: – University of Virginia

Controls, monitoring, metering, and data management

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM EST

Thermal Dist 3.3 - Decoding Between Generations

Location: Potomac C

Workshop Panelist: – Ramboll

Workshop Panelist: – University of New Hampshire

Workshop Panelist: – The GreyEdge Group

Workshop Panelist:

Moderator: – Con Edison

12:15 PM - 1:10 PM EST

Thermal Distribution Workshop Luncheon

Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM EST

Thermal Dist 4.0 - Session 4: Energy Horizons: From Fuels to Forward Vision

Location: Potomac C

Moderator: – Architect of the Capitol

1:15 PM - 1:50 PM EST

Thermal Dist 4.1 - Fueling Tomorrow: Igniting the Next Energy Revolution

Location: Potomac C

Workshop Panelist:

Workshop Panelist: – TruBurn

Workshop Panelist:

1:50 PM - 2:30 PM EST

Thermal Dist 4.2 - Threading the Needle: Weaving Vision Through Challenges

Location: Potomac C

Workshop Panelist: – DC Water

Workshop Panelist: – Brock University

Workshop Panelist: – University of Washington

Workshop Panelist: – Con Edison

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM EST

Refreshment Break

Location: Cherry Blossom Foyer

2:55 PM - 3:55 PM EST

Thermal Dist 5.0 - Session 5: Tools of Tomorrow: Smart Sensors, Meters & Monitoring Technologies

Location: Potomac C

Moderator: – Con Edison

2:55 PM - 3:20 PM EST

Thermal Dist 5.1 - Too Hot to Handle - Insulated Manhole Covers: Evolution and Design

Location: Potomac C

Workshop Presenter: – Con Edison

3:20 PM - 3:45 PM EST

Thermal Dist 5.2 - Connecting Heat, Power, and Progress

Location: Potomac C

Workshop Panelist: – Con Edison Co. of NY, Inc.

Workshop Panelist: – Austin Energy

Workshop Panelist: – WSP US

Workshop Panelist: – Vicinity Energy

3:45 PM - 3:55 PM EST

Thermal Dist 5.3 - Workshop Recap and Closing

Location: Potomac C

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM EST

TENs 1.0 - Session 1: Introduction and Level Setting

Location: Potomac 4-6

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM EST

TENs 1.1 - Setting the Stage for Thermal Energy Networks

Location: Potomac 4-6

Thermal Energy Networks (TENS)

8:30 AM - 8:55 AM EST

TENs 2.1 - Learning from the Ground Up: a Novel Research Consortium for the study of TENs

Location: Potomac 4-6

Workshop Presenter: – HEET

Thermal Energy Networks (TENS)

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM EST

TENs 2.0 - Session 2: Network Modeling and Planning

Location: Potomac 4-6

8:55 AM - 9:20 AM EST

TENs 2.2 - A Load Balancing and Decarbonization Planning Tool for Multi-Building Campus Energy Systems

Location: Potomac 4-6

Workshop Presenter: – The Brattle Group

Thermal Energy Networks (TENS)

9:20 AM - 10:15 AM EST

TENs 3.0 - Session 3: Building Level Upgrades/Modifications

Location: Potomac 4-6

9:20 AM - 10:15 AM EST

TENs 3.1 - Getting Buildings TEN-Ready: Compatibility, Controls, and Sequencing

Location: Potomac 4-6

Thermal Energy Networks (TENS)

10:15 AM - 10:35 AM EST

Refreshment Break

Location: Cherry Blossom Foyer

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM EST

TENs 4.1 - District Geothermal Opportunities and Challenges at Union College

Location: Potomac 4-6

Workshop Presenter: – CHA Solutions

Workshop Presenter: – Union College

Geothermal, Geo-Exchange, and Networked Geo

10:40 AM - 12:15 PM EST

TENs 4.0 - Session 4: TEN/DEN/GEO – Producing, Distributing, & Storing Efficiently

Location: Potomac 4-6

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM EST

TENs 4.2 - Beyond the Pipes: How Thermal Networks Advance Equity, Resilience, and Conservation

Location: Potomac 4-6

Workshop Presenter: – The GreyEdge Group

Thermal Energy Networks (TENS)

11:20 AM - 11:40 AM EST

TENs 4.3 - How University at Albany is integrating energy, hydraulic, borefield, and GIS modeling to create a dynamic and implementable multi-year phasing & funding plan for a decarbonized thermal energy network

Location: Potomac 4-6

Workshop Presenter: – University at Albany

Workshop Presenter: – Ramboll

Thermal Energy Networks (TENS)

11:40 AM - 12:15 PM EST

TENs 4.4 - Session 4 Q&A Panel

Location: Potomac 4-6

12:15 PM - 1:10 PM EST

TENs Workshop Luncheon

Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM EST

TENs 5.0 - Session 5: Making TENs Bankable: Financing, Partnerships, and Delivery Models

Location: Potomac 4-6

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM EST

TENs 5.1 - Who Pays, Who Partners, and How: Financing Thermal Energy Networks at Scale

Location: Potomac 4-6

Thermal Energy Networks (TENS)

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM EST

Refreshment Break

Location: Cherry Blossom Foyer

2:55 PM - 3:55 PM EST

TENs 6.0 - Session 6: From Concept to Commitment

Location: Potomac 4-6

2:55 PM - 3:55 PM EST

TENs 6.1 - Breakout Groups

Location: Potomac 4-6

12:45 PM - 3:15 PM EST

District Energy 101 Symposium with YPG

Location: Potomac 1-3

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM EST

YPG Forum

Location: Potomac 1-3

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST

Campus Forum Meeting

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST

District Energy Women's Initiative (DEWI) Forum Meeting

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM EST

Poster Presentations Opening

Location: Prince George's Exhibit Hall

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM EST

Opening Reception with Business Partner Exhibitors

Location: Prince George's Exhibit Hall