Fresh & Easy uses Verisae’s energy, environmental and asset management solutions in all their locations to drive operational efficiencies, adhere to regulatory compliance, and lower their environmental impact. These sites are observing about a 30 gigawatt-hours (GWH) reduction in annual energy usage when compared to the industry average.
“These results are very impressive, because the grocer’s%age of refrigeration floor area per square foot is about 30% greater than most other supermarkets,” said Abtar Singh, vice president of energy for Verisae. “They’re able to maintain low energy consumption through constant monitoring and managing energy usage.”
Fresh & Easy’s new store designs, upgraded lighting systems, ample skylights, and energy free glass doors, for example, work in concert with Verisae’s Sustainability Resource Planning (SRP) platform and it enables Fresh & Easy to realize their goal of stimulating the development of low carbon technology energy solutions.
“We have designed our stores to be as energy efficient as possible – from LED lighting to prismatic insulated skylights. And using less energy in our stores is not only good for the environment – it also helps us lower our customers’ food bills,” said Steve Hagen, director of procurement, engineering and maintenance for Fresh & Easy. “Verisae’s sustainability solutions are the key to improving the energy efficiency of our buildings as well as helping us to lower refrigerant usage with a leak rate under 10%.”
Verisae is a US-based provider of sustainability solutions.