Accelerating Downtown Decarbonization with District Energy Part 2: Next-Generation Downtown District Energy Systems in Chicago, Toronto, Seattle and Vancouver.

This 90 minute webinar features presentations and a panel discussion with Q&A among district energy system owner/operators in major North American cities (Chicago, Toronto, Seattle, Vancouver) on how district energy systems are enabling decarbonization at scale in complex urban settings through a variety of innovative technologies (Thermal Ice Storage, Deep Lake Water Cooling, effluent heat recovery, electric boilers). This is Part Two in a multi-part series of free webinars on downtown decarbonization, hosted by the International District Energy Association (IDEA).

Topics discussed include:
• How are these systems are providing resilient and affordable heating and cooling to their “four-season” cities?
• How can district energy systems tackle “hard-to-decarbonize” customers, such as historic buildings and industries with process loads?
• How can district heat recovery and heat pumps can be used for steam generation?
• What are the benefits and challenges with e-boilers, air source heat pumps, and water source heat pumps?
• What is the role of heat pumps in the context of the push for electrification?
• How can district energy companies collaborate with state and municipal regulators, and communicate with residents?
• How are legislative incentives shaping the future of district energy?
• How can next-generation systems supply support customer compliance with building greenhouse gas policy provisions like Seattle’s Building Emissions Performance Standard, Washington State’s Clean Buildings Performance Standard, Vancouver’s recently-enacted Municipal Energy Code, and Toronto’s Green Standard and Existing Buildings Policy?
• How can water conservation measures translate to energy and carbon reductions?

Presenters:

Keith Bate, Director of Engineering, Creative Energy

Geoff Bares, Senior Director Of Engineering, CenTrio

Morrigan McGregor, Senior Vice President, Energy Planning & Development, Enwave

Meghan Riesterer, Chief Sustainability Officer & Sr. Vice President ESG & Decarbonization, CenTrio

Shiva Prakash, Associate Director, Development, Corix