NOV. 2-4, 2016 • VANCOUVER, BC

EVENT REPORT

Access speaker decks and image galleries from the 2016 District Energy + Water Academy at:

www.dewa16.ecodistricts.org

ABOVE: With fellow panelists Dale Mikkelsen of Simon Fraser University and Orion Henderson of University of British Columbia, Travis Hickford-Kulak of Corix Utilities explores unique delivery partnerships and linkages between campus and neighourhood systems.

BELOW: DE+WA attendees joined more than 50 regional practitioners for an evening networking reception on November 2 hosted at the Riverview Building by Reshape Strategies, Kerr Wood Leidal and Creative Energy.

About the District Energy and Water AcademyAt EcoDistricts,TM our mission is to empower city makers worldwide to accelerate district-scale sustainability to drive critical outcomes in equity, resilience and climate protection, from the neighborhood up. Our convenings attract some of the world’s most innovative, cutting-edge experts from around the globe who are passionate about advancing this work. Since 2012, over 5,000 attendees representing more than 200 districts, +100 cities, 25 states, and 12 countries have participated in our workshops, trainings and the annual EcoDistricts Summit.

Throughout North America, cities, college-, corporate- and university campuses, sports stadiums and commercial districts have the potential to realize enormous benefits through utility-scale energy and water innovation — improved energy efficiency, fuel flexibility, enhanced environmental protection, ease of operation and maintenance and decreased building capital costs. As interest in this area has rapidly accelerated, so has the demand for shared knowledge and practical expertise to get projects off the ground.

The inaugural District Energy + Water Academy (DE+WA) unpacked some of the biggest opportunities in utility-scale energy and water development to arm district teams from as far away as Auckland, New Zealand with practical, proven models for successful feasibility, financing, policy integration and marketability to move beyond the building. We put our diverse sector of attendees in front of expert-led skill sessions, compelling case studies, and tours of world-class projects to expand perspectives and forge lasting peer connections.

Our host city of Vancouver, British Columbia gave us the opportunity to showcase some of the world’s most successful district scale energy and water systems across the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, the Olympic Village and the stunning TELUS Garden. In partnership with our program development team from Reshape Strategies, we invested more than 10 months building a highly interactive program that ultimately achieved a 100 percent rating of exceptional or very good from participants, faculty, sponsors and partners alike.

From the neighborhood up!

Rob BennettChief Executive Officer

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The success of the inaugural 2016 District Energy + Water Academy could not have been possible without the support and partnership of our program development partners, Reshape Strategies and the Center for Interactive Research on Sustainability. As formidable experts in this field with deep relationships across Vancouver, BC’s district energy and water industry, and shared values around producing highly experiential, valuable learning experiences, we want to thank them for playing a key role in making this event a success.

We also want to thank our funders Blackstone Ranch who provided foundational support to drive the development of our Academy curriculum, and the Kresge Foundation who provided 15 full scholarships to teams who otherwise would not have been able to attend.

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ABOVE: EcoDistricts CEO, Rob Bennett explores key questions with attendees over an interactive lunchtime engagement session led by Susanna Lyons Haas.

BELOW: Alex Charpentier of the City of Vancouver leads DE+WA attendees on a tour of the Southeast False Creek Energy Centre, which uses waste thermal energy captured from sewage to provide space heating and hot water to buildings throughout the district.

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Nearly 45 attendees and over 20 faculty representing 36 organizations and 20 cities joined us in Vancouver, BC at the inaugural District Energy + Water Academy. Over two and half days we dove deeply into key challenges and opportunities of building a district-scale energy and water marketplace to support ambitious climate and resource conservation goals in cities worldwide.

Our partners at Reshape Strategies kicked us off with a series of skills sessions designed to lay the foundation for case studies and tours to come. The remaining Academy split between real-world case studies spanning a wide range of projects and ownership models, and hands-on mobile tours with key decision makers and designers operating these systems in greater Vancouver. Interspersed were evening networking events designed to forge connections across the Academy cohort and with more than 50 regional experts.

