IDEA2017 Proceedings

Conference Overview

IDEA2017: Sustaining Our Success explored emerging technologies, innovative policies and connected global leaders advancing a new energy paradigm for cities, communities and campuses around the world.

The Technical Program featured more than 70 presentations covering subjects including:

Business Models and Financing	Campus Energy
Combined Heat and Power	District Cooling
Governance Models	Hot Water
Metering and Controls	Master Planning and System Design
Microgrids	Operations
Sustainability and Renewables	Thermal Energy Storage
Water

Business Models and Financing

Governance Models Workshop: Journeys Through Business Models: Best Practices and Lessons Learned

Posted By Laxmi Rao

Journeys through Business Models

Posted By Laxmi Rao

Microgrid Implementation Models: Advantages and Disadvantages

Posted By Joseph Sullivan

Is Electric Utility Ownership of CHP Good for Ratepayers and the Environment?

Posted By Mark Spurr

Long-term profitability scenarios for a CHP-based microgrid

Posted By Carlos Gamarra

An Update on Financial Incentives for Energy Efficiency, CHP and District Energy Projects

Posted By Roderick Schwass

Suggestion for new heat tariff assessment of district heating system by exergy

Posted By Junghwan Moon

Alternative Financing Solutions for Infrastructure Projects

Posted By Andy Pahwa

Oval Village DEU Private Public Partnership – A Success Story

Posted By Alen Postolka

Campus Energy

Re-Envisioning Heating at UVA: Converting from Steam to Hot Water

Posted By Ben Dombrowski

Changing Perceptions: why you should consider Geothermal Technology for your Energy Needs

Posted By Mike Walters

Finding energy saving opportunities on a large scale University Campus: How the University of Texas strategically selects energy optimization projects

Posted By Amanda Berens

Too big to Hide- District Energy & CHP infrastructure in sensitive campus locations

Posted By Jane Weinzapfel

Combined Heat and Power

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District Cooling

Symposium: Energy - Water District Cooling Nexus for Arid Regions

Posted By Henry Johnstone

Water and Energy Conservation with Ozone Treatment of Cooling Towers

Posted By Lex LaMotte

Chiller Optimization Via Tube Fouling Prevention & Emerging Technologies

Posted By Michael Crocker

The Challenges of Constructing and Operating a Multi-Phase Chilled Water Plant Under a City Street

Posted By Gary Cheek

District Cooling Marches On In Colombia

Posted By Andres Velasques Leon

The Architect of the Capitol: Chilled Water Efficiency Improvements Through Revitalization

Posted By Nate Cesarz

The District Cooling System at the Kai Tak Development, Hong Kong

Posted By Kwok Yin Lam

Chilled Water Energy Savings Study

Posted By Garry Cole

Governance Models

Governance Models Workshop: Community-Based Energy Planning Financing and Business Structures

Posted By Michael Ahern

Governance Models Workshop Panel Discussion: District Energy Life Cycle and Strategies for Success

Posted By Laxmi Rao

Governance Models Workshop: Journeys Through Business Models: Best Practices and Lessons Learned

Posted By Laxmi Rao

Governance Models Workshop: Procurement Opportunities & Challenges

Posted By Tomasz Smetny-Sowa

Governance Models Workshop: Enabling Policies

Posted By Anna Chittum

Governance Models Workshop: The Political, Economic, Technological, and Social Context

Posted By Anna Chittum

Governance Models Overview

Posted By Laxmi Rao

Capacity Building

Posted By Michael King

Stake holder Engagement

Posted By District Energy

Community Based Energy Planning

Posted By Michael Ahern

District Energy Lifecycle Overview and Panel Discussion

Posted By Laxmi Rao

Journeys through Business Models

Posted By Laxmi Rao

Procurement Opportunities and Challenges

Posted By Tomasz Smetny-Sowa

Enabling Policies

Posted By Anna Chittum

The Political, Economic & Social Context

Posted By Anna Chittum

Governance Models & Success Strategies for Developing Thermal Grids - Introduction and Overview

Posted By Laxmi Rao

Hot Water

Re-Envisioning Heating at UVA: Converting from Steam to Hot Water

Posted By Ben Dombrowski

Growth and CUP Renewal at Denver International Airport

Posted By Jeff Easton

Master Planning and System Design

Growth and CUP Renewal at Denver International Airport

Posted By Jeff Easton

System Growth and Advancement in Lincoln

Posted By Dan Dixon

Resiliency, Reliability and Risk Management – Leveraging New Energy Technologies

Posted By Douglas Millar

District Heating System Expansion with Reinforced Crosslinked Polyethelyne (PEX R) Piping

Posted By Abby Dacho

Why Design with Old Data?

