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related to ATMOsphere America 2014
published on 18 June 2014
8 pages
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Ian Crookston presents the company’s increasing investment in CO₂ transcritical refrigeration, which is a national standard for Sobeys’ full-service format stores. By the end of 2014, Sobeys will have a total of 64 CO₂ transcritical stores. Crookston concludes that energy conservation in conjunction with natural refrigerants is a winning combination for customers, shareholders and the environment.

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).