Full Schedule

7:00 AM - 7:50 AM EST

Breakfast with Business Partner Exhibitors

Location: Prince George's Exhibit Hall B

7:00 AM - 6:45 PM EST

Registration Open

Location: Potomac Foyer

7:15 AM - 7:50 AM EST

Wed Orientation - Speaker & Moderator Orientation

Location: Chesapeake 1-3

8:00 AM - 8:25 AM EST

Conference Opening

Location: Potomac AB

8:30 AM - 9:55 AM EST

Opening Plenary Panel: Advancing Thermal Networks

Location: Potomac AB

Panelist: – Duke University

Panelist: – The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

Panelist: – Architect of the Capitol

Panelist: – Brock University

Panelist: – The George Washington University

Panelist: – University of Notre Dame

Panelist: – University of Washington

Moderator: – International District Energy Association (IDEA)

10:00 AM - 10:40 AM EST

Poster Presentations

Location: Prince George's Exhibit Hall B

10:00 AM - 10:40 AM EST

Refreshment Break with Business Partner Exhibitors

Location: Prince George's Exhibit Hall B

10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST

1A - Campus Geo at Scale

Location: Potomac 1-3

Moderator:

Campus Geo at Scale

10:45 AM - 11:10 AM EST

1A 1 - Geothermal at Scale: Yale University's Path to Net Zero through Design Innovation and Campus Integration

Location: Potomac 1-3

Co-Presenter: – Yale University

Presenter: – Brightcore Energy

Campus Geo at Scale

11:15 AM - 11:40 AM EST

1A 2 - Estimating Geothermal Borefield Capacity Using Operating Data from Boston University's Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences

Location: Potomac 1-3

Presenter: – Haley & Aldrich, Inc.

Co-Presenter: – Boston University

Co-Presenter: – BR+A Consulting Engineers

Campus Geo at Scale

11:40 AM - 12:10 PM EST

1A 3 - Seasonal Thermal Banking: Leveraging BTES to Store and Reuse Campus Waste Heat

Location: Potomac 1-3

Presenter: – Jacobs

Campus Geo at Scale

10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST

1B - Business Models & Financing

Location: Potomac 4-6

Moderator: – Gilsulate International, Inc.

Business Models & Financing

10:45 AM - 11:10 AM EST

1B 1 - Sparking Innovation to Deliver Transformative Value for an Aging Campus

Location: Potomac 4-6

Co-Presenter: – Brock University

Business Models & Financing

11:15 AM - 11:40 AM EST

1B 2 - Employee Perspective and Actual Experience of Transitioning from the University to 3rd Party

Location: Potomac 4-6

Presenter: – CenTrio

Co-Presenter: – CenTrio

Business Models & Financing

11:40 AM - 12:10 PM EST

1B 3 - Utilizing Commodity Risk Management Techniques To Optimize Campus Energy Procurement

Location: Potomac 4-6

Presenter: – Siemens Industries

Business Models & Financing

10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST

1C - Data Centers as Heat Sources

Location: Potomac C

Moderator: – Wendel Companies

Data Centers as Heat Sources

10:45 AM - 11:10 AM EST

1C 1 - Absorbing future for district and data center cooling with Absorption Chillers

Location: Potomac C

Presenter: – Johnson Controls

Co-Presenter: – Johnson Controls

Data Centers as Heat Sources

11:15 AM - 11:40 AM EST

1C 2 - Data Center Greenfields - Supporting Heat Districts in New Development

Location: Potomac C

Presenter: – SmithGroup

Data Centers as Heat Sources

11:40 AM - 12:10 PM EST

1C 3 - Turning Heat into Hope: How the University at Buffalo is Decarbonizing its Campus with AI Waste Energy

Location: Potomac C

Presenter: – Wendel Companies

Co-Presenter: – University at Buffalo

Data Centers as Heat Sources

10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST

1D - Runways to Resilience: Decarbonizing Airport Energy Systems

Location: Potomac D

Moderator: – UVA Energy & Utilities

Runways to Resilience: Decarbonizing Airport Energy Systems

10:45 AM - 11:10 AM EST

1D 1 - Airport Microgrids Enhancing Energy Resilience and Meeting Clean Energy Goals: A Case Study at BWI Airport

