The ENERGY STAR difference
9 December 2015 | By Kirsten Hesla, Commercial Food Service Programme Manager, EPA’s ENERGY STAR Programme
Commercial kitchens are extremely energy intensive. These establishments encompass everything from restaurants and bars, to school kitchens and hotels, to high volume quick-service restaurants. They can consume between 5-7 times more energy per square foot than other commercial buildings. The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR programme estimates that a…