Energy Efficiency | Page 174

As the public and private sectors pursue organization-wide goals for reducing GHG emissions, commercial food service kitchens and restaurants face multiple challenges: identifying new opportunities to improve energy efficiency while adhering to changing local and state regulations supporting electrification and decarbonization. This column from Better Buildings shows how operators like The Wendy's Company are finding success with a steady approach.

Regions released Aug. 23 its latest ESG report detailing its success in reducing energy usage through coordinated efficiency projects.

NETSCOUT announced Aug. 24 that it reduced the energy usage in its engineering labs by 12.1% in 2020 through a series of infrastructure updates.

Apple announced the first cohort selected for its Impact Accelerator, a new program focused on supporting minority-owned businesses that develop environmentally-focused solutions.

AgroAmerica Tropical Oil released Aug. 16 its new corporate sustainability report, assessing the implementation of various environmental initiatives.

LG Electronics announced Aug. 11 its ambition to eliminate emissions associated with the use of its products, which previously accounted for more than 80% of its greenhouse gas emissions, by 2030.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced Aug. 13 a new program that will fund 44 projects dealing with energy-efficient building technologies, construction practices, and the U.S. buildings-sector workforce.

The Canadian government will support the low-emission transition of its manufacturing sectors through investment in Kruger Products for the purpose of improving the efficiency of its tissue production operations.

The U.S. Army base Fort Benning is improving its energy resiliency through a $23 million energy consumption reduction project that is expected to generate $1.4 million in annual energy savings.

Albright College recently announced a new partnership that will allow it to implement a variety of energy conservation projects across its campus, including an LED lighting retrofit.