International District Energy Association

The International District Energy Association (IDEA) is a trade association that organizes industry conferences — including an annual IDEA Conference & Trade Show and a campus-focused Campus Energy conference (CampusEnergy) — that address district energy systems serving universities and campuses. IDEA’s CampusEnergy conference explicitly targets campus district energy topics (operating, modernizing, expanding systems) which map closely to higher-education facilities, campus construction, deferred maintenance, and capital planning concerns.