International District Cooling & Heating Conference

The International District Cooling and Heating Conference (IDCHC) took place on 24-25 October 2017 in Doha, Qatar. More than 300 participants discussed key issues to accelerate the development of district energy, with a focus on fulfilling the enormous potential of district cooling around the globe. The event also included the Global District Energy Climate Awards which offered visibility and recognition to the many communities, cities and campuses around the world that have embraced district energy as a vital part of their sustainability planning.

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Programme & Presentations

Regulation and Practice: Issues, Solutions, Opportunities

• Ibrahim Al Sada, Kahra-Maa
• Jonas Cognell, Göterborg Energi
• Monika Kuusela, Fortum Corporation

District Heating and Cooling: Fundamental Concepts

• Soma Mohammadi, Nottingham Trent University
• Eric Lindström, Devcco
• Uday Diwakar, Marafeq Qatar

DHC Best Practices and Benchmarking

• Celia Martínez, UN Environment
• Robert Miller, Marafeq Qatar
• Pär Dalin, Devcco
• Ingo Wagner, Euroheat & Power

Consumers, Tariffs and Markets

• Michael Schack, Engie
• Mikael Jakobsson, Asia Pacific Urban Energy Association (APUEA)
• Celia Martínez, UN Environment

Standardization and Quality Control

• Subhajit Roy, Qatar Cool
• Jørgen Ægidius, Logstor
• Markus Köfinger, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
• Ayush Dubey, Daikin

Resource Efficiency under Montreal Protocol

• Mike Thompson, TRANE
• Astrid Madsen, City of Rotterdam
• Muhammad Ali, Consultant

Operations & Maintenance: Shared Challenges

• Nahar Al Mutawa, Qatar Cool
• Javier Martín Sanz, Veolia
• Ravi Kanaan, Marafeq Qatar