Location: Potomac D

Presenter: – AECOM

Co-Presenter: – Maryland Aviation Administration

Runways to Resilience: Decarbonizing Airport Energy Systems

11:15 AM - 11:40 AM EST

1D 2 - New Electrified Central Utility Plant Takes Flight at DFW International Airport

Location: Potomac D

Presenter: – Syska Hennessy Group

Co-Presenter: – Syska Hennessy Group

Runways to Resilience: Decarbonizing Airport Energy Systems

11:40 AM - 12:10 PM EST

1D 3 - Path to Net Zero: Decarbonizing SEA Airport’s Central Mechanical Plant

Location: Potomac D

Presenter: – AECOM

Co-Presenter: – Port of Seattle - SEA Airport

Runways to Resilience: Decarbonizing Airport Energy Systems

10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST

1E - Nuclear Innovation for Campus and District Decarbonization

Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom

Moderator: – Jacobs

Nuclear Innovation for Campus and District Decarbonization

10:45 AM - 11:10 AM EST

1E 1 - Next Generation Nuclear Siting Assessment for Urban and Rural University Research

Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom

Presenter: – IMEG

Co-Presenter: – Nebraska Public Power District

Nuclear Innovation for Campus and District Decarbonization

11:15 AM - 11:40 AM EST

1E 2 - Small Modular Reactors and Their Role in Clean, Reliable Energy

Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom

Presenter: – Olsson

Co-Presenter: – Natura Resources LLC

Co-Presenter: – Last Energy

Nuclear Innovation for Campus and District Decarbonization

11:40 AM - 12:10 PM EST

1E 3 - Integrating SMR's with Thermal Energy Storage (TES) for campus decarbonization

Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom

Presenter: – Rock Energy Storage

Co-Presenter: – Idaho National Laboratory

Nuclear Innovation for Campus and District Decarbonization

10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST

1F - Heat Pumps in Practice

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

Moderator: – Chem-Aqua

Heat Pumps in Practice

10:45 AM - 11:10 AM EST

1F 1 - Maximizing Energy Efficiency with Heat Pumps and District Energy

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

Co-Presenter: – Vicinity Energy

Heat Pumps in Practice

11:15 AM - 11:40 AM EST

1F 2 - Observations In Operating a Geoexchange Facility

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

Presenter: – Princeton University

Heat Pumps in Practice

11:40 AM - 12:10 PM EST

1F 3 - Electrifying Campus Hot Water System with Large Heat Pump Chillers

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

Presenter: – Trane

Co-Presenter: – Trane

Heat Pumps in Practice

12:15 PM - 1:45 PM EST

Wednesday Lunch

Location: Potomac AB

1:45 PM - 2:25 PM EST

Dessert and Coffee with Business Partner Exhibitors

Location: Prince George's Exhibit Hall B

1:45 PM - 2:25 PM EST

District Energy Women's Initiative Meetup

Location: Prince George's Exhibit Hall B

DEWI

1:45 PM - 2:25 PM EST

Poster Presentations

Location: Prince George's Exhibit Hall B

2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EST

2A - Enabling the Field: Deep Geo & Trenchless Delivery

Location: Potomac 1-3

Moderator: – Burns & McDonnell

Enabling the Field: Deep Geo & Trenchless Delivery

2:30 PM - 2:55 PM EST

2A 1 - Exploring Campus Decarbonization Utilizing Geo-Exchange and Deep Geothermal Solutions

Location: Potomac 1-3

Presenter: – University of Colorado Boulder

Co-Presenter: – Eavor Technologies Inc.

Co-Presenter: – University of Colorado Boulder

Co-Presenter: – the RMH group

Enabling the Field: Deep Geo & Trenchless Delivery

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM EST

2A 2 - Horizontal Directional Drilling for Remote Geofield Location

Location: Potomac 1-3

Presenter: – BOND

Co-Presenter: – BOND

Co-Presenter: – Salas O'Brien

Co-Presenter: – Smith College

Enabling the Field: Deep Geo & Trenchless Delivery

2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EST

2B - Ops Driven Decarbonization

Location: Potomac 4-6

Moderator: – Johnson Controls

Ops Driven Decarbonization

2:30 PM - 2:55 PM EST

2B 1 - How to use the “Minnesota Goodbye” as an advantage: Real-world application- Decarbonizing through daily operations and normal processes

