Full Schedule

7:00 AM - 7:45 AM EST

Thu Orientation - Speaker & Moderator Orientation

Location: Chesapeake 7-9

7:00 AM - 7:50 AM EST

Breakfast with Business Partner Exhibitors

Location: Prince George's Exhibit Hall

7:00 AM - 5:30 PM EST

Registration Open

Location: Potomac Registration Desk

8:00 AM - 9:55 AM EST

4A - Building the Modern Thermal Energy Network

Location: Potomac 1-3

8:00 AM - 8:25 AM EST

4A 1 - Thermal And Electric Grid Impacts of Three Heating and Cooling Designs for an Existing Community in Washington, DC

Location: Potomac 1-3

Presenter: – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Co-Presenter: – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Thermal Energy Networks (TENS)

8:30 AM - 8:55 AM EST

4A 2 - Adapting Thermal Energy Networks to Site Conditions for Improved Cost and Energy Performance

Location: Potomac 1-3

Presenter: – National Laboratory of the Rockies

Geothermal, Geo-Exchange, and Networked Geo

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM EST

4A 3 - Four-Pipes to Two: Weber State University’s Nation Leading Thermal Energy Network Retrofit

Location: Potomac 1-3

Presenter: – The GreyEdge Group

Thermal Energy Networks (TENS)

9:30 AM - 9:55 AM EST

4A 4 - From Pioneering to Practice: TENs Best Practices from One of The Most Efficient Campuses, Colorado Mesa University

Location: Potomac 1-3

Presenter: – The GreyEdge Group

Co-Presenter: – The GreyEdge Group

Thermal Energy Networks (TENS)

8:00 AM - 9:55 AM EST

4B - Digging Deep for Decarbonization

Location: Potomac 4-6

8:00 AM - 8:25 AM EST

4B 1 - The Thermal Highway: Where the Magic Happens in a TEN

Location: Potomac 4-6

Presenter: – The GreyEdge Group

Thermal Energy Networks (TENS)

8:30 AM - 8:55 AM EST

4B 2 - Greenfield District Energy: A Multi-Asset Approach

Location: Potomac 4-6

Presenter: – Harrison Street

Co-Presenter: – Salas O'Brien

Co-Presenter: – Brailsford & Dunlavey

De-carbonizing with District Energy

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM EST

4B 3 - Using Existing Assets to Electrify Campus Heating

Location: Potomac 4-6

Presenter: – University of New Mexico

Co-Presenter: – Bridgers and Paxton Consulting Engineers

Co-Presenter: – Salas O'Brien

De-carbonizing with District Energy

9:30 AM - 9:55 AM EST

4B 4 - Thermal Plant, Distribution, And Geothermal Design, Construction, And Commissioning Highlights

Location: Potomac 4-6

Presenter: – UVA Energy & Utilities

Co-Presenter: – Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

Geothermal, Geo-Exchange, and Networked Geo

8:00 AM - 9:55 AM EST

4C - Future-Focused Decarbonization Strategies

Location: Potomac C

8:00 AM - 8:25 AM EST

4C 1 - Innovation in The Energy Landscape: Pilot Spotlight Projects for Hydrogen and Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS) Transforming Utility Operations.

Location: Potomac C

Presenter: – Caterpillar, Inc.

Co-Presenter: – Caterpillar, Inc.

District Energy and CHP Case Studies

8:30 AM - 8:55 AM EST

4C 2 - Net Zero Energy Building Benefits for District Energy Systems

Location: Potomac C

Presenter: – Burns & McDonnell

District Energy for Near and Net Zero Energy Communities

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM EST

4C 3 - Nuclear, Carbon Capture, Heat Pumps... Oh My!

Location: Potomac C

Presenter: – Thornton Tomasetti

De-carbonizing with District Energy

9:30 AM - 9:55 AM EST

4C 4 - Energy Resilience for Mission-Critical Campus Systems: Lessons from Hyperscale Thinking

Location: Potomac C

Presenter: – Owens Corning - Foamglas Insulation

Co-Presenter: – Ontiveros Energy Consulting, LLC

District Energy and CHP Case Studies

8:00 AM - 9:55 AM EST

4D - District Cooling & Thermal Energy Storage

Location: Potomac D

8:00 AM - 8:25 AM EST

4D 1 - Cooling Capacity Delivered: Real-World Results from St. Olaf College

Location: Potomac D

Co-Presenter: – Ever-Green Energy

Co-Presenter: – St. Olaf College

District Cooling, Thermal Energy Storage, and Turbine Inlet Cooling

8:30 AM - 8:55 AM EST

4D 2 - One Campus – Four Flavors of Thermal Energy Storage (TES)

Location: Potomac D

Presenter: – Borer Energy Engineering, LLC

Co-Presenter: – The Cool Solutions Company

Co-Presenter: – CB&I

District Cooling, Thermal Energy Storage, and Turbine Inlet Cooling

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM EST

4D 3 - From Pour to Performance: Preparing Concrete and Steel TES Tanks for Successful Operation

Location: Potomac D

Presenter: – Consigli Construction Co., Inc.

