Full Schedule

7:00 AM - 7:50 AM EDT

Breakfast with Business Partner Exhibitors

Location: Canada Hall 1&2

7:00 AM - 7:50 AM EDT

Poster Presentations

Location: Parliament Foyer

7:00 AM - 5:30 PM EDT

Registration Open

Location: Rideau Canal Atrium

7:15 AM - 7:50 AM EDT

Speaker & Moderator Orientation

Location: Salon 210

8:00 AM - 8:55 AM EDT

Award & Recognition Session

Location: Confederation Ballroom, Westin Ottawa

Plenary Session

9:00 AM - 9:55 AM EDT

Plenary Panel 3 - District Energy as an Electricity System Resource

Location: Confederation Ballroom, Westin Ottawa

Panelist: – Con Edison

Panelist: – Gullev DH Advisory

Panelist: – Euroheat & Power

Panelist: – FVB Energy Inc.

Panelist: – Oshawa Power

Panelist: – BC Hydro

Moderator: – Enwave Energy Corporation

Plenary Session

10:00 AM - 10:40 AM EDT

Poster Presentations

Location: Parliament Foyer

10:00 AM - 10:40 AM EDT

Refreshment Break with Business Partner Exhibitors

Location: Canada Hall 1&2

10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EDT

4A - From Steam to Hot Water: Strategies, Implementation, and Results

Location: Salon 205/207

Moderator: – Gilsulate International, Inc.

10:45 AM - 11:10 AM EDT

4A 1 - Strategies for Converting Steam District Heating to Low Temperature Hot Water in Legacy Tunnel Networks

Location: Salon 205/207

Presenter: – J.L. Richards & Associates

4A - From Steam to Hot Water: Strategies, Implementation, and Results

11:15 AM - 11:40 AM EDT

4A 2 - ESAP-Ottawa Hot Water Piping Extravaganza

Location: Salon 205/207

Presenter: – GF Urecon Ltd.

Co-Presenter: – Kingspan LOGSTOR

4A - From Steam to Hot Water: Strategies, Implementation, and Results

11:45 AM - 12:10 PM EDT

4A 3 - Early Results of Steam to Hot Water Peak Heating Demand Reductions for ESAP Buildings in Ottawa

Location: Salon 205/207

Presenter: – FVB Energy Inc.

Co-Presenter: – Equans

4A - From Steam to Hot Water: Strategies, Implementation, and Results

10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EDT

4B - Geo Systems Deep Dive: Design, Performance, and Optimization

Location: Salon 206/208

Moderator: – Trane

10:45 AM - 11:10 AM EDT

4B 1 - Aligning Cost & Carbon, Capacity: Decision Science for Geothermal in Industrial Thermal Networks

Location: Salon 206/208

Presenter: – Salas O'Brien

Co-Presenter: – Salas O'Brien

4B - Geo Systems Deep Dive: Design, Performance, and Optimization

11:15 AM - 11:40 AM EDT

4B 2 - A Holistic Approach to Hospital Campus Emissions Reduction

Location: Salon 206/208

Presenter: – BR+A Consulting Engineers

4B - Geo Systems Deep Dive: Design, Performance, and Optimization

11:45 AM - 12:10 PM EDT

4B 3 - Alexandra District Energy Utility – 10 Years Later

Location: Salon 206/208

Presenter: – Lulu Island Energy Company

Co-Presenter: – Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd

4B - Geo Systems Deep Dive: Design, Performance, and Optimization

10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EDT

4C - From Policy to Projects: Unlocking District Energy Through Strategy and Funding

Location: Salon 213/215

Moderator: – Reshape Strategies

10:45 AM - 11:10 AM EDT

4C 1 - District Energy Readiness: Guidelines for Existing and New Buildings

Location: Salon 213/215

Presenter: – Stantec

Co-Presenter: – Stantec

4C - From Policy to Projects: Unlocking District Energy Through Strategy and Funding

11:15 AM - 11:40 AM EDT

4C 2 - Advancing District Energy Projects with the Green Municipal Fund

Location: Salon 213/215

Co-Presenter: – Federation of Canadian Municipalities

4C - From Policy to Projects: Unlocking District Energy Through Strategy and Funding

11:45 AM - 12:10 PM EDT

4C 3 - Navigating District Energy Decarbonization Through Government Relations

Location: Salon 213/215

Presenter: – CenTrio

Co-Presenter: – CenTrio

4C - From Policy to Projects: Unlocking District Energy Through Strategy and Funding

10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EDT

4D - Delivering Next-Generation Thermal Energy Systems

Location: Salon 214

Moderator: – Fangman Associates

10:45 AM - 11:10 AM EDT

4D 1 - Capturing Particle Accelerator Waste Heat at UBC’s Neighbourhood District Energy System

Location: Salon 214

Co-Presenter: – Corix

4D - Delivering Next-Generation Thermal Energy Systems

11:15 AM - 11:40 AM EDT

4D 2 - Designing for Growth: District Energy Models Incorporating Data Centers, Wastewater Treatment Plants, and Communities

Location: Salon 214

Presenter: – SHARC Energy

4D - Delivering Next-Generation Thermal Energy Systems

11:45 AM - 12:10 PM EDT

4D 3 - Scaling Community Energy Infrastructure: Implementing District Energy Expansion in Hamilton

Location: Salon 214

Presenter: – Rathco ENG Ltd.