Kicking off our skills sessions, Will Cleveland’s “Art of Screening and Feasibility” made the case for up-front investment in project scoping to narrow design and ownership options while building best-fit partnerships early in the process. Gerard MacDonald spoke to the inherent tug-of-war between the green building marketplace and district-scale performance goals, including boundary codes, an existing system centered around building-scale metrics, and short-term funding horizons that inhibit our ability to move to the district scale. Moving beyond the building effectively requires industry innovators to demonstrate the economic and environmental feasibility of district-scale solutions that integrate a longer, 10-20 year development horizon, thereby shifting the marketplace.

Trent Berry of Reshape capped off our skills sessions with an overview of district-scale utility partnership models, spanning a continuum of public and private ownership. “Whatever the delivery model selected,” said Trent, “there is a role for the public sector to play as visionary and champion to secure infrastructure in the long-term public interest.” The timing of solidifying the ownership model, however, depends on the design process — the earlier the ownership model is determined, the more flexible it tends to be in affecting the project design.

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Trent Berry’s talk helped categorize how every city and project is different and it outlined potential pathways to success.”

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Dale Mikkelsen of Simon Fraser University, Orion Henderson of UBC Energy and Water Services, and Travis Hickford-Kulak of Corix Utilities, explored their experience leveraging institutional partnerships to achieve rigorous sustainability outcomes at the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser campuses. For instance, the unique UniverCity district atop Burnaby Mountain in Vancouver, BC is a dense, mixed-use community on approximately 65 hectares of land surrounding the Simon Fraser campus. Corix Energy Services plays a central role in this institutional- neighborhood partnership as the owner, builder and operator of the energy infrastructure supporting the community. The neighborhood produced the first performance-driven green zoning bylaw in North America and is a leading-edge sustainable energy project. Further, more than $35 million has been distributed to SFU to support teaching and research stemming from the energy systems throughout the district.

Mobile tours led by Jeff Giffin of UBC’s Energy and Water Services and Paul Holt of UBC explored three interrelated facilities on the UBC campus. These included the Bioenergy Research Demonstra-tion Facility (pictured below), an integrated system that uses biomass and gas-CHP technology to produce steam, electricity and hot water for the campus. Guides then led attendees to the Campus Energy Centre, a $24 million state-of-the-art hot water boiler facility capable of meeting all of UBC’s heating requirements, and the Center for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS), a living research and outreach laboratory on urban sustainability.

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LEFT: Orion Hendersen of the University of British Columbia Energy and Water Services answers an audience question regarding the performance of the UBC energy systems.

BELOW: Jeff Giffin leads Academy attendees through the University of British Columbia’s Bioenergy Research Demonstration Facility.

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The greatest strengths of the Academy program were its size and the time provided to participants to get to know one another and engage in meaningful discussion — which unfortunately rarely happens in conferences. It was a wonderful space and opportunity to exchange thoughts, ideas and concepts that help broaden perspectives.”

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Day two kicked off with three interactive case study presentations focused on water infrastructure. Robb Lukes of Kerr Wood Leidal explored how we can address common barriers — including collaboration between city departments, effectively allocating the infrastructure maintenance burden, and engaging the private sector — to take green infrastructure mainstream. He unpacked a case study of New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection Green Infrastructure Plan, which spurred collaboration with Parks & Recreation. Well-designed green infrastructure can achieve significant improvements in cost-effective stormwater treatment and resilience, including reducing operating and maintenance costs. It also provides a unique opportunity to integrate education and outreach into the infrastructure design to effectively engage the private property owners and incentivize the adoption of additional green infrastructure with financial rebates.

Colywyn Sunderland of Kerr Wood Leidal explored southwest BC’s non-potable water systems as an indicator of some common challenges in scaling infrastructure in water rich, “once-through” regions like British Columbia. Several individual facilities have been developed and piloted in the area, including UBC CIRS, the Vancouver Convention Centre, and Mountain Equipment Co-Op, and Dockside Green in Victoria — which made a business case of the sell-ability of properties with a low ecological footprint. The case studies demonstrated that conservation goals and economic goals are not always aligned, the cost of retrofitting systems is far more expensive than integrating forward-thinking district-scale systems at the design stage, and the growing need for the market to measure reclaimed and make up water flows as part of their sustainability measures.