Co-Presenter: – Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

District Cooling, Thermal Energy Storage, and Turbine Inlet Cooling

9:30 AM - 9:55 AM EST

4D 4 - A Quarter Century of Thermal Energy Storage (TES) at the University of Virginia

Location: Potomac D

Presenter: – CB&I

Co-Presenter: – The Cool Solutions Company

Co-Presenter: – University of Virginia

District Cooling, Thermal Energy Storage, and Turbine Inlet Cooling

8:00 AM - 9:55 AM EST

4E - Master Planning in Motion: Implementing Institutional Decarbonization at Scale

Location: Cherry Blossom

8:00 AM - 8:25 AM EST

4E 1 - From Vision to Viability: Decarbonizing Stony Brook University, one of New York State’s Largest Campuses

Location: Cherry Blossom

Presenter: – Wendel Companies

Master Planning and Climate Action Plans

8:30 AM - 8:55 AM EST

4E 2 - Halfway to Zero: Amherst College’s Campus Decarbonization in Progress

Location: Cherry Blossom

Presenter: – Amherst College

Co-Presenter: – Salas O’Brien

Co-Presenter: – DOC

Master Planning and Climate Action Plans

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM EST

4E 3 - Eastern Michigan University's Energy Path Forward - Resilient and Sustainable Renewal Considerations for Ageing Thermal Energy Networks

Location: Cherry Blossom

Presenter: – Ramboll

Co-Presenter: – CenTrio

Master Planning and Climate Action Plans

9:30 AM - 9:55 AM EST

4E 4 - Synergy: Actioning our Climate Positive commitment while addressing Deferred Maintenance

Location: Cherry Blossom

Presenter: – University of Toronto

Co-Presenter: – University of Toronto

Master Planning and Climate Action Plans

8:00 AM - 9:55 AM EST

4F - From Legacy to Leading Edge: Modernizing Campus Systems

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

8:00 AM - 8:25 AM EST

4F 1 - Modernizing a Legacy: System-Wide Condenser Water Renewal at Austin Energy’s DCP1

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

Co-Presenter: – Austin Energy

Presenter: – Stanley Consultants

System Expansion, Modernization and Renewal

8:30 AM - 8:55 AM EST

4F 2 - Reimagining Legacy Cooling Assets: University of Nebraska's City Campus Utility Plant Steam Turbine Chiller

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

Presenter: – PRVN Consutants, Inc.

Co-Presenter: – University of Nebraska

Co-Presenter: – PRVN Consutants, Inc.

Co-Presenter: – University of Nebraska

District Cooling, Thermal Energy Storage, and Turbine Inlet Cooling

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM EST

4F 3 - LSU Modernization Project

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

Presenter: – CenTrio

Co-Presenter: – CenTrio

Co-Presenter: – Louisiana State University

System Expansion, Modernization and Renewal

9:30 AM - 9:55 AM EST

4F 4 - Power Forward: Designing and Delivering North Carolina State University's New Self-Healing Grid

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

Presenter: – RMF Engineering, Inc.

Co-Presenter: – North Carolina State University

System Expansion, Modernization and Renewal

10:00 AM - 10:40 AM EST

Poster Presentations

Location: Prince George's Exhibit Hall

10:00 AM - 10:40 AM EST

Refreshment Break with Business Partner Exhibitors

Location: Prince George's Exhibit Hall

10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST

5A - Utility Thermal Networks in New York: Policy, Pilots & Urban Implementation

Location: Potomac 1-3

10:45 AM - 11:10 AM EST

5A 1 - Update to the Implementation of New York's Utility Thermal Energy Network and Jobs Act (UTENJA)

Location: Potomac 1-3

Presenter: – NYS Department of Public Service

Co-Presenter: – Ramboll

Thermal Energy Networks (TENS)

11:15 AM - 11:40 AM EST

5A 2 - Leveraging Community Resources to Enable Utility Thermal Energy Networks in New York State

Location: Potomac 1-3

Presenter: – CHA Consulting, Inc.

