Sustainability through Restaurant Design
In order to help us and our restaurant owners reduce their
environmental footprints, we have developed design standards
that incorporate the use of leading industry products and
practices in both new restaurants and updates to our existing
locations. We will continuously design, build and operate our
businesses to be more sustainable, using our
restaurant design standards to reduce energy consumption, water
use, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and
waste.
Continuing innovations in areas such as
lighting, water systems, cooking equipment and menu displays
allow us to lessen our impact on the environment while
simultaneously improving the guest experience in our
restaurants. Some examples of sustainability-focused restaurant
design standards for our brands around the world are included
below:
Tim Hortons, Canada and US:
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LED lighting is standard throughout the restaurant to cut
down on electricity use.
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Restaurants also leverage daylight-harvesting lighting to
reduce energy use.
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Low-flow, automatic faucets and flush valves are utilized to
reduce water use.
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High-efficiency hand dryers used in restrooms eliminate
waste from paper towels.
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A reflective roof design standard, an electrical energy
management system, and increased air ventilation all support
reduced energy use.
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Recycling and Composting programs allow for waste diversion
as supported by local codes.
Burger King, US:
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LED lighting is standard throughout the restaurant to cut
down on electricity use.
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Low-flow, automatic faucets are utilized to reduce water
use.
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High-efficiency hand dryers used in restrooms eliminate
waste from paper towels.
Burger King, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA):
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LED lighting is standard throughout the restaurant to cut
down on electricity use.
- Use of native plants in the landscape
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Use of high efficiency rooftop heating, ventilation, and
air-conditioning systems to reduce energy consumption
In addition, select Burger King restaurants
in the EMEA region are testing the following:
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Installation of electrical car battery chargers for use by
guests
- Use of solar panels to generate electricity for the
restaurant
Popeyes:
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Americas, EMEA: LED lighting is standard in new models and
renovations, to reduce electricity use.
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Asia Pacific (APAC): LED lighting has been implemented in
new models and renovations, to reduce electricity use.