Articles from International District Energy Association

The International District Energy Association (IDEA) today announced the 21 recipients of the annual Patti Wilson Leadership Program Awards at CampusEnergy2026—IDEA’s annual conference for district energy professionals focused on sustainable, resilient, and low-carbon energy infrastructure for higher education and other campus environments.

The International District Energy Association (IDEA) will host its 39th annual CampusEnergy conference, CampusEnergy2026, February 17–20, 2026, at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center near Washington, D.C. Under the theme “Advancing Thermal Networks,” the conference will bring together more than 1,200 district energy campus and community energy leaders for four days of workshops, technical sessions, case studies, and sold-out tours at Georgetown University, Gallaudet University, and The George Washington University.

The International District Energy Association (IDEA) has announced that registration is open for CampusEnergy2026, its 39th annual campus energy conference, to be held February 17-20, 2026, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

The International District Energy Association (IDEA) is proud to sponsor the 2025 Clean50 Summit, Canada’s premier event recognizing and connecting leaders in sustainability.

The International District Energy Association (IDEA) is proud to announce that NLine Energy and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center have been awarded the Joseph M. Brillhart Innovation Award for their sustainability efforts at the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (PSHMC) at IDEA2025, the organization’s annual conference and trade show, which was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota in June.

The International District Energy Association (IDEA) is proud to announce that Cordia Pittsburgh has been awarded the System of the Year Award (SOYA) at IDEA2025, the organization’s annual conference and trade show, which was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota in June.

The International District Energy Association (IDEA) will be holding its 116th annual conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota from Monday, June 2 to Thursday, June 5, 2025. Minnesota is an epicenter of district energy growth and has seen significant investment in district energy in recent years, including in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Duluth and Rochester.

The International District Energy Association (IDEA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 District Energy Space Award at its 115th annual conference in Orlando, Florida.

The International District Energy Association (IDEA) is proud to announce that Enwave Energy Corporation has been awarded the Joseph M. Brillhart Innovation Award at IDEA2024, the International District Energy Association’s (IDEA) annual conference and trade show, which was held in Orlando, Florida in June.

The International District Energy Association (IDEA) is proud to announce that the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been awarded the IDEA System of the Year Award (SOYA) at IDEA2024, the International District Energy Association’s annual conference and trade show, which was held in Orlando, Florida in June.