Winners of RAC Cooling Awards 2012

The winners

CONTENTS 

Welcome comment 3 

The Gold Award 5 

sponsored by Climate Center 

RAC National Student of the Year 7 

sponsored by Asda,city refrigeration and CBES 

Fred Jamieson Award for Industry Achievement 9 

Marketing Campaign of the Year 11 

sponsored by Johnson Controls and Sabroe 

Retail Project of the Year 13 

sponsored by Ryan-Jayberg 

Refrigeration Innovation of the Year – 

system or standalone 15 

sponsored by EPTA/George Barker 

Refrigeration Innovation of the Year – 

component or process 17 

Training Initiative of the Year 19 

sponsored by Resource Data Management 

Environmental Collaboration of the Year 21 

sponsored by Cold Service 

Environmental Pioneer of the Year 23 

sponsored by Emerson Climate Technologies 

The RAC Contractor of the Year 25 

sponsored by Panasonic 

Air Conditioning Product/Innovation of the Year 29 

sponsored by Weatherite 

Refrigeration Product of the Year 31 

International Achievement of the Year 33 

sponsored by Toshiba Air Conditioning 

Air Conditioning/Heat Pump Project of the Year 35 

sponsored by Sanhua 

Industrial or Commercial Project of the Year 37 

sponsored by Box Clever Engineering 

End User of the Year (non-supermarket) 39 

sponsored by Airedale International 

Low Carbon Achievement of the Year 41 

sponsored by Space Engineering Services 

National Retailer of the Year 43 

sponsored by WR Refrigeration 

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WELCOME 

“It is clear that 

cooling’s high energy 

consumption in a time of 

ever-increasing energy 

costs is propelling the 

end-users towards 

ever more imaginative 

solutions” 

Andrew Gaved 

Editor, RAC 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Congratulations to tonight’s 

Gold Award Winner 

Congratulations to tonight’s winner of the 2012 Gold Award. As headline sponsor 

of the awards, we are proud to present this award as we believe in nurturing and 

celebrating talent and achievement. Outstanding individuals can transform the fortunes 

and reputations of the companies and industries they serve. Tonight’s winner has done 

just that. We salute their remarkable contribution to the industry over many years. 

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company 

GOLD AWARD 

“Judges praise 

Bob’s professionalism, 

knowledge and 

drive, together with 

a willingness to take 

difficult decisions” 

WINNER 

Bob Arthur 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Student of the 

Year Awards. 

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RAC NATIONAL 

STUDENT OF 

THE YEAR In collaboration with the IOR 

SECOND 

Andrew Kennedy 

LAC Air Conditioning, trained 

by Practical Refrigeration 

Training Centre (funded by Skill 

Solutions) 

Despite having left school with few 

qualifications, Andrew Kennedy regrouped 

and pushed on to firstly qualify in heating 

and plumbing, then to seek another 

challenge in refrigeration and air conditioning. “Andrew displayed a 

real sense of ambition and drive, despite an initial false start, and his 

references further convinced that he is on a mission to progress,” said 

our judging panel. They were also impressed with his commitment 

to study, having joined an adult training group four months late, he 

managed to catch up with both technical and practical aspects. This 

was combined with his broad range of ‘on-the-job’ experience, and 

willingness to embrace changing and emerging technologies. 

THIRD 

John Forteith 

Forteith Refrigeration & Heat 

Pump Solutions, trained by 

North Glasgow College/BEST 

A broad range of skills across several areas 

of industry, together with a good overall 

knowledge stood out for the judges 

John also achieved level 3 in both 

refrigeration and air conditioning in one 

year, the first time this has been achieved in Scotland and in addition 

he was awarded the highest accolade at North Glasgow College – 

the ‘Principal’s Prize’ – for his studies. His commitment to the job 

is also demonstrated when out in the field. His customer reference 

was particularly glowing:“He was impeccable in every way. Indeed, I 

learned from him. The same goes about his job.” 

HIGHLY COMMENDED 

Mark Penney 

Star Refrigeration, trained by The Grimsby Institute 

of Further and Higher Education 

A good all-rounder, who displays a strong degree of motivation and 

commitment to the role, was among the comments made by the 

judges. Mark had shown a real sense of determination to progress, 

combined with previous form via his semi-final win at the recent 

SkillFridge competition, further displaying his motivation to succeed. 

OTHER FINALISTS 

Liam Dean, KB Refrigeration 

Ben Holdaway, Weatherite Manufacturing 

Stephen Owen Lindsay, Balfour Beatty BB workplace 

Edmund Quilty, Adcock Refrigeration & Air Conditioning 

Mostyn Wynstanly, All Cool NW 

Marc William Bennett, East Lancashire Refrigeration 

WINNER 

Chris Kilbane 

Dean & Wood, trained by 

ChillAir (UK) Training Academy 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2012 JUDGES 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE JUDGES 