Co-Presenter: – National Grid

Thermal Energy Networks (TENS)

11:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST

5A 3 - Developing a Utility-Owned Thermal Energy Network in NYC: Evolving Lessons Learned

Location: Potomac 1-3

Presenter: – WSP US

Co-Presenter: – Ecosystem Energy

Co-Presenter: – Con Edison

Thermal Energy Networks (TENS)

10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST

5B - Next-Gen Microgrids: Designing for AI Loads, Extreme Weather & Grid Stress

Location: Potomac 4-6

10:45 AM - 11:10 AM EST

5B 1 - Deploying Scalable Microgrids for Critical and AI-Driven Loads

Location: Potomac 4-6

Presenter: – Jacobs

Co-Presenter: – Jacobs

Data Centers and District Energy

11:15 AM - 11:40 AM EST

5B 2 - Powering Through the Heat: Gallaudet University's Microgrid as a Model for Campus Resilience

Location: Potomac 4-6

Presenter: – Gallaudet University

Co-Presenter: – Scale Microgrids

Co-Presenter: – Urban Ingenuity

Microgrids & CHP for Reliability and Resiliency

11:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST

5B 3 - Powering Resilience at the University of Florida: Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Microgrid, and technology deployment add strength and flexibility to UF’s utility infrastructure.

Location: Potomac 4-6

Presenter: – Siemens

Co-Presenter: – University of Florida

Co-Presenter: – Siemens

System Expansion, Modernization and Renewal

10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST

5C - Beyond Technology: Engaging Operators and Occupants for Better Energy Systems

Location: Potomac C

10:45 AM - 11:10 AM EST

5C 1 - It’s All in the Wrist: Enhancing Plant Performance Through Operator Engagement

Location: Potomac C

Co-Presenter: – University of Notre Dame

Presenter: – KFI Engineers

Co-Presenter: – KFI Engineers

Communication strategies

11:15 AM - 11:40 AM EST

5C 2 - Organizational and Occupant Impact on District Energy Systems and Energy Conservation Programs on a University Campus: Research on Non-Technical Variables that affect Decision-Making and Effectiveness

Location: Potomac C

Presenter: – NC State University

Communication strategies

11:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST

5C 3 - Beyond the Utility Master Plan: Organizational Planning for Campus Utility Success

Location: Potomac C

Presenter: – UVA Energy & Utilities

Co-Presenter: – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Master Planning and Climate Action Plans

10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST

5D - Waste to Watts: Recovering Thermal Energy for Campus and Community Systems

Location: Potomac D

10:45 AM - 11:10 AM EST

5D 1 - Sewer Heat Recovery for Science: Engineering a Low-Carbon Campus

Location: Potomac D

Presenter: – McKinstry Co., LLC

Energy Recovery/Waste Heat/Wastewater Systems

11:15 AM - 11:40 AM EST

5D 2 - A Dirty Job but Someone’s Gotta Do It: Harnessing Wastewater Heat Recovery at Markham District Energy

Location: Potomac D

Presenter: – FVB Energy Inc.

De-carbonizing with District Energy

11:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST

5D 3 - Harnessing Wastewater: Integrating WET into District Energy Systems

Location: Potomac D

Presenter: – SHARC Energy

Energy Recovery/Waste Heat/Wastewater Systems

10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST

5E - Decarbonization in Washington State

Location: Cherry Blossom

10:45 AM - 11:10 AM EST

5E 1 - Out with the Steam - In with the Dream: Updates from the Pacific Northwest and the University of Washington

Location: Cherry Blossom

Presenter: – University of Washington

De-carbonizing with District Energy

11:15 AM - 11:40 AM EST

5E 2 - Western Washington University's Path to Campus Decarbonization

Location: Cherry Blossom

Presenter: – Consertus

Co-Presenter: – Western Washington University

De-carbonizing with District Energy

11:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST

5E 3 - Finding The Balance in WA State - A Hybrid Path to State Mandated District Energy System Heating Fossil Fuel Elimination for Highline College

Location: Cherry Blossom

Presenter: – MacDonald-Miller

De-carbonizing with District Energy

10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST

5F - Digital Twins in Action: Real-Time Optimization

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

10:45 AM - 11:10 AM EST

5F 1 - Dynamic Component System Modeling: Performance Verification and Digital Twinning

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

Presenter: – Salas O'Brien

Co-Presenter: – Salas O'Brien

Thermal Energy Networks (TENS)

11:15 AM - 11:40 AM EST

5F 2 - From Data to Autopilot: Real-Time Optimization of a Complex Campus Cooling Network Using a Live Digital Twin

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

Presenter: – Gradyent

Co-Presenter: – Gradyent

Artificial Intelligence

11:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST

5F 3 - Pumped to Perfection: Optimizing Thermal Energy Distribution with Digital Twins!