Location: Potomac 4-6

Presenter: – University of Minnesota

Co-Presenter: – University of Minnesota

Ops Driven Decarbonization

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM EST

2B 2 - Impactful Campus Decarbonization With District Steam

Location: Potomac 4-6

Presenter: – HGA

Co-Presenter: – HGA

Ops Driven Decarbonization

2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EST

2C - Resilience by Renewal: Backup Fuel & Distribution Upgrades

Location: Potomac C

Moderator: – Vicinity Energy

Resilience by Renewal: Backup Fuel & Distribution Upgrades

2:30 PM - 2:55 PM EST

2C 1 - Backing Up District Energy Systems: Fuel Oil Tank Replacements in Washington DC and Beyond

Location: Potomac C

Presenter: – RMF Engineering, Inc.

Co-Presenter: – Architect of the Capitol

Resilience by Renewal: Backup Fuel & Distribution Upgrades

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM EST

2C 2 - Energy, Cost and Maintenance Consideration of Distribution System Alternatives for Highly Reliable Steam Providers

Location: Potomac C

Presenter: – Gilsulate International, Inc.

Co-Presenter: – Milwaukee Regional Medical Center

Co-Presenter: – EagleHawk One Inc.

Resilience by Renewal: Backup Fuel & Distribution Upgrades

2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EST

2D - Funding Campus Energy Transformation: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships

Location: Potomac D

Moderator: – RMF Engineering, Inc.

Funding Campus Energy Transformation: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships

2:30 PM - 2:55 PM EST

2D 1 - Enhancing University Sustainability Through Public-Private Partnership Strategies in District Energy Systems

Location: Potomac D

Co-Presenter: – Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors, LLC

Co-Presenter: – Keybanc Capital Markets

Co-Presenter: – Burns & McDonnell

Funding Campus Energy Transformation: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM EST

2D 2 - Banking on Tomorrow: Funding the Future of Central Plants

Location: Potomac D

Presenter: – Johnson Controls

Co-Presenter: – Johnson Controls, Inc.

Funding Campus Energy Transformation: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships

2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EST

2E - Cyber-Resilient Controls for Critical Energy Infrastructure

Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom

Moderator: – Brightcore Energy

Cyber-Resilient Controls for Critical Energy Infrastructure

2:30 PM - 2:55 PM EST

2E 1 - Managing Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Operational Technology Networks for District Energy Systems

Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom

Presenter: – Cordia

Cyber-Resilient Controls for Critical Energy Infrastructure

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM EST

2E 2 - From Foundation to Modernization: A Control System Journey at FDA’s Central Utility Plant

Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom

Presenter: – Thermo Systems

Co-Presenter: – Thermo Systems

Cyber-Resilient Controls for Critical Energy Infrastructure

2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EST

2F - Standards, Risk, and Resilience in Next-Generation Campus Energy Systems

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

Moderator: – FVB Energy Inc.

Standards, Risk, and Resilience in Next-Generation Campus Energy Systems

2:30 PM - 2:55 PM EST

2F 1 - Climate Risk Science & District Energy

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

Co-Presenter: – CenTrio

Standards, Risk, and Resilience in Next-Generation Campus Energy Systems

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM EST

2F 2 - ASHRAE Standards Update: Advancing Decarbonization in Campus Energy Systems

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

Presenter: – Burns & McDonnell

Standards, Risk, and Resilience in Next-Generation Campus Energy Systems

3:30 PM - 3:55 PM EST

Poster Presentations

Location: Prince George's Exhibit Hall B

3:30 PM - 3:55 PM EST

Refreshment Break with Business Partner Exhibitors

Location: Prince George's Exhibit Hall B

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EST

3A - Global District Energy Climate Awards

Location: Potomac AB

Moderator: – Euroheat & Power

Moderator: – International District Energy Association (IDEA)

Global District Energy Climate Awards

5:30 PM - 6:45 PM EST

Cocktail Reception with Business Partner Exhibitors

Location: Prince George's Exhibit Hall B

5:30 PM - 6:45 PM EST

Poster Presentations

Location: Prince George's Exhibit Hall B

5:30 PM - 6:45 PM EST

Young Professionals Group (YPG) Networking Meeting

Location: Prince George's Exhibit Hall B

YPG