2025 ASHRAE Conference for Integrated Design, Construction & Operations

August 13-15, 2025

Denver, CO

About Conference
The 2025 Conference for Integrated Design, Construction & Operations (CIDCO) will take place August 13-15, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. The CIDCO Conference represents the evolution of ASHRAE’s dedication to advancing HVAC&R and building sciences. From its roots as the Energy Modeling Conference to its transformation into the Building Performance Analysis Conference, and now CIDCO, this event highlights the integration of cutting-edge technologies like whole building simulation, AI, and robotics. The 2025 CIDCO will focus on innovations that enhance building performance and sustainability, tackling key challenges such as improving indoor environmental quality, reducing energy consumption, and addressing climate change. The conference offers attendees the opportunity to gain insights into the latest tools, technologies, and practices that are shaping the future of the built environment.

The conference program will consist of keynote speakers, invited speakers, a call for presenters, panel discussions and technology demonstrations.

Some of the topics covered by the conference include:
- Balancing Operational Carbon with Embodied Carbon
- Energy and Carbon reduction modelling & analysis
- Modeling Advances - Tools and Workflows
- Simulation Integration with Building Information Modeling/Management
- Generative Design & AI
- Digital Twin Asset Management
- Occupant Health, Wellbeing & Comfort
- Real time monitoring and predictive analysis
- Intelligent Building Operations
- Circularity: from Design to Implementation to Operations
- Operations in an Uncertain World: Adaptation for Existing Buildings
- Construction Phase Emissions: How to Rope the Third Scope
Conference News
4-2-2025 CIDCO Registration Now Open

1-31-2025 CIDCO Call for Presentations

1-8-2025 ASHRAE Announces Dates for 2025 Conference for Integrated Design, Construction & Operations
Keynote

Carl Elefante FAIA, FAPT

Bio: Known worldwide for coining the phrase: “the greenest building is…one that is already built,” Carl Elefante is Principal Emeritus with Quinn Evans, the 2024 recipient of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Firm Award, where he practiced architecture at the intersection of historic preservation and sustainable design. In 2018, Carl served as President of AIA, the culmination of many leadership positions in architecture, historic preservation, and sustainable design organizations. In 2023, Carl was the inaugural visiting scholar at the University of Notre Dame Michael Christopher Duda Center for Preservation, Resilience, and Sustainability. Carl is a Senior Fellow with Architecture 2030 and a charter member of the Climate Heritage Network. Carl is a Fellow of both the AIA and Association for Preservation Technology International (APT).
Innovation Jam
ASHRAE CIDCO Innovation Jam

Tackle a real world design, construction and operations HVAC challenge with an exciting twist at the ASHRAE CIDCO Innovation Jam. Each team of 3-5 people will receive a unique constraint or unexpected scenario that reshapes the problem. You’ll have just 90 minutes to collaborate, ideate, and develop an innovative solution before pitching it to conference attendees. Whether you are focusing on decarbonization strategies, smart building integration, or predictive maintenance, remember that the most compelling solutions often emerge from the most difficult constraints. Get ready to think creatively, collaboratively, and reimagine how we approach design, construction, and operations for tomorrow’s buildings! The challenge will be provided during the conference's welcome session at 8 am on August 13^th.

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Program Highlights
Title: Holistic Carbon Reduction in the Built Environment (Panel)

Panelists: Jessica Martinez (DCI), Hilary Giffen (EEI), Rachel Thompson (EUA), Richard Bowden (EUA)

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Clients are becoming much more focused on the emissions associated with their buildings; this pertains to both operational emissions and emissions associated with the static building elements. Embodied carbon analysis is beginning to get paired with the energy model to understand a more wholistic view of a project’s emissions. This session will focus on strategies that help a project team balance operational carbon solutions with embodied carbon strategies.

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Objectives:
1. Identify the impacts from electrification.
2. Recognize the issues and benefits from mass timber versus steel/concrete.
3. Acknowledge the programmatic space types that fit mass timber best.
4. Define the terms associated with embodied carbon.
Title: Mastering Energy Modeling with Master Tools

Speaker: Sheila Sagerer, EIT, LEED AP BD+C, BEMP, Senior Analyst, Ecoworks Studio

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Creating an energy model for a project can be an overwhelming task. From gathering and organizing data across various design disciplines to making assumptions for unfinished aspects, it’s easy to feel buried under the complexity. On top of this, tracking the data through each phase of design while maintaining budgeted time can add even more pressure. So, how can you streamline this process to ensure both accuracy and efficiency? The answer lies in using master tools such as checklists and data tracking files that empower energy modelers to manage data and workflows seamlessly.

View Objectives
Objectives:
1. Discover why master files are essential for maintaining consistency and accuracy in energy modeling.
2. Explain how to use master checklists to stay on track throughout the modeling process, with real-world examples.
3. Explore how master data tools help in gathering, manipulating, managing, and tracking data efficiently, with practical examples.
4. Describe how master files support quality control, facilitate reporting, and provide quick answers to the project team.
Title: Embodied and Operational Energy Lessons and Opportunities Outside Building-Scale New Construction

Speaker: Ramana Koti, Principal Consultant, LEED Fellow, BEMP, GGP, TerraVert Sustainability Services, LLC

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New construction at the individual building scale often gets the most attention for innovation in high performance. Oftentimes, rightly so. However, when one zooms out to look at the bigger picture, there are clear opportunities for high performance innovation in masterplans, campus approaches, and renovation of existing buildings. Such big picture planning and attention to existing resources can help one take a more holistic look at a project’s contextual opportunities, pertaining to incentives, embodied carbon analysis, triple bottomline analysis, etc. This presentation uses examples of one masterplan, one campus, and one renovation project to highlight unconventional opportunities and lessons learned for operational and embodied carbon.