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

Presenter: – Stanford University

Co-Presenter: – Reliability Efficiency & Optimization (REO)

Co-Presenter: – Aalborg University

Thermal Energy Networks (TENS)

12:15 PM - 1:45 PM EST

Thursday Lunch

Location: Potomac AB

1:45 PM - 2:25 PM EST

Dessert and Coffee with Business Partner Exhibitors

Location: Prince George's Exhibit Hall

1:45 PM - 2:25 PM EST

Poster Presentations

Location: Prince George's Exhibit Hall

2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EST

6A - Steam Systems Reimagined: Unlocking Hidden Capacity & Carbon Reduction

Location: Potomac 1-3

2:30 PM - 2:55 PM EST

6A 1 - Advancing Decarbonization with Thermal Energy Networks Leveraging Steam Condensate: NYC Case Studies

Location: Potomac 1-3

Presenter: – Con Edison

Heat Pumps, Energy Sharing and Energy Recovery

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM EST

6A 2 - Catching a Second Wind – How RED Rochester Breathed New Life into Vintage Cogeneration Equipment

Location: Potomac 1-3

Presenter: – RMF Engineering, Inc.

Co-Presenter: – Frank Lill & Son, Inc

Co-Presenter: – RED-Rochester, LLC

District Energy and CHP Case Studies

2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EST

6B - Digging Deep for Decarbonization

Location: Potomac 4-6

2:30 PM - 2:55 PM EST

6B 1 - Precinct-Based Electrification Strategy for Campus Decarbonization: A Case Study from the University of Rhode Island

Location: Potomac 4-6

Presenter: – BR+A Consulting Engineers

Co-Presenter: – University of Rhode Island

De-carbonizing with District Energy

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM EST

6B 2 - Phased Decarbonization for a Dense Urban Campus: A District Energy Master Plan for San José State University

Location: Potomac 4-6

Presenter: – Introba

District Energy and CHP Case Studies

2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EST

6C - Future-Focused Decarbonization Strategies

Location: Potomac C

2:30 PM - 2:55 PM EST

6C 1 - Efficient and Electric: A Roadmap to Decarbonize the University of California, San Francisco

Location: Potomac C

Presenter: – Arup

De-carbonizing with District Energy

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM EST

6C 2 - Designing for Decarbonization: Integrating CCUS into Future Infrastructure at UT Austin

Location: Potomac C

Presenter: – Thornton Tomasetti

Co-Presenter: – University of Texas - Austin

De-carbonizing with District Energy

2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EST

6D - District Cooling & Thermal Energy Storage

Location: Potomac D

2:30 PM - 2:55 PM EST

6D 1 - From Thousands of Meters to Carbon Control: Transforming Energy Management at Columbia University

Location: Potomac D

Presenter: – Columbia University

Co-Presenter: – Columbia University

Co-Presenter: – Veolia (Formerly Icetec)

Carbon monitoring and accounting

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM EST

6D 2 - Gas/Steam Turbine Generator – Control System Health Assessment / Lifecycle Planning

Location: Potomac D

Presenter: – ENTrust Solutions Group

Controls, monitoring, metering, and data management

2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EST

6E - Master Planning in Motion: Implementing Institutional Decarbonization at Scale

Location: Cherry Blossom

2:30 PM - 2:55 PM EST

6E 1 - Statewide District Energy Decarbonization Policy in Washington State

Location: Cherry Blossom

Co-Presenter: – WA State Department of Commerce

Presenter: – Washington State Department of Commerce

De-carbonizing with District Energy

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM EST

6E 2 - Using Policy to Reshape Campus Energy Planning in Washington State

Location: Cherry Blossom

Presenter: – McKinstry

Co-Presenter: – McKinstry

Co-Presenter: – Washington State Department of Commerce

Co-Presenter: – Eastern Washington State

De-carbonizing with District Energy

2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EST

6F - From Legacy to Leading Edge: Modernizing Campus Systems

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

2:30 PM - 2:55 PM EST

6F 1 - Decarbonization with a Steam-turbine Chiller Installation

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

Presenter: – Precis Engineering + Architecture

Co-Presenter: – Temple University

De-carbonizing with District Energy

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM EST

6F 2 - Right-Fit CHP: Aligning Strategy with Carbon Goals at Temple

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

Presenter: – Temple University

Co-Presenter: – Temple University

District Energy and CHP Case Studies

3:30 PM - 3:55 PM EST

Refreshment Break

4:00 PM - 4:55 PM EST

7A - Upgrading the Backbone: Hot Water Conversion & Hydronic Optimization for Campus Systems

