Consolidated Edison Presents: Beyond the Building: Unlocking Urban Sustainability with District Energy

There’s a reason many of the world’s leading cities rely on district energy systems. Achieving urban sustainability requires big-picture thinking—looking beyond the building to understand the upstream energy impacts of building design decisions. Come explore why some of Manhattan’s most sustainable new developments choose district steam as a decarbonized solution for heating and cooling. We’ll unpack the key value streams to assess—from upstream carbon and cost to system resiliency—and demonstrate how leveraging district energy can enhance system-wide efficiency, affordability, and reliability. Join us to rethink conventional building energy design strategies and discover how integrated, network-based solutions like district energy can accelerate progress toward resilient, sustainable cities.