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Pete Muñoz’s of Biohabitats explored the Hassalo on Eighth project in the Lloyd Ecodistrict of Portland, Oregon to broach the water-energy nexus and further build the business case for the marketability of districts with a low ecological footprint. The Hassalo project has achieved a 30 percent energy savings and 50 percent water savings with 100 percent onsite wastewater treatment. Green infrastructure provides public education and the district contains the largest bike storage facility in North America, with access to Portland’s light rail system a block away. The development has integrated rain gardens, landscaped infiltration, green roofs, stormwater habitat water features, and an onsite wastewater treatment and reuse facility.

Over lunch, Susanna Haas Lyons explored best practices in leveraging a Citizen Assembly model to effectively engage stakeholders in the design and planning process. She led an interactive dialogue to help attendees explore a best-fit approach for engaging their unique stakeholder set.

We closed the day with case study presentations on Southeast and Northeast False Creek and TELUS Garden from Chris Baber of the City of Vancouver, Kieran McConnell of Creative Energy, and Rhiannon Mabberley of Westbank Projects. This last interactive presentation leveraged key learnings from these developments to compare and contrast the role of cities and the private sector in mixed-use develop-ments. Following the presentations, attendees were led on an extensive walking tour of Southeast False Creek (SEFC) in Olympic Village to tour living infrastructure across the community, en route to the SEFC Energy Centre, a first of its kind sewer waste heat recovery plant that serves the former Olympic Village and surrounding neighborhood.

Following a tour of the building design features, attendees made their way to TELUS Garden, with the opportunity to explore the building’s block-scale heat recovery, onsite data centre, and interconnection to the local utility Creative Energy for peaking and back-up.

LEFT: Robb Lukes leads a tour of Southeast False Creek.BELOW: Chris Baber describes the design of the SEFC Energy Centre picture in the background.

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We closed the day with a cocktail reception at TELUS Garden hosted by Westbank Projects. Former Deputy Mayor, Andrea Reimer and one of Canada’s most visionary developers, Ian Gillespie of Westbank teamed up to talk about the urgent need for public and private investment to catalize the decarbonization of cities.

Our closing Open Space Session and day three was led by Suzanne Hawkes of Convergence Strategies. This proven format provided attendees and faculty the opportunity to further explore key topics and conversations that arose over the Academy experience, in some cases leading to a post-event action plans. Several key takeaways emerged:

• While there are several pathways to build the business case for district scale energy and water infrastructure, public-private partnerships and stakeholder engagement both play an essential role in getting projects off the ground.

• There is tremendous opportunity to influence market change at the design stage by prioritizing district-scale infrastructure

• Project financing continues to be a challenge though creative ownership models play an important role in attracting funds

• Economic incentives are not always the key driver for district-scale utility systems, particularly in regions with a strong carbon tax or GHG reduction commitments

• The low price of water and “water rich” perception in some regions makes the case for living infrastructure and water conservation more challenging

• Overwhelminingly, attendees were eager for continued peer exchange, including access to the relatively small cohort of experts leading district-scale energy and water innovation.

BELOW: Attendees and faculty report out their conversation and key takeaways from the closing Open Space sessions.

