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Applications are now being accepted for IDEA System of the Year and The Joseph M. Brillhart IDEA Innovation Award.

Both awards are industry-respected honors. The System of the Year Award (SOYA) is the highest honor IDEA can bestow on a district energy system. The Joseph M. Brillhart IDEA Innovation Award is presented to outstanding and unique projects, collaborations, or programs.

The deadline to submit is Friday, April 4, 2025. Winners are celebrated at IDEA2025 in Minneapolis, MN.

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The 2025 Q1 issue of District Energy magazine is now available online. Members will also receive a printed hard copy via mail.
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Issue highlights Include:
  • Smith College is ground zero in the geo-exchange revolution- A 154-year-old school puts DE at the core of its largest-ever capital project
  • Pioneering a ‘smart’ campus at SMU - Infrastructure modernization, better energy management, data-driven maintenance
  • An urgent and conscientious mission is on track at Swarthmore - Upgrading the old, protecting the beloved, and installing the new
  • How clean is that electricity? - A tale of two accounting methodologies
  • The value proposition in battery energy storage systems  - Significant financial advantage plus enhanced liability and resilience
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