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Objectives:
1. Describe how the Georgia World Congress Center Masterplan integrated incentives, energy analysis, and planned for Triple Bottomline Analysis
2. Explain how a confidential technology campus project achieved net-zero operational energy and reconciled between design and as-designed Lifecycle Assessments
3. Apply GSA’s Low Embodied Carbon and Lifecycle Costing Analysis requirements for window treatment/replacement while respecting historic preservation guidelines
4. Incorporate whole life carbon metrics into projects of all types
Title: Waste to Wealth; Circularity is Central (Panel)

Panelists: Patty Lloyd (Leopardo Construction), Misty Bell (EUA), Rachel Thompson (EUA)

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Circularity is concept that everything should be healthy food for something else – like nature. We should strive to run our business as nature runs its’ business. Rather than demolition the industry is beginning to refer to this stage as ‘deconstruction’. Manufacturers are creating Extended Producer Responsibility programs that take back used products as raw materials for new products. This session focuses on strategies that promote circularity and resiliency throughout the project’s life cycle.

With sustainability, tomorrow begins today. With circularity, tomorrow began yesterday.

View Objectives
Objectives:
1. Identify and define opportunities for circularity.
2. Recognize how to educate project team members on circularity strategies.
3. Acknowledge the cost impacts and challenges of deconstruction.
4. Explain the terms associated with circularity and resilience.
Call for Presentations
The 2025 CIDCO Steering Committee requests proposals for the following submission types:
- Individual presentations: On projects, case studies, use of software tools, examples of integrated design, research, or career/business development topics. (10-20 min)
- Panel: 3-4 industry experts, including one moderator, on a current topic of interest or team case study. Only one slide deck per panel required. (60 or 90 min)
- Seminar: 1-4 speakers and session Chair, on one of the conference topics. Individual slide decks for each speaker required. (60-90 min)
Conference topics cover:
- Balancing Operational Carbon with Embodied Carbon
- Energy and Carbon reduction modelling & analysis
- Modeling Advances - Tools and Workflows
- Simulation Integration with Building Information Modeling/Management
- Generative Design & AI
- Digital Twin Asset Management
- Occupant Health, Wellbeing & Comfort
- Real time monitoring and predictive analysis
- Intelligent Building Operations
- Circularity: from Design to Implementation to Operations
- Operations in an Uncertain World: Adaptation for Existing Buildings
- Construction Phase Emissions: How to Rope the Third Scope
Proposals must include an abstract and 4 learning objectives. The deadline to submit is March 31, 2025. If accepted, presentations will be due July 14, 2025. All speakers are expected to present their work in person at the conference venue.

Click here to submit a proposal

Deadlines:

Proposal submissions – April 7, 2025

Acceptance Notifications – April 21, 2025

Speaker Confirmation – April 28, 2025

Presentations Due – July 14, 2025

Registration

Registration is Now Open

Early Bird Registration: (Ends June 13th)	Rate
Member	$675.00
Non-Member	$725.00
Regular Registration: (Starts June 14th)	Rate
Member	$725.00
Non-Member	$775.00
Other Registration:	Rate
Speaker	$425.00
Student Member & Non Member	$300.00
One Day (Available Onsite Only)	$280.00

In-person Conference registration includes the following:

On-site Access to Technical Program from August 13-15, 2025.
Interactive Conference App: ASHRAE 365.
Welcome Reception on Tuesday evening, August 12, 2025.
Lunch and Coffee Breaks Wednesday, August 13 and Thursday, August 14.
Coffee Breaks on Friday, August 15.

*Complimentary Breakfast is provided by the hotel for those staying at the conference hotel

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

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Sponsorship

The conference organizers are pleased to offer several sponsorship opportunities to engage industry participation. All sponsors will have their company logo and name on the event flyer, the conference web site and recognition during the conference. A summary of the specific benefits of each sponsorship level is included. If you have questions or are interesting in being a sponsor, please contact Staci Loeffler sloeffler@ashrae.org.

Sponsorship Opportunities
Hotel + Travel

Hotel reservations can be made at the conference hotel

The Embassy Suites by Hilton Denver Downtown Convention Center
1420 Stout St, Denver CO 80202.

ASHRAE has a block of rooms available at the negotiated group rate of $229 + tax per night.

To make reservations at the group rate click below:

Make Reservations

Room reservations must be made by Friday, July 18, 2025, to guarantee availability and the negotiated room rate.
Steering Committee

Steering Committee

John Bynum

Rick Fenrich

Ryan Frazier

Krishnan Gowri

Dave Hubka

Erica Weeks

Raj Setty

2025 ASHRAE Conference for Integrated Design, Construction & Operations

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2025 ASHRAE Conference for Integrated Design, Construction & Operations

August 13-15, 2025

Denver, CO

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