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Feedback + Survey Results

ArupAssociated EngineeringBCITBiohabitats, Inc.Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA)Centre for Social Innovation & Impact InvestingCity of CambridgeCity of Cambridge, Public WorksCity of DenverCity of PrichardCity of San Francisco, Public Utilities CommissionCity of SurreyCity of VancouverCoastal Community Council for MORE

Pacific Institute for Climate SolutionsPanuku Development AucklandQMC Metering SolutionsReshape Infrastructure StrategiesSan Francisco Public Utilities CommissionSeattle 2030 DistrictSeattle Public UtilitiesSFU Community TrustShape PropertiesStanford UniversityTRUST South LAUBC Centre for Interactive Research on SustainabilityUniversity of British ColumbiaWestbank Projects

ConvergeCorix Utilities Inc.Corix Water SystemsCreative EnergyDenver Housing AuthorityDIALOGENMAX CorporationEnterprise Community PartersEnwave Energy CorporationForest City Realty TrustKerr Wood LeidalLivable Cities StudioNational Renewable Energy LaboratoryNYC Mayor’s Office of Recovery & ResiliencyNYC Mayor’s Office of SustainabilityNYCHA

DE+WA DREW 43 PRACTITIONERS AND 21 FACULTY REPRESENTING 47 ORGANIZATIONS

GEOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN OF ATTENDEES AND FACULTY

64 36 20 10 3ATTENDEES ORGANIZATIONS CITIES STATES +

PROVINCESCOUNTRIES

42%Nonprofit

44%Public

35%Private

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ATTENDEE TITLE BREAKDOWN

40% of 2016 attendees were C-Suite executives, while a combined 77% were executive or manager level positions.

OVERALL SATISFACTION

100% of attendees ranked their overall satisfaction with the DE+WA experience as exceptional or very good.

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Associate

Other

Academic

Manager

CEO/Director

37%

40% 19%

2% 2%

Economic + Community Development

Planning + Urban Design

Clean Energy + Technology

Architecture + Engineering

Environment + Climate Protection

Other

Higher Education

Real Estate + Development

ATTENDEES INDUSTRY BREAKDOWN

Our highest industry representation at the 2016 DE+WA was from practitioners in the Economic + Community Development, Planning + Urban Design, and Clean Energy + Technology sectors.

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2% 16%

14%12%

83% Very Good

17% Exceptional

ATTENDEE + FACULTY REGION

42% of 2016 DE+WA attendees and faculty were from outside the U.S. with the highest U.S. representation from the western U.S. states.

Southern U.S.

Outside U.S.

Central U.S.

Eastern U.S.

Western U.S.

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FEEDBACK + SURVEY RESULTS

MOST VALUABLE ASPECT OF THE EVENT

2016 attendees rated the ability to learn from case studies and district-scale projects as the most valuable aspect of the DE+WA experience, followed by networking opportuities as the second most valuable aspect.

MOST VALUABLE SESSION

58% of 2016 attendees ranked Pete Muñoz’s session, Integrated Water Re-Use in Portland’s Lloyd District as the most valuable session of the Academy, followed by the panel conversation with Dale Mikkelsen, Orion Henderson and Travis Hickford-Kulak at 50%. Attendees rated speakers Pete Muñoz and Trent Berry as the most inspiring of the Academy.

58%8%

8%

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58% Pete Muñoz

50% Orion Henderson, Dale Mikkelsen, Travis Hickford-Kulak

42% Open Space Session with Suzanne Hawkes

33% Partnership Models Skills Session with Trent Berry

Art of Screening and Feasibility with Will Cleveland; Taking Green Infrastructure Mainstream with Robb Lukes; and Southeast False Creek and TELUS Garden Mobile Tour

Tug of War with Gerard MacDonald; CIRS Mobile Tour; Bioenergy Research Demonstration Facility Mobile Tour; and The Role of Cities vs. Private Sector in Development District Scale Solutions with Chris Baber

25%

17%

Being exposed to cutting edge practices

Business development opportunities

Networking opportunities

Learning from case studies of district-scale projects

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WHAT TOPICS OR THEMES WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE COVERED IN THE NEXT DISTRICT ENERGY + WATER ACADEMY?

Information on water/wastewater related systems

More case studies and lessons learned

Access to district solutions for small, dense, multi-developer, multi-owner districts

Information on building design compatibility with district energy approaches (ex. Temperature and cooling)

Case studies exploring issues of equity

Challenges and opportunities of integrating water, energy and solid waste resources

Background on the EcoDistricts protocol and how it aids the design development process

An in-depth district-scale financing mechanism

The characteristics of a successful district energy organization

BELOW: Ian Gillespie, founder of Westbank Projects, Corp., addresses DE+WA attendees, faculty and regional leaders at an evening reception at TELUS Garden. The reception followed a mobile tour that explored innovative examples of water and energy infrastructure across Southeast False Creek neighborhood in the Olympic Village and a tour of the beautiful TELUS Garden building.