Co-Presenter: – Hamilton Community Enterprises

4D - Delivering Next-Generation Thermal Energy Systems

10:45 AM - 12:10 PM EDT

4E - Community Thermal Networks

Location: Trillium Ballroom

Moderator: – Thermo Systems

10:45 AM - 11:10 AM EDT

4E 1 - Global Strategy & Learnings from the Launch of a Geothermal Network Program at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group

Location: Trillium Ballroom

Co-Presenter: – Thermal Energy Insights

4E - Community Thermal Networks

11:15 AM - 11:40 AM EDT

4E 2 - Decarbonizing A Neighborhood with Michigan's First Municipal Geothermal Utility

Location: Trillium Ballroom

Presenter: – Ann Arbor Sustainable Energy Utility

4E - Community Thermal Networks

11:45 AM - 12:10 PM EDT

4E 3 - Low-Carbon Energy for Beaver Barracks' Affordable Housing: A Decade of Impact

Location: Trillium Ballroom

Presenter: – Corix

4E - Community Thermal Networks

12:15 PM - 1:45 PM EDT

Thursday Annual Business Meeting and Recognition Luncheon

Location: Confederation Ballroom, Westin Ottawa

1:45 PM - 2:25 PM EDT

Dessert and Coffee with Business Partner Exhibitors

Location: Canada Hall 1&2

1:45 PM - 2:25 PM EDT

Poster Presentations

Location: Parliament Foyer

2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EDT

5A - TENs Performance, Validation, and Next-Gen Models

Location: Salon 205/207

Moderator: – Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd

2:30 PM - 2:55 PM EDT

5A 1 - Calibrated Hydraulics: Strengthening Confidence in Thermal Energy Network Modeling

Location: Salon 205/207

Presenter: – Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd

5A - TENs Performance, Validation, and Next-Gen Models

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM EDT

5A 2 - Thermal Storage as a Resiliency and Performance Enhancement in Ambient Loop Thermal Energy Networks

Location: Salon 205/207

Presenter: – CHA Consulting, Inc.

5A - TENs Performance, Validation, and Next-Gen Models

2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EDT

5B - Capturing and Delivering Value Through District Energy

Location: Salon 206/208

Moderator: – Ramboll

2:30 PM - 2:55 PM EDT

5B 1 - 6 Pipes, a Large River Crossing, Congested Streets, and Tight Timelines! How Rathco ENG Overcame Multiple Engineering Design Challenges at the Zibi DES Using Danish and Canadian Design Methodologies

Location: Salon 206/208

Presenter: – Rathco ENG Ltd.

5B - Capturing and Delivering Value Through District Energy

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM EDT

5B 2 - Zibi Community Utility - Lessons Learned After 4 Years of Operation

Location: Salon 206/208

Presenter: – Eequinox Stratégies Inc.

Co-Presenter: – Eequinox Stratégies Inc.

5B - Capturing and Delivering Value Through District Energy

2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EDT

5C - Digital Tools for Decarbonization

Location: Salon 213/215

Moderator: – 2G Energy

2:30 PM - 2:55 PM EDT

5C 1 - Learnings from Scandinavia: How Decarbonization and Digital Twins Drive Value in District Energy

Location: Salon 213/215

Presenter: – Gradyent

5C - Digital Tools for Decarbonization

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM EDT

5C 2 - NLR Digital Twin: Unifying Planning and Real-time Data to Optimize Campus Systems

Location: Salon 213/215

Co-Presenter: – AECOM

5C - Digital Tools for Decarbonization

2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EDT

5D - Flexible Pathways to Deep Decarbonization

Location: Salon 214

Moderator: – CenTrio

2:30 PM - 2:55 PM EDT

5D 1 - Bracht: A Real Case of Community Scale Fast and Cost-Effective Deep Decarbonization

Location: Salon 214

Presenter: – Natural Resources Canada - CanmetENERGY

5D - Flexible Pathways to Deep Decarbonization

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM EDT

5D 2 - Flexible Power Solutions for the Evolving Energy Landscape

Location: Salon 214

Presenter: – Solar Turbines

5D - Flexible Pathways to Deep Decarbonization

2:30 PM - 3:25 PM EDT

5E - Financing and Legal Strategies for Energy Projects

Location: Trillium Ballroom

Moderator:

