About this presentation

related to ATMOsphere Asia 2014
published on 3 February 2014
9 pages
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Sobeys Inc. is the leading Canadian grocery retailer in using natural refrigerant systems across its store network. Ian Crookston, Manager of Energy Management for Sobeys Inc., attributes this success to strong leadership commitment, supplier availability and qualified installation / maintenance vendors. Crookston commented that one of the important factors in rolling-out TC stores in Québec was the fact that the installations were made in a market where government incentives were available. Sobeys currently has 65 systems located around Canada, and in 2014, the retailer is committed to adding another 6 TC CO₂ systems.

About the speaker(s)

Ian Crookston

 

Ian Crookston is responsible for national utility (electricity, heating fuels and water) lifecycle (procurement, consumption and conservation) spend optimization. Sobeys (www.sobeys.com) is one of Canada's two national retail grocery and food distribution companies with annual revenues of more than $23.9 billion (CAD). Sobeys is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Empire Company Limited and owns or franchises more than 1,500 stores in all 10 provinces under retail banners that include Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Price Chopper, Thrifty Foods and Lawtons Drugs as well as more than 370 retail fuel locations. Ian is a Professional Engineer with a Masters of Applied Science from the University of Waterloo. He is also a Certified Energy Manager and a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).