20 Restaurants in White Bear Lake worked for two years to reduce their energy use as part of a city program funded with an Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant. In partnership with the Food Service Energy Leadership Program, the program offered an energy audit, technical support, behavioral training, and energy tracking to the restaurants.
Through implementing low-cost ways to reduce their energy consumption, the businesses were successful at reducing their usage an average of 5.8% during the program. The biggest savings came from simple actions like turning down thermostats and water heaters, installing aerators, fixing lighting and changing some behaviors. Business owners in White Bear Lake are stepping up and showing that they care about the impact their businesses have on the environment!
More resources for food service businesses in your community can be found at http://food.mncerts.org.