2:30 PM - 2:55 PM EDT

5E 1 - Financing Energy Projects - Third Party Models

Location: Trillium Ballroom

Presenter: – Kyotherm

5E - Financing and Legal Strategies for Energy Projects

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM EDT

5E 2 - Grand Designs: Legal Implications of Significant System Changes

Location: Trillium Ballroom

Presenter: – Miller Thomson LLP

5E - Financing and Legal Strategies for Energy Projects

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM EDT

Refreshment Break

3:50 PM - 5:20 PM EDT

6A - Delivering Low-Carbon Systems: Real-World Implementation Pathways

Location: Salon 205/207

Moderator: – APPA

3:50 PM - 4:15 PM EDT

6A 1 - Enwave’s Next‑Generation Energy‑from‑Waste Expansion in PEI

Location: Salon 205/207

Presenter: – Enwave PEI

6A - Delivering Low-Carbon Systems: Real-World Implementation Pathways

4:20 PM - 4:45 PM EDT

6A 2 - District Heating + Local Biomass Combined Heat and Power - A Powerful Combination for Economic Development and Energy Security

Location: Salon 205/207

Presenter: – TorchLight

6A - Delivering Low-Carbon Systems: Real-World Implementation Pathways

4:50 PM - 5:20 PM EDT

6A 3 - Oakridge Energy Low Carbon District Energy System

Location: Salon 205/207

Presenter: – Oakridge Energy

6A - Delivering Low-Carbon Systems: Real-World Implementation Pathways

3:50 PM - 5:20 PM EDT

6B - Scaling Wastewater Energy: From Study to City-Scale Systems

Location: Salon 206/208

Moderator: – Trane

3:50 PM - 4:15 PM EDT

6B 1 - Technical and Financial Feasibility of a Large-Scale Wastewater Thermal Energy Recovery System for the Decarbonization of Downtown Denver

Location: Salon 206/208

Presenter: – Metro Water Recovery

Co-Presenter: – Ramboll

Co-Presenter: – FVB Energy Inc.

6B - Scaling Wastewater Energy: From Study to City-Scale Systems

4:20 PM - 4:45 PM EDT

6B 2 - Role of District Energy for the Electrification of Canada's Largest Social Housing Building Portfolio

Location: Salon 206/208

Presenter: – Toronto Community Housing Corporation

6B - Scaling Wastewater Energy: From Study to City-Scale Systems

4:50 PM - 5:20 PM EDT

6B 3 - Senakw Zero Carbon District Energy System

Location: Salon 206/208

Presenter: – Creative Energy

6B - Scaling Wastewater Energy: From Study to City-Scale Systems

3:50 PM - 5:20 PM EDT

6C - Smarter Systems: Data, AI, and Digital Tools for Optimization

Location: Salon 213/215

Moderator: – University of Washington

3:50 PM - 4:15 PM EDT

6C 1 - Operators, Data, and AI - Cordia's Performance Optimization Roadmap

Location: Salon 213/215

Presenter: – Cordia

Co-Presenter: – Data Systems Analysts (DSA Inc)

Co-Presenter: – HGA

6C - Smarter Systems: Data, AI, and Digital Tools for Optimization

4:20 PM - 4:45 PM EDT

6C 2 - Decarbonization of NYC Steam Systems: Integrated Modeling for Long-Term Investment and Operational Flexibility

Location: Salon 213/215

Presenter: – OPTIT

6C - Smarter Systems: Data, AI, and Digital Tools for Optimization

4:50 PM - 5:20 PM EDT

6C 3 - Electrifying Healthcare: How Radboudumc Improved Energy Performance Through Streamlined Engineering Data Management

Location: Salon 213/215

Presenter: – Accruent

6C - Smarter Systems: Data, AI, and Digital Tools for Optimization

3:50 PM - 5:20 PM EDT

6D - Optimizing District Cooling

Location: Salon 214

Moderator: – Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd

3:50 PM - 4:15 PM EDT

6D 1 - Thermal Energy Storage (TES) for Data Centers

Location: Salon 214

Presenter: – CB&I

Co-Presenter: – CB&I

6D - Optimizing District Cooling

4:20 PM - 4:45 PM EDT

6D 2 - District Cooling Development Varberg, Sweden

Location: Salon 214

Presenter: – FVB Sverige AB

6D - Optimizing District Cooling

4:50 PM - 5:20 PM EDT

6D 3 - Western University: Expanding The Energy Network, Increasing Resiliency and Lowering Emissions One Building Retrofit at a Time

Location: Salon 214

Presenter: – Eequinox Strat�gies Inc.

Co-Presenter: – Western University

6D - Optimizing District Cooling