District energy systems produce steam, hot water or chilled water in individual buildings or at a central plant. The steam, hot water or chilled water is then piped underground to individual buildings for space heating, domestic hot water heating and air conditioning.

 

As a result, individual buildings served by a district energy system don't need their own boilers or furnaces, chillers or air conditioners.

 

The district energy system does that work for them, providing valuable benefits including: 

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• Improved energy efficiency 

• Enhanced environmental protection

• Fuel flexibility 

• Ease of operation and maintenance 

• Reliability 

• Comfort and convenience for customers 

• Decreased life-cycle costs 

• Decreased building capital costs 

• Improved architectural design flexibility

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