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Erin Scholl

The challenge of making restaurant buildings energy efficient - Lucid Blog - 0 views

  • Rigorous climate control equipment loads
  • longer-than-usual operating hours
  • multiple air changes
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  • food refrigeration
  • Lucy Restaurant and Bar, a member of the LEED Platinum Bardessono resort in Yountville, California has employed geothermal heating and cooling along with 940 photovoltaic panels as part of its energy efficiency initiatives.
  • Lucy Restaurant and Bar, a member of the LEED Platinum Bardessono resort in Yountville, California has employed geothermal heating and cooling along with 940 photovoltaic panels as part of its energy efficiency initiatives.
  • employing high performance HVAC and refrigeration equipment.
  • In this case too, however, any reduction in energy was outperformed by other sustainability initiatives.
  • “organizations such as Starbucks, McDonalds, and Chick-fil-A have partnered with USGBC to achieve the common goal of building a healthy sustainable future.”
  • water conservation, illuminating via LEDs, and sourcing recycled non-toxic materials.
  • Once again, the team at Lucid wants to take this opportunity to emphasize the importance of real-time energy monitoring, especially in buildings with atypical energy uses. Access to real-time energy data and historic comparisons can be an essential tool in understanding the true nature of energy consumption trends.
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    Why restaurants are large energy consumers. 
Erin Scholl

Sustainable Foodservice: Energy Efficiency - 0 views

  • Restaurants are the most energy intensive commercial buildings in the United States according to the Energy Information Administration.
  • nearly three times the energy of the average commercial building
  • Long hours of operation, specialized equipment and sheer demand make up much of the substantial consumption,
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  • overall the energy consumption by foodservice buildings is excessive and often wasteful.
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    more of why restaurants are big energy consumers, and other good resources about restaurants and energy. 
Erin Scholl

http://smartenergy.arch.uiuc.edu/pdf/Restaurants%20Niche%20Market%20Report%20FINAL%20-%... - 0 views

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    more energy and restaurants - Illinois- good suggestions on conservation
Erin Scholl

http://www.energystar.gov/ia/business/small_business/restaurants_guide.pdf - 0 views

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    Energy Star Guide for Restaurants: Putting Energy into Profit
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