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Full Schedule

  • Thursday, February 19, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 7:50 AM EST
    Breakfast with Business Partner Exhibitors
  • 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM EST
    Registration Open
  • 7:15 AM - 7:50 AM EST
    Speaker & Moderator Orientation
  • 8:00 AM - 9:55 AM EST
    4A: Building the Modern Thermal Energy Network
    Moderator: Chase Davis, PE, CEM (he/him/his) – RMF Engineering, Inc.
    Building the Modern Thermal Energy Network
  • 8:00 AM - 9:55 AM EST
    4B: Digging Deep for Decarbonization
    Moderator: Travis Alexander – Burns & McDonnell
    Digging Deep for Decarbonization
  • 8:00 AM - 9:55 AM EST
    4C: Future-Focused Decarbonization Strategies
    Moderator: Frank A. Cuomo, PE, MBA, PMP – Con Edison
    Future-Focused Decarbonization Strategies
  • 8:00 AM - 9:55 AM EST
    4D: District Cooling & Thermal Energy Storage
    Moderator: Morgan Hartman – Trane
    District Cooling & Thermal Energy Storage
  • 8:00 AM - 9:55 AM EST
    4E: Master Planning in Motion: Implementing Institutional Decarbonization at Scale
    Moderator: Kat Fink – Temple University
    Master Planning in Motion: Implementing Institutional Decarbonization at Scale
  • 8:00 AM - 9:55 AM EST
    4F: From Legacy to Leading Edge: Modernizing Campus Systems
    Moderator: Tim Peer, PE – BOND
    From Legacy to Leading Edge: Modernizing Campus Systems
  • 10:00 AM - 10:40 AM EST
    Poster Presentations
  • 10:00 AM - 10:40 AM EST
    Refreshment Break with Business Partner Exhibitors
  • 10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST
    5A: Utility Thermal Networks in New York: Policy, Pilots & Urban Implementation
    Moderator: Rob Neimeier – Ramboll
    Utility Thermal Networks in New York: Policy, Pilots & Urban Implementation
  • 10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST
    5B: Next-Gen Microgrids: Designing for AI Loads, Extreme Weather & Grid Stress
    Moderator: Serge Zinger (he/him/his) – Thermo Systems LLC
    Next-Gen Microgrids: Designing for AI Loads, Extreme Weather & Grid Stress
  • 10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST
    5C: Beyond Technology: Engaging Operators and Occupants for Better Energy Systems
    Moderator: Emily Kunkel, P.E. (she/her/hers) – Thornton Tomasetti
    Beyond Technology: Engaging Operators and Occupants for Better Energy Systems
  • 10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST
    5D: Waste to Watts: Recovering Thermal Energy for Campus and Community Systems
    Moderator: Jesse Cabrera, PE, MBA – Stanley Consultants, Inc.
    Waste to Watts: Recovering Thermal Energy for Campus and Community Systems
  • 10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST
    5E: Decarbonization in Washington State
    Moderator: David L. Woodson, MBA, FMA, CEFP (he/him/his) – University of Washington
    Decarbonization in Washington State
  • 10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EST
    5F: Digital Twins in Action: Real-Time Optimization
    Digital Twins in Action: Real-Time Optimization
  • 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM EST
    Thursday Lunch
  • 1:45 PM - 2:25 PM EST
    Dessert and Coffee with Business Partner Exhibitors
  • 1:45 PM - 2:25 PM EST
    Poster Presentations
  • 2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EST
    6A: Steam Systems Reimagined: Unlocking Hidden Capacity & Carbon Reduction
    Moderator: Cameron Ratliff (he/him/his) – University of Virginia
    Steam Systems Reimagined: Unlocking Hidden Capacity & Carbon Reduction
  • 2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EST
    6B: Phased Strategies for Campus-Scale Decarbonization
    Moderator: David Jansa – KFI Engineers
    Phased Strategies for Campus-Scale Decarbonization
  • 2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EST
    6C: Electrifying Complex Campuses
    Moderator: Bob Mancini – Ecosystem Energy Services
    Electrifying Complex Campuses
  • 2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EST
    6D: Controls & Data Management
    Moderator: Blake Ellis, PE, FASHRAE, MCIBSE, LEED AP, CDP – Burns & McDonnell
    Controls & Data Management
  • 2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EST
    6E: Policy Playbook in Washington
    Moderator: Darrel Tremaine, PhD (he/him/his) – CenTrio
    Policy Playbook in Washington
  • 2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EST
    6F: Aligning Low-Carbon Solutions with Campus Infrastructure
    Moderator: James J. Nonnenmann, PE, NCEES – PRVN Consutants, Inc.
    Aligning Low-Carbon Solutions with Campus Infrastructure
  • 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
    Moderator: Mark Gillman – KFI Engineers
    Upgrading the Backbone: Hot Water Conversion & Hydronic Optimization for Campus Systems
  • 4:00 PM - 4:55 PM EST
    7B: Campus Decarbonization Under Pressure: Tools, Challenges & Real-World Lessons
    Campus Decarbonization Under Pressure: Tools, Challenges & Real-World Lessons
  • 4:00 PM - 4:55 PM EST
    7C: Campus Energy Optimization: From Diagnostics to Measurable Impact
    Moderator: Marc Craddock, CEM (he/him/his) – Siemens
    Campus Energy Optimization: From Diagnostics to Measurable Impact
  • 4:00 PM - 4:55 PM EST
    7D: Ambition Meets Infrastructure: The Electrification Crossroads
    Moderator: Luca Ferrari, LF (he/him/his) – Optit Srl
    Ambition Meets Infrastructure: The Electrification Crossroads
  • 4:00 PM - 4:55 PM EST
    7E: New York Models for Scalable Decarbonization
    Moderator: Ted Borer, PE (he/him/his) – Borer Energy Engineering, LLC
    New York Models for Scalable Decarbonization
  • 4:00 PM - 4:55 PM EST
    7F: Resilience and Reliability in Healthcare Energy Systems
    Resilience and Reliability in Healthcare Energy Systems
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST
    Business Partner Forum
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST
    Campus Forum Meeting