Transcript Cutting Costs with Energy Efficiency

Cutting Energy
Costs in Restaurants
How Much Are You Spending on
Energy?
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Typical restaurant pays
$3.13 per square foot
per year for energy
Largest portion of a
restaurant’s electricity
use goes to lighting,
cooling & refrigeration
How Much Can You Save?
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Many projects pay back in energy savings
in a few months, most in less than 3 years
Rebates from APS Solutions for Business
program reduce your up-front costs
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“I would absolutely recommend this program to any
business owner. Participation is easy and the payoff is
significant.”
Owner, Small Business in Phoenix
Energy Efficiency Creates
Many Benefits
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Lower operating costs = higher profits
Reduce maintenance demands
Distinguish your business by going green
Increase productivity by improving comfort
Finance business growth with energy cost
savings
Good Starting Point: Lighting
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Efficient lighting emits less heat
and can reduce cooling
requirements by 30%
Replace T12 fluorescent tubes
with T8s and electronic ballasts
and save 15% - 20% of lighting
energy use
In the Dining Room: Replace
incandescent lamps with CFLs
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sconces
hanging lamps
fixtures
T12 lamp (top) vs. T8
Lower Your Cooling Costs, Boost
Your Comfort
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Replace aging or inoperable
HVAC equipment with high
efficiency models and save
20% - 50% of energy
consumption
 Be sure the system is
properly sized
 A bigger unit is not
necessarily better
Use a programmable
thermostat to adjust the
temperature based on
occupancy
Cut Refrigeration Energy Use
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Add strip-curtains to your walk-in to
reduce air infiltration by up to 75%
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Install anti-sweat heater controls on
display cases to save up to 90% of
the heater energy use
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ENERGY STAR labeled
commercial solid door refrigerators
and freezers save up to 45% of
electricity use with a 1.3 year
payback compared to other models
Sample of Lighting Rebates from
Solutions for Business program
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Lighting rebates range from $5 to $200 per unit
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T8/T5 Lamp and Electronic Ballast
Energy-efficient Exit Signs
High-bay T5HO or T8 Fixtures
Induction Lighting
Compact Fluorescent Lamps
Cold Cathode CFLs
De-lamping
Occupancy Sensors
Daylighting Controls
APS Program Offers Rebates for
Many Projects
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Start with a base incentive up to $50 per ton, plus an
efficiency incentive up to $300 per ton
 Unitary and Split Air Conditioning Systems and Air Source
Heat Pumps
 Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
 HVAC Test & Repair, HVAC Quality Installation
 Programmable Thermostats
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Refrigeration rebates from $5 to $200 per unit
Motor and VSD rebates from $1.50 to $50 per horsepower
Plus, custom projects!
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The Bottom Line: Good for
Business
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You can reduce your restaurant’s
energy use and lower your bottom
line through simple energy efficiency
improvements
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APS business customers can use
incentives to install energy-efficient
equipment and reduce the up-front
project cost
 www.aps.com/businessrebates