Ray Gluckman 

Chair of judges, 

climate change 

director, SKM Enviros 

Stephen Adams 

Chair, ACRIB 

David Bostock 

President of sales, 

West Europe, GEA 

Refrigeration 

Andrew Chandler 

Managing director, 

Resource Data 

Management 

Brian Churchyard 

Head of 

refrigeration, 

Asda Walmart 

Mike Creamer 


Business Edge 

Graeme Fox 

President, AREA 

Andrew Gaved 

Editor, RAC 

Stephen Gill 

Consultant, Energy 

Efficient Solutions 

Eddie Gittoes 


Arctic Circle 

Joe Gomez 



Tesco Stores 

Paul Hooper 

Services manager 

(retd), Morrisons 

Patrick Mullins 

Business dvlpmt & 

marketing director, 

WR Refrigeration 

Graeme Ogilvie 

Refrigeration 

consultant, GOGI 

John Skelton 



Sainsbury’s 

Adrian Westrup 

Director, 

Cold Service 

Mark Woods 

Technical director, 

Space Engineering 

Services 

Terry Wyatt 

Consultant, 

Hoare Lea 

STUDENT OF THE YEAR JUDGES 

includes John Skelton 

Roger Borer 

Chair of judges, 

director, Rivacold 

John Bonner 

National refrigeration 

manager, City 

Facilities Management 

Ron Filer 

London 

Refrigeration 

Society 

Graeme Maidment 

Incoming president, 

IOR 

Michael Reeves 

Development 

manager, 

SummitSkills 

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THE FRED JAMIESON 

AWARD FOR INDUSTRY 

ACHIEVEMENT 

“Colleagues describe 

his 40-year cooling 

career as a ‘love affair’ 

with the industry, 

starting as an apprentice 

engineer and working 

his way up” 

WINNER 

Alister McLean 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


THE FRED JAMIESON 

AWARD FOR INDUSTRY 

ACHIEVEMENT 

“Colleagues describe 

his 40-year cooling 

career as a ‘love affair’ 

with the industry, 

starting as an apprentice 

engineer and working 

his way up” 

WINNER 

Alister McLean 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Sponsored by 

MARKETING 

CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR 


UK Genetron Performax LT Campaign 

Honeywell Fluorine Products Europe 

Honeywell was highly commended by the judges for the efforts it had 

made in promoting a low-GWP alternative to R404A to retailers. The 

manufacturer sought to highlight the savings R407F could offer not 

only in energy and carbon but in running costs too, and chose a variety 

of channels, including events such as RAC’s Question Times, to help 

deliver the message directly to top decision makers. 

FINALISTS 

Daikin City 

Daikin Air Conditioning UK 

Daikin City is an interactive 3D virtual environment designed to 

demonstrate the energy savings possible by integrating heating, 

cooling and controls. The application, aimed at architect and engineer 

specifiers, allows the user to select various options within a range of 

settings, such as hotel, office or retail. Daikin says the format allows 

complex information to be conveyed in an easy to understand manner. 

Chilling Facts Campaign 

Environmental Investigation Agency 

The annual examination of retailers’ progress has been designed to 

‘shine a spotlight on supermarket refrigeration policies’ the lobby 

group says. The industry has not always agreed with the methods 

or the conclusions, but some believe it has helped highlight the 

engineering challenge for the cooling industry. Judges agreed that the 

campaign has certainly achieved a high profile. 

WINNER 

Operation Service Excellence by Climate 

Center and Pipe Center 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Sponsored by 

MARKETING 

CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR 


UK Genetron Performax LT Campaign 


Honeywell was highly commended by the judges for the efforts it had 

made in promoting a low-GWP alternative to R404A to retailers. The 

manufacturer sought to highlight the savings R407F could offer not 

only in energy and carbon but in running costs too, and chose a variety 

of channels, including events such as RAC’s Question Times, to help 

deliver the message directly to top decision makers. 

FINALISTS 

Daikin City 

Daikin Air Conditioning UK 

Daikin City is an interactive 3D virtual environment designed to 

demonstrate the energy savings possible by integrating heating, 

cooling and controls. The application, aimed at architect and engineer 

specifiers, allows the user to select various options within a range of 

settings, such as hotel, office or retail. Daikin says the format allows 

complex information to be conveyed in an easy to understand manner. 

Chilling Facts Campaign 

Environmental Investigation Agency 

The annual examination of retailers’ progress has been designed to 

‘shine a spotlight on supermarket refrigeration policies’ the lobby 

group says. The industry has not always agreed with the methods 

or the conclusions, but some believe it has helped highlight the 

engineering challenge for the cooling industry. Judges agreed that the 

campaign has certainly achieved a high profile. 

WINNER 

Operation Service Excellence by Climate 

Center and Pipe Center 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Sponsored by 

RETAIL PROJECT 

OF THE YEAR 


Piccadilly Gardens Store 

Co-operative Group 

The judges liked the blend of natural refrigerants and heat recovery 

techniques in this store, and the fact that energy efficiency measures 

have addressed both cooling and heating. An R290 hydrocarbon 

primary chills a glycol mix via a plate heat exchanger to distribute to 

the cases, fitted with glycol coils. The cases have full height sliding 

doors for an up to 40 per cent reduction in case duty, and still don’t 

require defrost heating the retailers notes, thanks to fully flooded 

coils and higher temperatures. A further heat exchanger on the pack 

absorbs rejected heat to the store via the glycol circuit. The system 

qualifies as a renewable energy source. The use of glycol cuts the 

store refrigerant charge by 70 per cent to 18 kg – and reduces the risk 

of leakage – while reducing refrigeration energy by as much as 50 per 

cent and energy bills by around 30 per cent. 

