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Have you ever been on the roof of a convenience store? We have, and if you don't keep things in proper condition and working order, it can cost your c-store thousands of dollars annually.

Topics: energy efficiency, convenience stores, Eco-Cool, redundancy, HVAC

Planning for the 2018-19 school year can be a stressful time for school administrators. From textbook orders to school nutrition upgrades, it’s important to invest in long-term solutions that benefit both students and staff alike. For administrators opening a new school or building, it can seem even more daunting to fulfill all the equipment needs, from the classroom to the cafeteria.

Topics: refrigeration, commercial refrigeration, Model ZS, Eco-Smart, school, energy efficiency

 

"Cold" and "beverage" are linked together. There's just no way around it. But to understand how these two ideas are so closely tied together, you have to look back through history to see the ties between refrigeration and beverages, and much of it is centered on breweries.

Topics: energy efficiency, refrigeration, commercial refrigeration

 

Consumers are seeking convenience, and the proof is in the numbers. According to the 2018 NACS/Nielsen Convenience Industry Store Count, there were over 400 new convenience stores added in the United States in 2017. A big reason for that growth, and the increased traffic in existing c-stores around the country, is foodservice.

Topics: energy efficiency, convenience stores, Eco-Cool, redundancy

 

Hospitals are one of the largest consumers of energy of any type of commercial building. When you consider this fact in conjunction with rising costs and shrinking reimbursements, the ability to reduce energy consumption is an important way for hospitals and healthcare facilities to realize financial savings.

Topics: healthcare, hospitals, HVAC, Lighting, Energy Study, energy efficiency

 

Topics: refrigeration, commercial refrigeration, Walk-Ins, Eco-Cool, energy efficiency, Digital Scroll Compressor

The new school year is a time for fresh beginnings. For students, that means new school clothes, a new backpack, and a shiny new lunchbox. For school directors, that often means selecting new school foodservice equipment for the cafeteria. While it may not cause the same stress as a 3^rd grader deciding what superhero shirt to wear on the first day, choosing foodservice equipment is a taxing experience for administrators. Especially for those who don’t have the information to make an educated decision.

Topics: refrigeration, commercial refrigeration, school, Retrofitting, energy efficiency, Foodservice Director

 

Many people look at frost in a walk-in as a good thing. It means it’s properly cooling, right? Wrong. Frost in a walk-in can have detrimental effects on your commercial kitchen. 

Topics: energy efficiency, food waste, freezer, Walk-Ins, Ingredients, freezer burn, food safety

 

In the restaurant industry, every inch of space is valuable. Each piece of foodservice equipment, like refrigeration systems, is a piece of a puzzle that must fit together in the space provided. And restaurant operators, especially of smaller restaurants, face a big challenge when it comes to their refrigeration rack systems: the footprint.

Topics: refrigeration, Eco-Cool, commercial refrigeration, Digital Scroll Compressor, energy efficiency

 

Because commercial refrigeration is one of the biggest drains on energy consumption in foodservice, it goes without saying commercial refrigeration can also become an operation's biggest savings opportunity. But how, and what about new properties versus existing ones?

Topics: refrigeration, energy efficiency, commercial refrigeration, Eco-Smart, Retrofitting, Chain Restaurants, school, Walk-Ins, food waste, HACCP, remote refrigeration