Industry Studies
DOE - PNNL Report: 50% Energy Savings for Quick-Service Restaurants
This report details a package of energy-efficiency measures that cut energy use in fast-food restaurants by
40% - 50% compared to a baseline standard in less than five years.
Water Heater Retro-Commissioning Report
Best-practice installation measures applied to existing water heating systems.
Demand Ventilation in Commercial Kitchens - Emerging Technologies Case Studies
These emerging technologies studies evaluate demand ventilation in a San Francisco hotel and a Northern California supermarket.
PIER Research Report
Makeup Air Effects on Commercial Kitchen Exhaust System Performance
The objective of this research project was to improve the performance and energy efficiency of commercial kitchen ventilation (CKV) systems by performing
flow-visualization research and publishing design guidelines for the food service community. The report is hosted on the
PIER website.