FINALISTS 

Forced free air cooling in supermarket cases 

Tesco Stores 

Tesco has done extensive work on the application of ‘pipeless’ display 

cases, where cold air is ducted into the cases and cold store ceiling 

vents, in collaboration with Ultra Refrigeration. Its Marlborough 

store was able to put the many claimed benefits – from a refrigerant 

charge a fifth of conventional versions to avoiding the need for case 

mechanical parts to eliminating drainage – into action. Tesco has seen 

the important bonus of 9 per cent better energy consumption. 

Walmart, Brampton Ontario store 

Integral Group and Elementa 

As part of its consulting services to the Walmart store in Canada, 

Integral recommended a heat recovery loop taking heat from the 

refrigeration system to use for space heating. The lack of a separate 

gas heater provides an estimated 15 per cent saving over a conventional 

store, a figure improved upon via the use of occupancy sensors. 

Spar Sedbergh store 

James Hall & Co, Applied UK and Arctic Circle 

The siting of a new Spar in the Lake District National Park offered a 

prime opportunity to trial an integrated suite of green technologies for 

the smaller retailer. Sedburgh features a hydrocarbon primary system 

cooling chilled water, a CO 2 

heat pump for hot water, free cooling and 

glass doors on the chillers. Projected energy savings are of the order 

of 66 per cent over traditional appliances. 

National air conditioning upgrade 

Boots and Toshiba Air Conditioning 

With Boots concerned about its legacy of R22-based air conditioning, 

Toshiba and consultant Designbrook proposed an extensive upgrade 

to the retailer’s estate. In just two months, 232 locations had systems 

installed based on the manufacturer’s R410A Super Digital Inverter 

heat pumps. The project saw close co-operation with installers, 

sophisticated energy analysis and most importantly energy savings per 

store of up to 66 per cent on the old systems. 

WINNER 

Stanground store by 

Morrisons and Arctic Circle 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Sponsored by 

REFRIGERATION 

INNOVATION OF THE YEAR: 

SYSTEM OR STANDALONE 


Brooklands Mark 5 display case 

SPG and Marks & Spencer 

The Brooklands case is now on its fifth generation, but the judges 

commended SPG for setting out to reinvent the concept on a clean 

sheet basis. The aim for the Mark 5 was to retain an open design 

but to approach the performance of ‘the Mark 4 with doors on’. The 

judges particularly like the use a hybrid refrigeration/air conditioning 

evaporator offering a larger area of copper tube than the convention, 

with a smaller diameter. The increased area, together with a 

hydrophilic coating to minimise the impact of surface water offers very 

good heat transfer. This, plus new backward curved centrifugal fans, 

and a dual air curtain has resulted in 12 per cent lower refrigeration 

duty and a whopping 41 per cent reduction in electrical power 

consumption over the Mark 4. Evaporating temperature has risen 

from -7 deg C to -3.5 deg C, reducing the capacity of plant needed to 

run the cases. 

FINALISTS 

World-first chiller with HFO refrigerants 

Waitrose, Klima-Therm, Frascold, Geoclima 

and Honeywell 

Now the world’s first HFO chiller is up and running in Waitrose’s 

Bromley store, the industry waits expectantly for full data on energy 

performance. The chiller’s international team of developers already 

believe the early trials have proven a reliable GWP alternative to 

hydrocarbons and expect even better results against R134a. 

Piccadilly Gardens: refrigeration and heating 


The system installed at the Piccadilly Gardens store utilises a 

hydrocarbon primary system chilling a glycol mix for delivery to the 

cases, while a second glycol circuit takes the rejected refrigeration 

heat and distributes it around the store for heating. The innovative 

system contributes to an 18 kg total refrigerant charge and a 30 per 

cent lower energy consumption than its predecessor store. 

Maintenance-free condenser 

Tesco Stores 

Condensers easily get clogged, so Tesco’s nifty solution to reducing 

maintenance at its Windsor store was to develop a control protocol 

that reversed the condenser fans to blow away the debris. The trial 

condensers have shown a 15 per cent cut in energy consumption and 

have not required any manual maintenance. 

SunSource solar energy system for 

microchannel air-cooled condensers 

Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration 

Heatcraft has designed a range of air-cooled condensers to work in 

tandem with solar PV panels, enabling the condensers to run at lower 

energy and grid-free at times of peak energy usage. They utilise a 

microchannel design for lower weight and improved heat exchange. 

WINNER 

ECO Pro G2 

Foster Refrigerator 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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REFRIGERATION 


COMPONENT OR PROCESS 


Envirofoam Sustain 

IFS Chemicals 

IFS was cited by judges for seeking to improve the environmental 

performance of a ubiquitous product – insulation foam. Envirofoam 

Sustain is based on vegetable oils recycled from cooking, replacing 

conventional non-recyclable polyurethane foams. As well as obvious 

advantage in sustainable production, and comparable handling to 

conventional foams, Envirofoam claims superior insulation properties. 

Further benefits include compatibility with low-GWP blowing agents and 

energy use during production of just 10 per cent of conventional foams. 

