Sponsors and Endorsements
Meet the Experts who assisted in the development of the Conserve Sustainability Education Program. These experts will guide you through the Conserve checklist best practices and educational videos.
Food Service Technology Center (FSTC)
The Food Service Technology Center is a research facility that is dedicated to testing the energy performance of commercial kitchen equipment. In addition to being a clearing house of information on appliance performance, the FSTC has expertise in commercial kitchen ventilation, hot water heating, and building energy efficiency, including lighting, glazing and HVAC. The Food Service Technology Center is funded by California utility customers and administered by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission. Fisher-Nickel, inc. operates the Center for PG&E.
Kendall College
Kendall College embarked on its sustainability journey in 2005 and has developed a robust sustainability curriculum and guiding principles that are integral to both its educational programs and operational practices. It addresses everything from composting, recycling and energy-conservation programs to sourcing locally grown, organic ingredients and the basics of sustainable agriculture using its onsite sustainable garden. Kendall College advocates for eco-friendly initiatives within the foodservice industry by participating in speaking engagements at major industry conferences and by partnering with other industry leaders in sustainability. Kendall College is proud to be an official educational partner of National Restaurant Association Conserve.
Greener Results
Greener Results is a sustainability consulting group that specializes in the development of voluntary environmental programs for the hospitality and tourism industry. In addition to their work with National Restaurant Association Conserve, Greener Results works with directly with restaurant and hospitality organizations in their quests to become greener. Greener Results also administers a green hospitality program for restaurants and hotels in partnership with Virginia Tech.
GreenBiz.com
GreenBiz.com provides daily news, tools, and resources to corporate executives and sustainability directors at large and small businesses through a combination of websites, electronic newsletters, online events, briefing papers, and other means. It offers more than 8,000 resources, including news stories, reports, blogs, checklists, case studies, and links to best practices, organizations, technical assistance programs, government agencies, and recognition programs. Sign up for their GreenBuzz Newsletter, a free weekly newsletter focused exclusively on environmental sustainability and the competitive edge it brings to companies.
Turner Foundation
The National Restaurant Association Conserve Initiative is made possible in part by a generous grant from the Turner Foundation, which is committed to preventing damage to the natural systems - water, air, and land - on which all life depends.
University of Washington
With a grant from the Washington Restaurant Association, the University of Washington conducted independent research to identify best practices for using energy efficiently in the foodservice industry. With the assistance of the Washington Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association, they have developed complimentary educational resources to support their findings. We have included a link to the full study below.
Conserve and the National Restaurant Association and would like to thank the following companies for their contributions to the Conserve Educational Videos:
- CREE LED Lighting
- Croc’s 19th Street Bistro
- Derry Berrigan Lighting Design
- Eco-story LED Lighting Solutions
- Excel Dryer Inc.
- Green LED Lighting Solutions Inc.
- Hobart Corporation
- Journée Lighting
- Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants
- McDonald’s Corporation
- Melink Corporation
- National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
- PG&E ATS Water Heating Lab
- Pizza Fusion
- The New Humans
