Supersun Case Study by Connie https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml Report Outline en-us 2021-03-29 17:47:25 UTC 2026-02-24 03:50:17 UTC hello@padlet.com csargent10 https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1365166008 Company name: Supersun
What it does: Supermarket chain
Where it's located: California
What it needs to do: conserve energy - thin margins
Other ways to increase profit: sell more products

]]> 2021-03-29 17:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1365166008 Ideas for how the staff in grocery stores can get involved and help reduce energy: csargent10 https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1365182266 2021-03-29 17:53:54 UTC https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1365182266 Ideas for reducing CO2 emissions: csargent10 https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1365184678 2021-03-29 17:54:28 UTC https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1365184678 Ideas from Student A: csargent10 https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1365189247 Maximize daylight
automate dimming of lighting - 30% savings with payback in 2-3 years
paint the surfaces of the rooms with light colors
using LED lighting

]]> 2021-03-29 17:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1365189247 Ideas from Student B: csargent10 https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1365190018 Anti-sweat heaters should only be used with the humidity is more than 55% - usually only in summer
Savings of 25-30% with payback in 4-5 years]]> 2021-03-29 17:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1365190018 Ideas for where we should focus efforts: csargent10 https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1365190804 look at refrigeration
look at lighting]]> 2021-03-29 17:55:52 UTC https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1365190804 Ideas from store managers that we can do immediately: csargent10 https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1365195162 collect data and analyze it
turn down air conditioning
use more natural light - skylights?
turn off the lights when no one is in the store


]]> 2021-03-29 17:56:55 UTC https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1365195162 Profit facts: csargent10 https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1365197611 margins are below 2%
costs can be $50 or more/sq meter
10% reduction in energy increases margins by 9%
increases earnings by 10%
same as $400 in sales/sq meter]]> 2021-03-29 17:57:29 UTC https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1365197611 Ideas for using renewable energy sources: csargent10 https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1381273338 2021-04-04 19:31:46 UTC https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1381273338 Ideas for short-term and/or low cost: csargent10 https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1381273757 2021-04-04 19:32:04 UTC https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1381273757 Ideas for long-term and/or large capital expenditure: csargent10 https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1381274878 2021-04-04 19:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1381274878 Ideas to reduce CO2 by 10% in next 7 years: csargent10 https://padlet.com/csargent10/14t1lujs34lfkdml/wish/1390920975 sell less frozen food - promote better eating habits - cut down the number of refrigerators
use renewable sources of energy - like solar or wind
replace old equipment with more energy efficient equipment

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