FINALISTS 

Intelligent Load Shedding 

RDM 

RDM’s Intelligent Load Shedding controls monitor the capacity of 

the refrigeration plant against case load and where there is a 

disparity automatically shuts down case sections in a controlled 

fashion. The ‘intelligent software’ ensures that the least critical 

cases are shut down first, preserving stock control. It is particularly 

configured to respond quickly to CO 2 

systems, reducing the risk of 

catastrophic failure. 

Bio-material fan 

ebm papst 

Ebm papst has a target that 15 per cent of its products contain 

sustainable bio-materials by 2015 and this version of its successful 

fan contains the wood-plastic composite epylen in the mounting ring. 

As well as its carbon credentials – 37 per cent reduction in CO 2 

over 

plastic – the material has an improved sound dampening effect. 

Intelligent Glycol 

Arctic Circle 

The energy efficiency of secondary fluids can now be optimised thanks 

to the Intelligent Glycol system, which uses a control strategy to 

match the glycol flow rate to the capacity of the system. The IG system 

modulates the pump rate, further reducing energy. The system also 

allows a separate glycol circuit to handle recovered heat. 

Aluminium tube and jointing system 

reflok and FSW 

The reflok system promises ‘leak free joints’ by using a patented 

mechanical jointing system, while the use of aluminium tube slashes 

the material cost and, because of its lower weight than copper, the 

install cost too. The benefits combined offer an installation time 30-40 

per cent quicker than conventional copper methods, reflok says. 

WINNER 

Solstice HFO refrigerants 

Honeywell Fluorine Products 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Sponsored by 

REFRIGERATION 


COMPONENT OR PROCESS 


Envirofoam Sustain 

IFS Chemicals 

IFS was cited by judges for seeking to improve the environmental 

performance of a ubiquitous product – insulation foam. Envirofoam 

Sustain is based on vegetable oils recycled from cooking, replacing 

conventional non-recyclable polyurethane foams. As well as obvious 

advantage in sustainable production, and comparable handling to 

conventional foams, Envirofoam claims superior insulation properties. 

Further benefits include compatibility with low-GWP blowing agents and 

energy use during production of just 10 per cent of conventional foams. 

FINALISTS 

Intelligent Load Shedding 

RDM 

RDM’s Intelligent Load Shedding controls monitor the capacity of 

the refrigeration plant against case load and where there is a 

disparity automatically shuts down case sections in a controlled 

fashion. The ‘intelligent software’ ensures that the least critical 

cases are shut down first, preserving stock control. It is particularly 

configured to respond quickly to CO 2 

systems, reducing the risk of 

catastrophic failure. 

Bio-material fan 

ebm papst 

Ebm papst has a target that 15 per cent of its products contain 

sustainable bio-materials by 2015 and this version of its successful 

fan contains the wood-plastic composite epylen in the mounting ring. 

As well as its carbon credentials – 37 per cent reduction in CO 2 

over 

plastic – the material has an improved sound dampening effect. 

Intelligent Glycol 

Arctic Circle 

The energy efficiency of secondary fluids can now be optimised thanks 

to the Intelligent Glycol system, which uses a control strategy to 

match the glycol flow rate to the capacity of the system. The IG system 

modulates the pump rate, further reducing energy. The system also 

allows a separate glycol circuit to handle recovered heat. 

Aluminium tube and jointing system 

reflok and FSW 

The reflok system promises ‘leak free joints’ by using a patented 

mechanical jointing system, while the use of aluminium tube slashes 

the material cost and, because of its lower weight than copper, the 

install cost too. The benefits combined offer an installation time 30-40 

per cent quicker than conventional copper methods, reflok says. 

WINNER 

Solstice HFO refrigerants 

Honeywell Fluorine Products 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Sponsored by 

TRAINING INITIATIVE 

OF THE YEAR 

FINALISTS 

MCS certification, support and 

renewables installation training 

Easy MCS 

Easy MCS has a well earned reputation as a provider of renewables 

training and certification, and provides both support and mentoring 

where required to new installers who wish to achieve MCS 

accreditation. Judges noted the important contribution in ensuring air 

source heat pumps are fully understood and properly deployed 

by installers. 

Client centre seminar series 

Ebm papst 

Ebm papst was cited by judges for its imaginative approach to 

‘thinking bigger’ than products alone. The company’s series of free 

seminars has featured topics from data centres to climate change, 

with guest speakers and real-world case studies making for 

‘practical understanding’. 

Refrigeration performance score 

Tesco Stores 

Tesco set out to ensure that commissioning engineers on its stores 

could deliver ‘right first time’ on product temperature and set points. 

The firm engaged a monitoring company to score each system against 

specification before commissioning, from A down to F. Engineers 

can then see what issues need addressing before they actually 

commission the system. Tesco has hopes the initiative can be widened 

to energy consumption issues in future. 

PRO academy 

Panasonic Heating and Cooling 

Panasonic’s PRO academy seeks to provide hands-on and face-to-face 

training for contractors, installers and specifiers alike, via a range 

of courses at its state-of-the art Bracknell facility. The academy has 

drawn particular praise for its work in demystifying air-to-water heat 

pump technology. 

