2022 ENERGY STAR Commercial Food Service (CFS) Workshop Webinar Series

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to present the 2022 ENERGY STAR CFS Workshop Webinar Series from May 10 to May 12, 2022. This series will feature speakers across the food service industry including perspectives from chefs, consultants, designers, operators, utilities, and manufacturers. The series will start with ENERGY STAR program’s CFS portfolio updates and continue with market opportunities related to the clean energy future and advanced cooking technology in commercial kitchens.

The three-day workshop is free and open to all ENERGY STAR partners and stakeholders.  Recordings of each webinar will be available for on-demand viewing approximately 24 hours after their scheduled date and time.

Webinar Date & Time
Session Title
Session Recordings and Slides 
Eligible CEUs for FCSI Members
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
12:00 – 1:00 PM EST

1.0 CEUs

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM EST

2.0 CEUs

Thursday, May 12, 2022
12:00 – 2:00 PM EST

2.0 CEUs

Meet our session speakers!

ENERGY STAR and Why it Matters: Benefits of ENERGY STAR Certified Equipment 

This session is an opportunity to hear about the ENERGY STAR program, the commercial food service products portfolio, and associated energy savings with certified equipment. EPA will provide an overview of available marketing resources for utilities, CFS dealers and distributors, sales professionals, and commercial kitchen operators. EPA will also summarize updates on the latest product specifications including commercial electric cooktops specification development. A Q&A session will follow.

Speakers: 

Tanja Crk, Product Manager, U.S. EPA

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Advanced Cooking: Perspectives from Chefs, Kitchen Designers, and Operators

This session will share the latest information on how to begin the decarbonization journey in mixed fuel kitchens, better understand the chef perspective and role of kitchen consultants to achieve these goals, and design solutions that will make all-electric kitchens a practical reality. A panel made up of consultants, designers, and higher education operators will walk through case studies, lessons learned, trends and techniques needed to create a zero-carbon kitchen.

Speakers:

Anthony Coschignano, Assistant VP Auxiliary Services, Swarthmore College
Chef Christopher A. Galarza, Founder/Culinary Sustainability Consultant, Forward Dining Solutions LLC
Tarah Schroeder, Executive Principal Ricca Design Studios
Kahlil Wells, Associate Director of Co-ops Meal Plans and Special Projects, Stanford University

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Decarbonization in the Commercial Kitchen: Utility Opportunities and Manufacturer Solutions

This session will share the latest information on reducing your carbon footprint through utility incentives and innovations in the foodservice industry. Emphasis of the session will be on electric, ventless, and induction cooking technology.

Speakers:

Andre Saldivar, Senior Engineer, Southern California Edison Foodservice Technology Center (FTC)
Scott Heim, President, Middleby Ventless Cooking Solutions, Bluezone® Air Purification and Evo America
Nikki Dube, Marketing & Outreach Specialist, Con Edison and Orange & Rockland 

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