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SKILLS SESSIONS

THE ART OF SCREENING AND FEASIBILITYWILL CLEVELAND, PRINCIPAL, RESHAPE STRATEGIESNeighbourhood-scale redevelopment plans often begin with a long list of goals, including sustainability — albeit broadly defined. When it’s time to study some actual options, the first step is a screening study. With a blank canvas, it can be difficult to know how to begin. In this skills session, Will Cleveland addressed some specific techniques and strategies, with examples

from real-world studies. Topics included: Outcomes and Rabbit Holes; Context and Constraints; 20 Questions; Precision and Accuracy; Critical Value Analysis; and Setting the Table.WILL’S SESSION WAS RANKED AS THE 4TH MOST VALUABLE ASPECT OF THE ACADEMY.

TUG OF WAR: BUILDING VS. DISTRICT PERFORMANCEGERARD MACDONALD, PRINCIPAL, RESHAPE STRATEGIES

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In this skills session, Gerard explored a tension many district-scale projects are required to confront — the tug-of-war between district and building scale

measures. Building-centric approaches dominate many of our building codes and green building standards, but sustainability is a system condition. The planet doesn’t care how we reduce emissions or save water, just that we do. Looking at water and energy issues solely through the lens of what can be achieved on a building site — which many codes and standards do — can lead to high cost solutions or leaving additional environmental benefits on the table. To illustrate this tug-of-war between building and district scales, Gerard reviewed the dynamics between green buildings and district energy. He explored some of the conflicts that exist between the two and provided examples of ways cities are updating their green building policies to not only level the playing field, but to actually encourage district energy to meet their water, energy and climate objectives.

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CASE STUDY SESSIONS

PARTNERSHIP MODELSTRENT BERRY, PRINCIPAL, RESHAPE STRATEGIESIn this skills session, Trent Berry introduced the broad continuum of ownership options that exist for district infrastructure. He discussed the rationale for each model, what it achieves and when it may be most appropriate. Trent then gave examples for each model, many of which were discussed in more detail throughout the Academy. The session ended with

an interactive discussion and Q&A period to address participants’ questions and share participants’ experience or challenges. TRENT WAS VOTED AS ONE OF THE TOP TWO MOST INSPIRING PRESENTERS AT THE ACADEMY WHILE HIS PARTNERSHIP MODELS SESSION WAS RANKED AS THE THIRD MOST VALUABLE ASPECT OF THE ACADEMY.

THE EXPERIENCE AND ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS IN DEVELOPING DISTRICT-SCALE SOLUTIONS AND UNIQUE PARTNERSHIPSSIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY (SFU), UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (UBC) AND CORIX UTILITIES

This session compared and contrasted the experience of two large universities with district-scale solutions and innovative partnerships. Both SFU and UBC have extensive experience with the use of district-scale solutions in their campus design, together with unique insights on the relative performance of different types and scales of solutions. They have also extended their experience in campus design to the design of new mixed use communities on trust lands owned by the campuses. This has included the creation of unique delivery partnerships and novel linkages between campus and neighbourhood systems. ATTENDEES RANKED THIS SESSION AS THE 2ND MOST VALUABLE ASPECT OF THE ACADEMY.

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DALE MIKKELSENDirector of Development, Simon Fraser University Community Trust

ORION HENDERSONDirector, Energy Planning & Innovation, UBC Energy and Water Services

TRAVIS HICKFORD-KULAKDirector, Energy Services, Corix Utilities, Inc.