WINNER 

Creation of the world’s first HFO-HC-CO2 

training academy 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


We are pleased to be associated 

with the RAC Cooling Industry Awards 

and proud to sponsor the Environmental 

Collaboration Award 

Cold Service is one of the UK's leading independent providers of turnkey 

commercial refrigeration and air conditioning systems. 

We employ the latest technology and best practice to ensure our customers 

receive a complete package, incorporating energy efficient design, project 

management, installation, service, maintenance and equipment supply. 

01425 485700 www.coldservice.co.uk 

Congratulations 

to all the finalists and category 

winners in this year’s awards

Sponsored by 

ENVIRONMENTAL 

COLLABORATION 

OF THE YEAR 


Waitrose, Klima-Therm, Frascold, 

Geoclima and Honeywell 

World-first Chiller with HFO Refrigerant 

The international team behind the HFO chiller had to work at pace 

across national boundaries to achieve the field trials under way in 

Bromley. “Real co-operation was needed to bring an exciting project 

from the drawing board to the shop floor,” judges said. 

FINALISTS 

Arctic Circle and Morrisons 

Stanground Store 

Morrisons’ exacting specification for its Store of the Future at 

Stanground involved establishing ‘low carbon teams’. Collaboration 

ranged across the supply chain and crossed conventional disciplines, 

notably including mechanical and electrical specialist NG Bailey to 

advise on optimum use of refrigeration heat recovery. 

Co-operative Group, Arctic Circle, Space 

Engineering Services and BJA Refrigeration 

Piccadilly Gardens: Refrigeration and Heating 

The Piccadilly Gardens store, cited in a number of categories for its 

innovation, needed collaboration across the supply chain to ensure the 

novel refrigeration and heating systems worked to specification. 

London South Bank University and Bond Group 

Refrigerated Display Cabinets 

Cabinet specialist Bonds has worked closely with LSBU on a project 

to map the real-world lifecycle of a retail display case. It aims to 

compare the true cost, energy performance and carbon footprint 

of a refurbished or remanufactured case against buying sequential 

models. 

MacWhirter and partners 

Project Harmonac 

The Harmonac project was a real pan-European effort, with the 

contractor working with nine international partners on the EUfunded 

research into air conditioning inspection and maintenance. 

MacWhirter undertook 270 field trials. 

Tesco, Carter Synergy, WR Refrigeration, Space 

Engineering and Montgomery Refrigeration 

F-Gas Leakage Reduction 

Tesco set out to work with several of its refrigeration contractors to 

make significant cuts in refrigerant leakage, which involved regular 

knowledge sharing, new reporting structures and the introduction of 

six Sigma management protocols. 

WINNER 

Climate Center, GE Searle, 

Mitchells & Butlers 

Free-cooling Cellar Cooler 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tesco and Engynius 

Low Energy Glass Door Retrofit 

The scale of this collaboration was impressive as the retailer worked 

closely with its supply partner to retrofit 44,000 freezer doors and 

10,000 cabinet frames in a 12-month period. 


Sponsored by 

ENVIRONMENTAL 

COLLABORATION 

OF THE YEAR 


Waitrose, Klima-Therm, Frascold, 

Geoclima and Honeywell 

World-first Chiller with HFO Refrigerant 

The international team behind the HFO chiller had to work at pace 

across national boundaries to achieve the field trials under way in 

Bromley. “Real co-operation was needed to bring an exciting project 

from the drawing board to the shop floor,” judges said. 

FINALISTS 

Arctic Circle and Morrisons 


Morrisons’ exacting specification for its Store of the Future at 

Stanground involved establishing ‘low carbon teams’. Collaboration 

ranged across the supply chain and crossed conventional disciplines, 

notably including mechanical and electrical specialist NG Bailey to 

advise on optimum use of refrigeration heat recovery. 

Co-operative Group, Arctic Circle, Space 

Engineering Services and BJA Refrigeration 

Piccadilly Gardens: Refrigeration and Heating 

The Piccadilly Gardens store, cited in a number of categories for its 

innovation, needed collaboration across the supply chain to ensure the 

novel refrigeration and heating systems worked to specification. 

London South Bank University and Bond Group 

Refrigerated Display Cabinets 

Cabinet specialist Bonds has worked closely with LSBU on a project 

to map the real-world lifecycle of a retail display case. It aims to 

compare the true cost, energy performance and carbon footprint 

of a refurbished or remanufactured case against buying sequential 

models. 



The Harmonac project was a real pan-European effort, with the 

contractor working with nine international partners on the EUfunded 

research into air conditioning inspection and maintenance. 

MacWhirter undertook 270 field trials. 

Tesco, Carter Synergy, WR Refrigeration, Space 

Engineering and Montgomery Refrigeration 

F-Gas Leakage Reduction 

Tesco set out to work with several of its refrigeration contractors to 

make significant cuts in refrigerant leakage, which involved regular 

knowledge sharing, new reporting structures and the introduction of 

six Sigma management protocols. 

WINNER 

Climate Center, GE Searle, 


Free-cooling Cellar Cooler 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tesco and Engynius 

Low Energy Glass Door Retrofit 

The scale of this collaboration was impressive as the retailer worked 

closely with its supply partner to retrofit 44,000 freezer doors and 

10,000 cabinet frames in a 12-month period. 


