Session 6: Non-Muni Gov and E-NGO TENs

Mathieu Lévesque, P.Eng., MBA, is Technology & Alternatives Lead at the Building Decarbonization Alliance (BDA), where he bridges technical insights and policy strategy. With more than 15 years across engineering and clean energy consulting, he has advised governments, utilities, industry groups, and real estate portfolio owners on initiatives ranging from building-level projects to sector-wide assessments and strategies across North America. Previously, he was Managing Consultant and heating decarbonization lead at Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors, after starting his career as an efficiency engineer. At BDA, Mathieu plays a leading role in two major Thermal Energy Networks initiatives — the focus of today's talk.

Nilus Klingel, AICP is a senior project manager on the Building Strategy + Planning team at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

Gerard is a Principal with Reshape Infrastructure Strategies, an development and advisory firm based in Vancouver, BC that operates across North America. He is a Professional Engineer (non-practising) with a Master’s degree in Clean Energy Engineering. Gerard has twenty years of experience in green buildings and district energy/thermal energy networks. He supports energy utilities, master plan developers, campuses, and municipalities to accelerate the energy transition.