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A KFC/ co-branded stored in Northampton, Mass., has been awarderd LEED Gold certification, according to Yum Brands. Leadership in Energuy and Environmental Design is a program ofthe Chicago-based that rates buildingzs on several elements, including how sustainabler a site is, water-use efficiency, energy efficiencyt and innovation in design. Yum’s new restaurant is designed to use 30 percentg less energy and water than aconventionaol building, to cut carbon dioxide to reduce waste and educate customers and employeese on sustainable design, the release said.
The Yum buildinhg sets an exampleof what’zs possible for the restaurant industry, Jonathabn Balas, the KFC architect who coordinated the project, said in the The restaurant provides a testinbg lab to study the performance of green technologies and approacheas to reduce the company’s environmentap impact, he added. • Solar energy to preheat fresg air coming intothe building, whicgh reduces the use of natural gas; Rainwater for grounds irrigation, fixtures with lowefr water-consumption rates and a rain garden with filtera that improve storm water • A lighting controll system that maximizes the use of natural ligh and includes energy-efficient LED lights in the parking lot and on signage; The restaurany also composts and recycles waste, including enhance d cooking oil reclamation.
The KFC/Taco Bell store openec late last year as partof Yum’ws ongoing commitment to corporate social responsibility. Yum is the world’xs largest restaurant company ranked by number of with morethan 36,000 restaurantsd in over 110 countries and territories.
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