Cold Chain Federation Energy Efficiency Guide: Cold store checklist

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• The following questions will help to benchmark the energy efficiency of your cold store(s) and prioritise actions which you could take to reduce energy consumption. Further information can be found in the corresponding chapter of the Cold Chain Federation guide 'Energy efficiency in cold stores: a practical guide'

Chapter 2: Your energy use

• Is your site part of the Climate Change Agreement for cold stores?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes: do you know how your facilities have performed against the scheme's target for energy efficiency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes: do you know how much you save annually by being part of the CCA?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If no: Do you actively monitor your energy usage to identify trends?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contact info@coldchainfed.org.uk for further information

Chapter 3: Assessing energy usage & energy strategy

• Do you have an energy efficiency strategy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you have someone responsible for energy and reporting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you, as a minimum, record monthly energy usage and cost?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you have an Action Plan with clear goals for energy efficiency improvements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Chapter 4: Practical Measures and checks to improve energy efficiency

Heat Gains

Fabric:

• Do you check for ice and condensation forming on panels within the chamber (daily check)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you check for damage from moving vehicles and signs of panel deformation, internally and externally (daily check)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If an insulated envelope, do you check for standing water on the ceiling (at least monthly)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If a frozen cold store, is your underfloor heater mat below 5 deg and above freezing in all areas? (daily check)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have you conducted a thermal survey of the insulated envelope in the last 6 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Doors & Openings:

• Do you have high speed doors at the entrances to your cold store?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have you considered a conveyor (with or without air lock) to bring product into the store?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you regularly check the loading bay seals are in good condition (at least monthly)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you regularly check the doors are fully functioing and when closed are not leaking air (at least monthly)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do your doors only open to the height of the vehicle passing through?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can you reduce the time period the doors are open?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you have dehumidifiers in your docking area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes: do they have a dew point sensor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have you reviewed your evaporator defrost schedule to ensure this is only happening when required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Equipment & People

• Do you ensure all electrical equipment not in use is turned off?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When purchasing new electrical equipment, do you ensure they have the lowest electical energy usage possible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you check daily that MHE batteries are in good condition and still maintaining their charge sufficiently?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Product Load

• Do you check incoming product is arriving at the required storage temperatures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lighting

• Have you switched to LED lighting in your cold stores?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you have movement sensors in racking areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Refrigeration Systems

Maintenance

• Do you check that your condensers and evaporators are free of ice (daily)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you check that your air cooled condensers are not blocked with dirt (at least monthly)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you check that your evaporators for internal ice build up (at least monthly) and have a 6-12 month cleaning regime in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you regularly (at least monthly) remove non-condensable gases (eg. air) from condensers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have you (at least monthly) checked your cold store operating set points?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you calibrate temperature sensors (at least monthly)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Smart Monitoring

• Do have a smart monitoring system in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Chapter 5: Challenging Workforce behaviours

• Do you include energy efficiency awareness as part of staff training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is energy performance included in staff briefings and newsletters?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you incentivise (recognition) for staff members going the extra mile to save energy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you display information on energy efficiency measures around your sites?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you have an energy efficiency policy for visiting contractors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Chapter 6: Renewable Energy

• Have you assessed the options for investing in renewable energy at your site(s)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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