Interface: Green Equipment, Quick Returns
The Green Restaurant Association (GRA) has determined that by installing the following equipment upgrades, operators will not only improve energy- and water-efficiency, but will see a payback on their investment in less than a year.
-- Restaurants & Institutions, November 1, 2008
The Green Restaurant Association (GRA) has determined that by installing the following equipment upgrades, operators will not only improve energy- and water-efficiency, but will see a payback on their investment in less than a year.
Low-flow faucet aerator retrofit
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Cost: $30
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Water saved: 172,800 gallons a year
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Payback period: less than 4 days
Low-flow pre-rinse spray value retrofit
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Cost: $53
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Water saved: 90,720 gallons a year
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Payback period: 9 days
Twenty 14 watt compact florescent bulbs (in hallways, offices spaces, etc.)
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Cost: $110
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Energy savings: 248 kWh
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Payback period: 2.33 months
Two high-efficiency hand dryers
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Cost: $1,415
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Annual waste reduction: 1,620 pounds of paper towels
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Payback period: 6.4 months
Twenty 1.5 watt LED modules in standard track lighting system
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Cost: $426
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Energy savings: 5,238 kWh
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Payback period: 8 months
Click here, for the GRA’s full list of equipment, payback periods and assumptions.
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