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TAKING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE MAINSTREAMROBB LUKES, P.E., Project Manager, Stormwater • Kerr Wood Leidal

Watershed research over the past 30 years has made a solid case for green infrastructure (GI) as the best tool for preserving or restoring the water quality and hydrology of urban watersheds. Despite integrated plans in place, many municipalities still face challenges in taking green infrastructure to a standard everyday practice — including negative perceptions and resistance

to new maintenance burdens. This presentation examined municipalities across North America that are pioneering solutions to these marketing and programmatic challenges. We discussed initiatives being undertaken in New York City, Seattle, Ontario and Maryland. ROBB’S SESSION WAS RANKED AS THE 6TH MOST VALUABLE ASPECT OF THE ACADEMY.

A WORK IN PROGRESS: BC’S PATH TO NON-POTABLE WATER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENTCOLWYN SUNDERLAND, Specialist, Asset and Demand Management, Kerr Wood Leidal

In this presentation, Colwyn leveraged insight from BC’s recent history to explain new opportunities and some persistent barriers to widespread non-potable water system development in BC. He pulled in examples

and opportunities for sustainable neighbourhoods, civic facilities and airports. Additionally, this presentation discussed opportunities to develop non-potable distribution at the campus/district scale, how to align your sustainability goals with life cycle value, and opportunities to integrate water reuse with District Energy System construction.

INTEGRATED URBAN WATER RE-USE IN PORTLAND’S LLOYD ECODISTRICTPETE MUÑOZ, Senior Engineer, Biohabitats

Envisioned as an “eco-district,” Hassalo on 8th is a four-block, sustainable urban development. Pending LEED Neighbourhood Development Platinum certification, Hassalo on Eighth boasts the highest level of certification in renewable, clean energy development, green roofs, a bike hub, access to mass

transportation and numerous other eco-friendly technologies and amenities. It is also one of the first urban neighbourhoods to treat and recycle its wastewater on site. Leveraging practical insight from development of the Hassalo project and others, Pete examined scalable opportunities in integrated urban water re-use projects, including the demand for public-private collaboration, and innovative methods to capture multiple water streams for non potable reuse to meet rigorous conservation and waste reduction goals at the district scale. PETE MUÑOZ’S SESSSION WAS RANKED BY ATTENDEES AS THE MOST VALUABLE ASPECT OF THE ACADEMY AND PETE AS THE MOST INSPIRING SPEAKER.

Pete Muñoz’s case study seemed pretty cutting edge and an example of thinking and leveraging what has traditionally been deemed waste into resources. In many ways, it moves the solid waste paradigm of reduce, reuse, and recycle into the water and energy areas.”

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THE ROLE OF CITIES VS. PRIVATE SECTOR IN DEVELOPING DISTRICT-SCALE SOLUTIONSSOUTHEAST FALSE CREEK, NORTHEAST FALSE CREEK AND TELUS GARDEN

Leveraging insight from SEFC and NEFC, this session compared and contrasted the role of cities and the private sector in mixed-used developments, including the process Vancouver used to decide on a district-scale energy solution for each neighbourhood and alternate implementation paths for each. Presenters explored TELUS Garden, a mixed-use block scale development in downtown Vancouver, to further highlight the benefits to integrated solutions in mixed-use sites, albeit at a smaller scale, and also considered both the opportunities and limitations for developer-led solutions.

CHRIS BABER, Neighbourhood Energy Manager, City of Vancouver

KIERAN MCCONNELL, Director of Engineering & Innovation, Creative Energy

RHIANNON MABBERLEY, Development Manager, Westbank Projects

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PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND CITIZEN ASSEMBLIES BEST PRACTICESSUSANNA HAAS LYONS, Public Participation Specialist and Civic Technologist

@zannalyons

This interactive lunchtime presentation explored best practices in public engagement, and the range of benefits made possible through community engagement. Key considerations for community engagement at each stage

of project development were introduced. Citizens Assemblies is a model that emphasizes informed community participation, and was explored during this presentation in detail, through a description of the model’s characteristics, criteria for success, and lessons learned from a range of jurisdictions.