Sponsored by 

ENVIRONMENTAL PIONEER 

OF THE YEAR 

FINALISTS 

Chris Playford 

Chris Playford celebrated his 20th year at Foster Refrigerator this 

year, rising from design engineer to market and development director. 

Among the technology developments he has been involved with, he 

has pioneered the use of hydrocarbons in the Foster refrigerator 

range. Chris has also been instrumental in developing Foster’s carbon 

strategy, culminating in the first corporate social responsibility report 

in the commercial refrigeration sector. 

Jon Shipman 

Jon Shipman started work as a refrigeration contractor in the early 

1990s but it is for his work on ‘leak free’ connections that he is cited 

here. Jon started working with copper connections but quickly became 

convinced of the advantages of aluminium, in carbon savings, weight 

and install time. Since 2007, he has researched and refined the 

process, launching the new reflok product in September last year. An 

installation has been running in a Co-operative store without leaks for 

more than six months. 

Sean Allison-Burnham 

As technical director of Cooler Recycling Solutions (CRS), Sean 

Allison-Burnham has done pioneering work on the recycling of large 

commercial refrigerators. Notably Sean has achieved a system that 

can recover the foam blowing agents from large display cases. This 

is set to have a major impact on reducing emissions in an application 

where refrigerants, including CFCs, are not widely recovered. 

WINNER 

Chris Green 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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A1R Services 

The judges wanted to send a clear message to the industry that 

smaller companies can achieve environmental credentials to be 

proud of with the decision to highly commend A1R, the smallest 

entrant in the field. The Hertfordshire company has 12 employees 

but it supplied an impressive resume ‘punching above its weight’. 

Among the notables were the fact that all its workforce are signed 

up for hydrocarbon training, a commitment to paperless service 

records and a high standard of F-Gas management. Working on 

contracts including NHS trusts, industrial sites and ambulance fleet 

maintenance, A1R has achieved excellent customer testimonials too. 

“A great range of work for a small company,” judges concluded. 

FINALISTS 


Regular finalist WR had initiatives a-plenty to offer again this year, 

with its flagship HFO/HC/CO 2 

Training Academy recognised elsewhere. 

Other achievements include a National Apprenticeship scheme, the 

launch of WR Electrical and the winning of significant new business. 

Judges noted there had been a real culture change at the firm and 

predicted further success in years to come. 

Capital Cooling 

Another regular finalist, Capital Cooling again caught the judges’ 

eye with consistent work, particularly on glass door chillers and 

hydrocarbon integrals with the Co-operative Group. This year Capital 

has also launched a national air conditioning operation, to add to its 

already broad offering encompassing service, installation, cabinets 

and coldrooms. 

Ceilite Airconditioning 

Ceilite was another firm that impressed the judges as ‘a small 

company doing the right thing’ – even extending to achieving Investors 

In People status. The firm has made a particular speciality of health 

and safety training and has developed its own training and guidance 

Toolbox Talks. On the environmental front, it has made headway with 

installation of heat pumps, including heat pump door heaters. 

WINNER 

Space Engineering Services 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Celebrating outstanding cooling 

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supplier, we have supported these, the industry’s pre-eminent awards, 

since their inception. The event recognises outstanding technology and 

service, and celebrates the best the industry has to offer. Congratulations to 

tonight’s winners and finalists – and here’s to a fantastic night! 

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the 2012 RAC Cooling Industry Awards. 

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Refrigerant Leak Detection System 

Toshiba Air Conditioning 

Toshiba was commended by the judges for seeking to apply a smart 

leak reduction solution to the air conditioning sector. Recognising 

that factory best practice cannot be replicated during installation 

the manufacturer has developed a range of detectors for use when 

installed with its systems. 

FINALISTS 

ReCooler 

Flakt Woods 

This cooling recovery system designed for integration with air handling 

units promises to more than double European Seasonal Energy 

Efficiency Ratio to 11.2. A thermal wheel, combined with sub-cooling, 

provides the exceptional energy performance, even at partial loads. 

CoolFlow DTX 

Hydratech 

The CoolFlow product addresses the rising importance of secondary 

refrigerants by providing a refrigerant antifreeze using ethylene glycol 

that is rendered non-toxic by an additive called Detox. The non-toxic 

mix is up to 30 per cent more efficient in some settings, the firm says. 

D2W Heat Pump 

Arctic Circle 

Cited in other categories, the D2W utilises a two-stage process to 

optimise heat recovered from refrigeration systems. The discharge 

superheated vapour from the HT system will provide sufficient heat 

for the D2W to provide all the domestic hot water and wash-down a 

supermarket needs. Seasonal COP is as high as 5.31, the firm says. 

Aquarea Air-to-Water Heat Pump 

Panasonic Heating and Cooling 

The Aquarea series offers a wide capacity range from 3 kW to 16 kW 

and 70 models for a variety of end user applications from high water 

temperature to high capacity. It operates in temperatures as low as 

-15 deg C and offers COPs up to 4.61. 

Sky Air Seasonal Smart 

Daikin Europe 

The Sky Air Seasonal Smart claims to be the most advanced light 

air conditioning system on the market and around 25 per cent more 

efficient than others in its class. The range has been redesigned for 

seasonal efficiency and has been optimised for partial load operation. 

