Going Green in the Kitchen with ENERGY STAR

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Description:

The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care, in partnership with My Sustainable Canada are pleased to present a health care food services resource guide highlighting ENERGY STAR® qualified product use best practices, which was developed with the financial support of Natural Resources Canada. A recent survey conducted by the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care of Food Service Managers included questions on the type of kitchen equipment and appliances they currently have in their kitchens. Many hospital kitchen systems will be reassessed in coming years as the aging equipment currently used in kitchens will require updating. The planning for these new kitchen systems is currently underway in several facilities. This project will help health care Food Service Managers understand the benefits of selecting ENERGY STAR® qualified products.

Project Timeline:

February 2011 – March 2011

Results:

Health Care Food Services Resource Guide - Going Green in the Kitchen with ENERGY STAR® in English and French
NOTE: These files are ~37 MB .pdfs and may take some time to download.

Links and Resources:

CANADA

Official ENERGY STAR(R) Website
www.energystar.gc.ca

ENERGY STAR in Canada - NRCan
dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/collection_2007/nrcan-rncan/M144-145-1-2007E.pdf

ENERGY STAR Purchasing Guide - Put ENERGY STAR to work for your organization (2009)
oee.nrcan.gc.ca/publications/infosource/home/index.cfm?act=online&id=6898&format=PDF&lang=01

Environmental Purchasing Guide - Richmond, BC
www.richmond.ca/services/Sustainable/environment/policies/purchasing.htm

Health Care Energy Survey: Comparing Energy Management in Canadian Health Care Facilities - NRCan
oee.nrcan.gc.ca/publications/commercial/m27-01-1732e.cfm?attr=20

Lighting Reference Guide
oee.nrcan.gc.ca/publications/equipment/lighting/index.cfm?attr=4

EnerGuide Appliance Directory 2010
oee.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/publications/infosource/pub/appliances/2010/page-01.cfm?attr=28

Off-the-Shelf Equipment for Commercial/Institutional Use
oee.nrcan.gc.ca/commercial/equipment/index.cfm?attr=4

Saving Money Through Energy Efficiency - A Guide to Implementing an Energy Efficiency Awareness Program
oee.nrcan.gc.ca/publications/infosource/pub/ici/eii/m144-22-2003e.cfm

Turning Energy Dollars into Health Care dollars - A Guide to Implementing an Energy Efficiency Awareness Program in a Health Care Facility
oee.nrcan.gc.ca/publications/infosource/pub/ici/eii/M144-1-2003E.cfm?attr=20

What products qualify for ENERGY STAR?
oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/business/manufacturers/qualified-products.cfm?attr=12

UNITED STATES

Official ENERGY STAR Website
www.energystar.gov

ENERGY STAR for Healthcare - ENERGY STAR US
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=healthcare.bus_healthcare

Project Funders:

The Health Care Food Service Resource Guide: Going Green in the Kitchen with ENERGY STAR was produced with funding from Natural Resources Canada’s Office of Energy Efficiency.

Project Partners:

Health Care:
Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital - Karen Graham, Manager of Food Services

Non-profit:
My Sustainable Canada

Contact for more information:

Kent Waddington
Communications Director
Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care
Kent@greenhealthcare.ca

The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, as well as the support of our partners.

The Ontario Trillium Foundation is an agency of the
Government of Ontario. La Fondation Trillium de l'Ontario
est un organisme du gouvernement de l'Ontario.