Location: Potomac 1-3

4:00 PM - 4:25 PM EST

7A 1 - District Heating Transition at Duke University: 10 Years Down, 20 to Go

Location: Potomac 1-3

Presenter: – Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

Co-Presenter: – Duke University

De-carbonizing with District Energy

4:30 PM - 4:55 PM EST

7A 2 - Energy Savings Through Smarter Hydronic Balancing in Campus Energy Systems

Location: Potomac 1-3

Presenter: – Grundfos

District Energy and CHP Case Studies

4:00 PM - 4:55 PM EST

7B - Campus Decarbonization Under Pressure: Tools, Challenges & Real-World Lessons

Location: Potomac 4-6

4:00 PM - 4:25 PM EST

7B 1 - Decarbonizing District Energy: Leveraging New Tools for Tracking Costs and Schedule

Location: Potomac 4-6

Presenter: – Dartmouth College

Co-Presenter: – Aeon Planning and Scheduling

De-carbonizing with District Energy

4:30 PM - 4:55 PM EST

7B 2 - Smith College, Challenges & Successes: A Campus Decarb Journey in a Volatile Environment

Location: Potomac 4-6

Presenter: – Competitive Energy Services, LLC

Co-Presenter: – Smith College

Co-Presenter: – Salas O'Brien

De-carbonizing with District Energy

4:00 PM - 4:55 PM EST

7C - Campus Energy Optimization: From Diagnostics to Measurable Impact

Location: Potomac C

4:00 PM - 4:25 PM EST

7C 1 - Exceeding Expectations: Georgetown Energy Hubs

Location: Potomac C

Co-Presenter: – Georgetown University

Presenter: – Ecosystem Energy Services

Co-Presenter: – ENGIE North America

District Energy and CHP Case Studies

4:30 PM - 4:55 PM EST

7C 2 - District Cooling Low Delta-T Diagnostics & Remediation At New York University In NYC

Location: Potomac C

Presenter: – The Fulcrum Group

Co-Presenter: – New York University

Thermal Energy Networks (TENS)

4:00 PM - 4:55 PM EST

7D - Ambition Meets Infrastructure: The Electrification Crossroads

Location: Potomac D

4:00 PM - 4:25 PM EST

7D 1 - Electrification, Is It the Answer to Achieve Campus Sustainability Goals?

Location: Potomac D

Presenter: – University of Illinois

Co-Presenter: – University of Illinois

Co-Presenter: – PRVN Consutants, Inc.

De-carbonizing with District Energy

4:30 PM - 4:55 PM EST

7D 2 - Gridlocked: How Electrification Goals Are Colliding with Infrastructure Reality

Location: Potomac D

Presenter: – EnergyCAP

System Expansion, Modernization and Renewal

4:00 PM - 4:55 PM EST

7E - New York Models for Scalable Decarbonization

Location: Cherry Blossom

4:00 PM - 4:25 PM EST

7E 1 - Curtain Call on Carbon: A Campus Decarb Case Study at Lincoln Center

Location: Cherry Blossom

Co-Presenter: – Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Co-Presenter: – The Fulcrum Group

Presenter: – JB&B

De-carbonizing with District Energy

4:30 PM - 4:55 PM EST

7E 2 - Support for Decarbonizing Campuses in New York State

Location: Cherry Blossom

Presenter: – New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

De-carbonizing with District Energy

4:00 PM - 4:55 PM EST

7F - Resilience and Reliability in Healthcare Energy Systems

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

4:00 PM - 4:25 PM EST

7F 1 - Leveraging Federal Investment Tax Credits to Support Healthcare Services Expansion and Resilience in the Washington DC Area

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

Presenter: – Baker Tilly

District Energy and CHP Case Studies

4:30 PM - 4:55 PM EST

7F 2 - Portfolio Level Decarbonization: Lessons Learned from Three Healthcare Approaches

Location: Chesapeake 4-6

Presenter: – Mazzetti

Co-Presenter: – Mazzetti

Master Planning and Climate Action Plans

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST

Business Partner Forum

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST

Campus Forum Meeting

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM EST

Young Professionals Group (YPG) Meeting