OPEN SPACE SESSION SUZANNE HAWKES, MA, Principal, Convergence Strategies

In this closing session of the Academy, facilitator Susanne Hawkes introduced the concept of Open Space Technology — a method that supports open, participant-driven dialogue as a culmination of the Academy experience. Attendees identified a wide range of topics that arose during the Academy that they wished to explore further with fellow practitioners

and faculty during the Open Space session. Participants then broke out to explore topics in self-led conversations. We concluded with report outs from each topic, in many cases articulating key actions participants had agreed upon or ideas they plan to explore further following the Academy experience.

SUZANNE’S OPEN SPACE SESSION WAS RANKED AS THE 3RD MOST VALUABLE ASPECT OF THE ACADEMY.

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ABOVE: Attendees learn about the benefits of leveraging Citizen Assemblies within their stakeholder engagement approach from lunchtime keynote Susanna Haas Lyons.

BELOW: Jason Zogg of the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority facilitates an open space conversation on the role of government in district-scale energy and water development.

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Our host city of Vancouver, BC is home to four world-class district-scale energy and water projects the exemplify success — both in terms of the public-private and institutional partnerships formulated at the project’s backbone, and in the integration of forward-thinking solutions designed to grow with the city over time. Each of these projects were explored more deeply throughout the Academy in our faculty-led case study sessions and in our mobile UrbanLab tours.

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (UBC) BIOENERGY RESEARCH DEMONSTRATION FACILITY

The UBC Bioenergy Research Demonstration Facility (BRDF) brings the “Campus as a Living Lab” initiative to life. Operational since 2012, the facility uses biomass and gas-CHP technology to produce steam, electricity and hot water for the campus, and illustrates how green technologies can be integrated into campus energy systems. The facility is built for innovation. Capabilities to operate using Renewable Natural Gas for the CHP system were recently added.LEARN MORE AT: energy.ubc.ca/projects/brdf/ • @sustainUBC

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (UBC) CAMPUS ENERGY CENTRE

The Campus Energy Centre (CEC) is UBC’s $24 million state-of-the-art hot water boiler facility. Located in the heart of the 1,000 acre campus, the facility is capable of meeting all of UBC’s heating requirements. The CEC is the primary energy source for their new hot water district energy system, which began producing thermal energy (hot water) in the fall of 2015.LEARN MORE AT: energy.ubc.ca/projects/district-energy/campus-energy-centre

Jeff Giffin of UBC leads DE+WA attendees on a tour of the UBC Bioenergy Research

Demonstration Facility.

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UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (UBC) THE CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS)

The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) is located at the UBC Point Grey Campus in Vancouver. The building is dedicated to research collaboration and outreach on urban sustainability. It was officially opened in November 2011. The CIRS vision is to be the most innovative high performance building in North America and an internationally recognized leader in accelerating the adoption of sustainable building and urban practices. LEARN MORE AT: www.cirs.ubc.ca • @sustainUBC

OLYMPIC VILLAGESOUTHEAST FALSE CREEK ENERGY CENTRE

SEFC is a first of its kind in North America sewer waste heat recovery plant that serves the former Olympic Village for the 2010 Winter Games and surrounding neighbourhood. This interactive walking tour explores building and neighbourhood design features including: LEED and net zero building designs; social housing; clean roof lines and green roof design; solar thermal installations; habitat rehabilitation and green space de-velopment; new build vs. retrofits; and a neighbourhood scale stormwater management system. Presenters will also explore future development plans. Inside the Energy Centre, attendees will walk through the control center to examine the heat pump and boilers. Presenters will engage attendees in a discussion about the architectural features including public art and interpretive signage. LEARN MORE AT: www.vancouver.ca • @CityofVancouver

TELUS GARDENTELUS Garden boasts the highest LEED Platinum rating ever achieved. The project includes block-scale heat recovery from the onsite data centre, and interconnection to local utility Creative Energy for peak-ing and back-up. Presenters will explore the high arching project goals, then unpack some of the build-ing’s systems, including radiant heating, exposed concrete ceiling, raised floor with displaced ventilation and triple glazing — all contributing to its superior energy efficiency. The tour will close with a discussion about the solar panels and rooftop gardens that support efficient water recycling.LEARN MORE AT: telusgarden.com • @TELUSgarden

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DE+WA attendees tour the the Center for Interactive Research on Sustainability.

