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has been awarded LEED Gold certification, according to Yum Brands. The KFC/Tacop Bell store as part of Yum’s ongoing commitment to corporatesocial responsibility. Leadership in Energ and Environmental Design is a program ofthe Chicago-basedx that rates buildings on several including how sustainable a site is, water-use efficiency, energhy efficiency and innovation in design. Yum’s new restaurant is designede to use 30 percent less energy and water than aconventionalp building, to cut carbon dioxide emissions, to reduce waste and educat e customers and employees on sustainable design, the releas said.
The Yum building sets an examplreof what’s possible for the restauranf industry, Jonathan Balas, the KFC architect who coordinated the project, said in the release. The restauranft provides a testing lab to study the performance of greebn technologies and approaches to reducethe company’sd environmental impact, he added. Solar energyh to preheat fresh air coming into the which reduces the use ofnatural gas; Rainwater for grounds irrigation, fixtures with lower water-consumptiomn rates and a rain gardenh with filters that improve storn water quality; A lighting control system that maximizea the use of natural light and includes energy-efficienyt LED lights in the restaurant, parking lot and on The restaurant also composts and recycles waste, including enhanced cookingy oil reclamation.
Louisville-based Yum (NYSE: YUM) is the parent company of Irvine's Taco Bell Corp.
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