Posted By Alexandra Calven

"Bigger is not Better" Selecting the most efficient heat exchanger

Posted By Henrik Rietz

Downtown Tucson 2050 - beyond the site line of a standard city plan

Posted By Henry Johnstone

Metering and Controls

DP Flow Measurement In-situ Validation and Wet Steam Monitoring

Posted By Kim Lewis

University of Mass, Amherst Solar Photovoltaic Generation Protection and Control Design

Posted By Kevin Fuller

Hybrid Microgrids with reciprocating engine generator sets

Posted By Christian Mueller

Achieving Hydronic System Optimization with Variable Speed Pumps

Posted By Bart Decker

Optimizing District Energy Systems with CHP and Microgrid Controls

Posted By Scott Higgins

District Energy and the Industrial IoT: Benefits of a Connected System

Posted By Adam Strynadka

Implementing ISA101 Case Study: High Availability, High Resolution, High Performance, HMI Upgrade

Posted By Neil Brooks

Microgrids

Unlocking the Value of Grid 2.0: Distribution System Locational Performance Integrated Model Tool

Posted By Christopher Berendt

Managing the Utility Relationship Throughout the Microgrid Project Lifecycle & Lessons Learned from 20 Years of Microgrid Development

Posted By Mike Byrnes

Microgrids and Long Duration Energy Storage: Case Studies from the Field

Posted By Michael Carr

Microgrid Implementation Models: Advantages and Disadvantages

Posted By Joseph Sullivan

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Microgrid

Posted By James Redden

The Power of Collaboration on CHP: Benefits of Utility Ownership of CHP as a Base Load Resource at Key Customer Sites

Posted By Ken Duvall

Long-term profitability scenarios for a CHP-based microgrid

Posted By Carlos Gamarra

An Integrative Business Model for Net-Zero Energy Districts

Posted By Matthew Jungclaus

University of Pittsburgh: Partnering for Microgrid Success

Posted By Michael Rooney

Energy Storage: a Need for the Grid (and Microgrids); an Opportunity for District Energy

Posted By John Andrepont

Microgrid comes to Montclair State University

Posted By Frank DiCola

Hybrid Microgrids with reciprocating engine generator sets

Posted By Christian Mueller

Optimizing District Energy Systems with CHP and Microgrid Controls

Posted By Scott Higgins

Centralized Emergency Power Generation: Common for most Utilities, why not Emergency Power?

Posted By Aurel Selezeanu

Operations

The study on the effect of each District Heating Substation Return Temperature on the Electricity production Opportunity Cost

Posted By Jong Jun Lee

Steam is More Efficient than Most People Think

Posted By Patrick Lach

Effects of Water Absorption and Retention in Thermal Insulation

Posted By Steve Badger

DP Flow Measurement In-situ Validation and Wet Steam Monitoring

Posted By Kim Lewis

District Energy and Water Source Heat Pumps

Posted By Michael Marr

Sustainability and Renewables

Use of Biodiesel and Biodiesel Co-Products as Renewable Fuels for Power/Thermal Generation Facilities

Posted By Jon Scharingson

Abating Pollutants at Rubber Tire Factories: Waste to Power

Posted By Anshuman Pandey

Changing Perceptions: why you should consider Geothermal Technology for your Energy Needs

Posted By Mike Walters

Integrating Biomass with District Energy Based on Flexible Fuel Solutions

Posted By Kerry Flick

Renewable Fuels for District Heating Applications

Posted By David Eoff

University of Mass, Amherst Solar Photovoltaic Generation Protection and Control Design

Posted By Kevin Fuller

The Biomass Solution

Posted By Sasha Mackler

Maximizing ROI & Resiliency with PV and Energy Storage

Posted By Daniel Ingold

Low-carbon energy supply study for the City of Cambridge MA

Posted By Daniel Kelley

Thermal Energy Storage

Energy Storage: a Need for the Grid (and Microgrids); an Opportunity for District Energy

Posted By John Andrepont

Capitalizing on the Economic and Environmental Benefits of Energy Storage

Posted By Dan Wishnick

Integrated Thermal Energy Storage (ITES): A New Approach to Energy Storage

Posted By William Kopko

Water

Water and Energy Conservation with Ozone Treatment of Cooling Towers

Posted By Lex LaMotte

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Governance Models Workshop

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Keynote Address

Brian Deese

Brian Deese served as Senior Advisor to President Obama with a portfolio including energy and climate policy, financial regulation, job creation and the economic impact of healthcare reform. He is currently a Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Mosavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government.