has made the purchases to diversify the portfolio of its new branch Wellard.
UNITED STATES-KFC GO GREEN.
Yum! Brands Inc. announced it has opened an environmentally friendly KFC-Taco Bell restaurant in Northampton, Mass. The restaurant is the company’s first effort to pursue certification under the United States Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program.
To reduce its carbon footprint, the restaurant uses solar energy to preheat fresh air coming into the building, which reduces the use of natural gas. Additionally, the restaurant is using a lighting control system that maximizes the use of natural light. Energy-efficient LED lights were utilized where feasible.
Harvested rainwater is used for irrigation. Fixtures with lower water-consumption rates, and a rain garden with filters that improve storm water quality, are in place to address conservation and water use.
Many of the materials used to build the restaurant, such as counter tops and building insulation, contained recycled content. The wood used during construction was sustainably harvested. The restaurant composts and recycles waste, including enhanced cooking oil reclamation.
The restaurant, designed to use 30 percent less energy and water than a conventional building, also cuts CO2 emissions, reduces waste going to landfills/incinerators and educates visitors and employees on sustainable design.
