Energy Transition: How to Establish a Transition Plan Designing for a Clean Energy Future

Facility Directors are being asked to develop strategies to meet the demands of a new climate policy using less fossil fuel. This session will focus on how to establish a transition plan with sustainable solutions that will survive future climate conditions. Determining an economically viable path forward for many facilities directors can be challenging. In examining alternatives, the easiest path forward can initially appear attractive. For example, buying 3rd party steam from a provider that recently upgraded their systems to deliver ‘green steam’ made with less fossil fuel. Industrial & health care facilities use significant fuel for ventilation and other lower temperature heating loads. Converting these loads to lower temperature water heating systems enables various heat recovery and alternate heating technologies that significantly reduce fossil fuel use while lowering maintenance costs. We will review load conversion examples and available heating technologies to help facilities meet their economic and climate goals. We will review case studies of these systems to address energy policies seeking to reduce carbon usage.