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DISTRICT ENERGY IN CITIES: UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGYAUTHOR: UNEP

In 2013, UNEP initiated research on and surveyed low-carbon cities worldwide to identify the key factors underlying their success in scaling up energy efficiency and renewable energy, as well as in attaining targets for zero or low greenhouse gas emissions. District energy systems emerged as a best practice approach for providing a local, affordable and low-carbon energy supply. VIEW PUBLICATION

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INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSOCIATION DIGITAL MAGAZINEPublished since 1915, District Energy magazine continues to be an authoritative source of district energy industry news & information.VIEW PUBLICATION

TOOLS, STRATEGIES AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM EPA GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTSAUTHOR: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

This report summarizes practical, successful solutions to inspire city managers, community leaders and engaged citizens looking to design their community space for better health, abundant water resources, and improved quality of life. VIEW PUBLICATION

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COMMUNITY ENERGY: PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERYAUTHOR: INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSOCIATION

Municipal leaders across the country are facing growing economic, social, and sustainability challenges and are increasingly interested in local energy production as a means of addressing them. Community leaders responsible for framing strategic approaches to energy are looking to develop and champion local energy projects, but may feel they lack the knowledge and expertise to do so. Drawing on the experience of communities in the U.S. and abroad, this Community Energy Development Guide has been developed to help and guide them. VIEW PUBLICATION

GOOD PRACTICE GUIDE: DISTRICT ENERGY

AUTHOR: C40 CITIES AND UNEP

This publication draws from the research and findings of the UNEP report, District Energy in Cities: Unlocking the Potential of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy published under the Global District Energy in Cities Initiative, of which C40 is a partner. This Good Practice Guide focuses on the key elements to successfully deliver district energy in cities, with a survey of best practices leading to better economic, social, and environmental out-comes for cities. VIEW PUBLICATION

MICROGRIDS: BENEFITS, MODELS, BARRIERS AND SUGGESTED POLICY INITIATIVES FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTSPREPARED BY KEMA, SUPPORTED BY MASSACHUSETTS CLEAN ENERGY CENTER

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) sponsored this study to better understand theopportunities to promote and support the development of microgrids. VIEW PUBLICATION

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A GUIDE TO DEVELOPING DISTRICT ENERGY SCHEMES IN THE UKAUTHOR: UK DISTRICT ENERGY ASSOCIATION

This guide is aimed primarily at local authorities but will also be useful for housing associations, commercial developers and local community groups looking to utilise district energy. VIEW WEBSITE

VIDEO — DISTRICT ENERGY: KEY TO ACHIEVING LOW-CARBON COMMUNITIESAUTHOR: INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSOCIATION

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VIDEO — WASTED HEAT: DISTRICT ENERGY/CHP IS GAINING GROUNDAUTHOR: INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSOCIATION

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VIDEO — MICROGRIDS: EVOLVING THE POWER GRIDAUTHOR: INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSOCIATION

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About EcoDistrictsFounded in May 2013, EcoDistricts is driving a new model of urban regeneration to empower just, resilient, sustainable neighborhoods for all. With hundreds of millions of people moving into cities worldwide and trillions being spent to accommodate this growth over the next 30 years, EcoDistricts sees a major opportunity to promote a range of neighborhood- and district-scale sustainability best practices that simultaneously address equity, resilience, and climate protection. By building a global peer-to-peer community, driving a new model of district-scale urban regeneration, and rewarding leaders who take a stand and meet rigorous performance outcomes, we aim to build the vibrant cities of tomorrow — from the neighborhood up.

BELOW: Attendees are greeted by tour leader Rhiannon Mabberley of Westbank outside TELUS Garden.

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Phone: (011) 503-863-2565 • Email: info@ecodistricts.org