WINNER 

Deltachill FreeCool 

Airedale International 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminium Tube and Jointing System 

reflok UK and FSW 

The use of aluminium for easier installation and the ‘leak-free’/no 

hot works promise of mechanical jointing, makes for a compelling 

combination for air conditioning, its developers believe. In the US the 

system has shown reliability – 100 tonnes of tube and 20,000 tonnes of 

refrigerant and zero leaks reported. 


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Integrated Power Pack 

Ultra Refrigeration 

The IPP is an all-in-one solution designed to deliver the entire 

refrigeration requirements of a convenience store, as well as total heat 

recovery for store heating. The judges were impressed that the plant 

contains high and low temperature compressors enabling both chillers 

and freezers to be connected without additional booster systems. 

Discharge To Water Heat Pump Harvester 

Arctic Circle 

The D2W heat pump maximises efficiency by operating as a two 

stage process: preheating incoming water by a discharge gas desuperheating 

heat exchanger; while the R134a heat pump takes its 

heat source from partially condensing the refrigeration system’s 

discharge gas, which is fed to the high temperature thermal store. 

Its seasonal COP of 5.83 is more than 50 per cent better than a 

conventional air to water heat pump. 

FINALISTS 

Convenience CO 2 

Space Engineering Services 

The firm has sought to provide a green solution to meet the rising 

number of convenience stores in the UK. The result is Convenience 

CO 2 

, the first packaged transcritical CO 2 

plant for small stores. 

Climacheck Performance Analyser 

Business Edge 

The Climacheck has been recognised in previous awards but its 

growing application for energy optimising and air conditioning 

inspection has made it a finalist again. Available in mobile and fixed 

versions, it can give a full picture of a system inside 30 minutes. 

Marks and Spencer’s Brooklands Mark 5 

SPG & Marks and Spencer 

SPG has designed a new generation of the classic Brooklands case. Use 

of large evaporators and a dual air curtain have reduced refrigeration 

duty by 12 per cent and electrical power consumption by 41 per cent, for 

a total energy reduction over its predecessor of 24 per cent. 

EcoPro G2 

Foster Refrigerator 

The G2 claims to be the most environmentally advanced commercial 

refrigerator, thanks to CFD modelling of air flow, redesigned 

compressor housing and a high visibility display that shows only the 

information the chef wants to see – the temperature in large writing. 

Copeland Stream Semihermetic Compressor 

Emerson Climate Technologies with CoreSense 

Emerson’s range of semihermetic compressors feature a range 

of innovations. Prime among these is CoreSense diagnostics as 

standard, with features such as alarm history and protection against 

potentially damaging failures such as a locked rotor. 

WINNER 

Unitary Range Mark II 

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their work with The CarbonNeutral Company, a world 

leading provider of carbon reduction solutions, to 

measure and reduce our CO2 emissions. 

The programme involved an independent assessment of 

the CO2 emissions we produce, followed by a structured 

plan to help reduce our emissions. Toshiba have also 

participated in pioneering carbon offset schemes 

which help to create local sustainable development 

opportunities and protect valuable ecosystems. 

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FINALISTS 

Genetron Performax LT at 75 Tesco Stores 

in Poland 


The application of Performax LT aka R407F to 60 new stores and 15 

existing ones in Poland represents the biggest installation for the gas 

and took place in just six months. The benefits – a 15 per cent energy 

improvement on R404A with 50 per cent lower warming and no change 

of major components – have made it the standard for the retailer in 

Poland. 

Refrigeration Savings at Walmart 

Brampton Ontario 

Integral Group and Elemental 

The team designed a heat recovery loop into the store system, taking 

the rejected refrigeration heat to reduce external heating. Although 

heat reclaim increases the energy consumption, the additional heat is 

reckoned to amount to 1.1 million kWh, saving Walmart $38,000 a year. 

Empire State Building Energy Efficiency 

Retrofit Project 

Johnson Controls 

The Empire State Building is a global landmark and its owners were 

keen to apply the highest standards to its building retrofit. Engaging 

among others Johnson Controls on an energy performance contract 

has seen a thorough re-engineering of chiller plant, controls and 

glazing. Energy savings are of the order of 38 per cent, a whopping 

£2.8 million annual saving. 

Tesco’s Refrigeration Systems in China 

Tesco Stores China, working with Baseline 

Since 2008, Tesco has been implementing a ‘step-change plan’ 

with local firm Baseline to significantly upgrade its Chinese stores’ 

energy efficiency and leak tightness, and in the process introducing 

technologies not previously seen in the region, including EC fans and 

glass-door freezer cabinets. Since then, the store reports refrigerant 

loss per square metre has been cut by 58 per cent and energy usage 

cut by 15-20 per cent. 

World-first Chiller with HFO Refrigerants 

Waitrose, Klima-therm, Frascold, Geoclima 

and Honeywell 

The creation of the HFO chiller has seen the partners widely praised 

for pushing ahead with the practical application of the low-GWP 

refrigerant. The international partnership across the supply chain 

has moved the HFO1234ze system from lab to store at pace and early 

results have proved promising, particularly where use of hydrocarbon 

chillers is restricted. 

