Energy/Environmental Awareness Campaign Toolkit for Local Authorities in Scotland

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Energy/Environmental Awareness Campaign Toolkit
for Local Authorities in Scotland

• Catering Staff

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Saving Energy in Catering
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Introductions

• Name
• Job Function
• Years in catering
• One energy saving measure at home in last three
  years

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Aim
To help caterers to achieve their objectives at
minimum energy consumption and cost.
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Specific Objectives
To significantly reduce energy and water
consumption by

• Good housekeeping ( no cost measures)
• Identifying low cost measures
• Raising staff awareness

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Why save Energy?
Environment
Resources
Money
Legislation
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Global Events Affect Local Regions
Photos (clockwise from top left) Greenpeace,
USFWS, BBC, Creative Commons, Tearfund, NASA)
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The Earth IS Getting Warmer
Year
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Energy at the Council
Utility Purchased Energy Purchased Energy Cost Cost CO2
Utility kWh/year /year tonnes
Grid Electricity
Natural Gas
Oil
Other
Total Energy
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For its energy needs the Council emits XXX tonnes
CO2 each year
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Potential for Saving Energy in Catering

• Both our estimates and those of other studies
  clearly show that at least 20 of energy costs
  can be saved immediately by moderating current
  practices in existing kitchens
• Sutcliffe Catering Group, Low Energy Plan

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Gas consumption in Sergeants Mess before training
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Gas consumption in Sergeants Mess after training
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Energy Consumption
Energy kWh/meal
Gas 4.0 80
Electricity 1.0 20
Total 5.0 100
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Energy for Each Meal
Energy Cost
Energy Consumption
Energy kWh/meal
Gas 4.0 80
Electricity 1.0 20
Total 5.0 100
Energy Cost p/meal
Gas 10.0 40
Electricity 10.0 60
Total 20.0 100
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Typical energy consumption in Council catering
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Food Storage/Preparation

• Locate fridges/freezers away from heat sources
• Ensure adequate ventilation
• Keep condenser coils clean
• Maintenance
• Keep fridges/freezers 75 full
• Minimise door openings
• Avoid food placement when hot
• Plan so frozen food is transferredto
  refrigerators for thawing

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Food Storage/Preparation

• Correct temperatures (digital display)
• Door seals undamaged
• Automatic door closers working correctly
• Keep interiors clean for maximumefficiency
• Correct defrost regime

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Cooking

• Use appropriate appliance
• Use equipment to full capacity
• Equipment cleaned regularly to remove deposits,
  scale, corrosion
• Use appropriate sized utensils, pots, pans for
  heating ring
• Establish minimum preheat times

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Pre-Heat Times
Minutes Large Oven 10-15 Deep-fat
fryer 5-10 Chargrill / Salamander
grill 10 Griddle 15 Combi-oven Nil
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Ventilation

• Only switch on when needed
• Switch off when not in use
• Filters
• Controls
• Lights

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Serving

• Only switch on equipment when needed
• Switch off as soon as possible
• Keep doors closed
• Maintenance

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Dishwashing
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Water Use

• Avoid thawing under running water
• Avoid washing vegetables under running water
• Avoid washing utensils under running water

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• Repair leaking taps/joints
• Turn off water heaters after use
• Percussion taps
• Spray taps for handwashing

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Lighting
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Vending Machines
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Simple Measures

• Switch off
• end of shift
• quiet periods
• during shift
• Maintenance
• Switch on when needed preheat times

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• Dont use catering equipment for domestic
  purposes
• Dont use equipment as a substitute for heating
• Fridges/Freezers

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• Water
• Use appropriate appliances
• Cookers
• Dishwashers

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• Lighting
• Ventilation
• Large energy users
• Menu planning

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Ideas Generation Session(See handout)

• Work in pairs
• Generate 16 practical ideas on saving energy and
  water
• Time limit 8 minutes

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Ground Rules

• One person write ideas down in left hand column.
• Ignore criteria columns. They will be explained
  later.
• As you generate ideas dont evaluate them
• Ideas can be as wild as you like.
• Ideas must be specific .

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Ideas for saving energy and water Criteria Criteria Criteria
Ideas for saving energy and water

No. 3 Does it comply with the Councils policies,
objectives security, safety, health, hygiene,
quality objectives?
No. 1 Cost less than 500 to implement?
No. 2 Could it be done in less than 3 months?
Switch off freezers to save energy
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TAKE ACTION

• Switch off at the wall, not through standby
• Wear warmer clothes and turn heating down at
  least 1C
• Insulate pipes and reflect radiated heat into the
  room
• Consider renewable energy
• Put a water saving device in the cistern
• Install a timer or water minimiser in the shower
• Spend less time in the shower
• Consider sustainable transport
• Purchase items carefully make them energy
  efficient and choose biodegradable wrapping
• Reuse products as much as possible
• Reduce our waste and recycle almost everything

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The future depends upon what we do in the
present M K Ghandi