WINNER 

Water-cooled Hydrocarbon Refrigeration 

Solution 

Carter Retail Equipment and Tesco Thailand 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Head Office, 1 Angel Square 


Co-op has set high goals for construction of its new head office: a 

DEC A-rating, along with zero ozone depleting refrigerants and an 

energy consumption of 150 kW per square metre. To do this it has 

installed CHP with absorption chillers, along with hydrocarbon chillers 

and extensive heat recovery and free cooling. “It shows enormous 

potential,” said the judges. 

FINALISTS 

National Bank Data Centre Upgrade 

ebm-papst, Emerson Network Power 

and Norland Managed Services 

Here the replacement of conventional fixed speed computer room air 

conditioning (CRAC) units with EC fan-based systems offered better 

energy efficiency plus the ability to match fan speed to demand. The 

result across 60 CRAC units, was up to 49 per cent energy saved – and 

£250,000 a year saved in running costs. 



This international project set out to discover the actual savings that 

can be achieved from proper inspection and maintenance of AC 

systems. The energy saving methods derived from Macwhirter’s 270 

field trials during the three-year project are being incorporated into 

Cibse’s TM44 best practice guidance. ‘Wide-ranging, detailed and 

useful conclusions,’ said judges 

Colt Technology Data Centres 

Cool-Therm 

Cool-Therm’s high-efficiency Turbomiser oil-less chillers were used 

in place of conventional chillers to save a whopping 55 per cent in 

energy costs for Colt’s two London data centres. At one site, the Power 

Usage Efficiency has been cut by 24 per cent. Judges praised the 

‘spectacular’ savings wrought. 

WINNER 

Integrated Low Carbon Heat Pump Solution 

Oaksmere and Marks and Spencer 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Box Clever Engineering design and manufacture high 

quality acoustic plant enclosures for the commercial 

and industrial refrigeration industry, food processing 

and building services industries. 

Box Clever also encompasses services including 

Acoustic Modular Enclosures, Specialist Attenuation 

and Structural Steel and Civil Ground Works. 

ACCREDITATIONS 

European standard - DIN 3745 Class 1 certification 

on our package unit range. 

UKAS verified performance of our enclosures. 

KEY BENEFITS 

Extensive knowledge and understanding of 

plant applications 

Flexible designs 

Repeatable high quality manufacturing 

Competitively priced 

Comprehensive range of standard products, 

solutions and services 

A full comprehensive range, plus offering client specials. 

Products are designed in house and manufactured to be 

weatherproof, durable and corrosion resistant. 

Designed to provide a lower cost alternative to converted 

transport containers or masonry built plant rooms. 

Innovative design, unrivalled quality, structurally certified 

with fast and easy site erection even in restricted spaces. 

Design and manufacture of noise control solutions that work. 

Certified performance on products from acoustic screens, 

louvres, silencers through to full machinery containment. 

We provide solutions for applications including supporting 

commercial and industrial plant. We are also able to 

provide a full list of associated Civil Works. 

Sustainable plant housings and acoustic fencing manufactured from 

100% recycled or sustainably sourced materials FSC® approved 

& PEFC certified. Providing a negative CO2e Carbon Footprint, 

reduced weight and ease of ‘end of life’ recyclability. 

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Head Office, 1 Angel Square 


The judges praised the ambition shown in the specification of a 

head office that uses a suite of advanced techniques to achieve a 

high environmental rating, along with very low power consumption. 

Hydrocarbon chillers providing 3.2 MW of cooling are used in 

combination with trigeneration, free cooling and heat recovery. Other 

cutting edge projects include a twin-skin façade providing a ‘thermal 

jacket’ and subterranean earth cooling, which passes air underground 

to cool it. Judges said they looked forward to seeing how the newly 

built HQ performed when occupied. 

FINALISTS 

Nottingham University Energy 

Technologies Building 

Arctic Circle 

The university’s £6.5 million facility incorporates a host of innovations, 

ranging from micro-wind turbines to micro-biomass to earth duct 

cooling. Arctic Circle provided its Fjord hydrocarbon chiller, complete 

with system that ‘saves’ the refrigerant when a leak is detected. 

Colt Technology Data Centres 

Cool-Therm 

The installation of Turbomiser chillers is estimated to save 55 per cent 

in energy at Colt’s two London sites, and annual cost savings of more 

than £100,000. The project is so successful that the chillers are now 

being rolled out across Colt’s European estate. 

GKN Aerospace reflok Installation 

JSC Contracting and FSW 

The Aerospace manufacturer is host to the first installation of 

aluminium pipe with reflok’s brazing free system. Among the benefits 

are no hot works, no nitrogen purging and a leak free system, 

combined with the weight and cost benefits of aluminium. 

Genetron Performax LT at Morrisons 


The process of replacing 54 systems running on R404A with 

Honeywell’s proprietary R407F is predicted to save at least 15 per cent 

in energy consumption and up to 40 per cent in carbon emissions. 

WINNER 

National Bank Data Centre Upgrade 

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FINALISTS 

Boots 

The high street giant has been credited with a wide-scale upgrade of 

its store air conditioning, moving from R22 to heat-pump systems. 

Working with Toshiba and consultant Designbrook, the retailer 

commissioned surveys across 320 stores before specifying heat pump 

systems. Trial results showed a huge 66 per cent energy improvement. 

Colt Technology Services 

Data centre operator Colt has seen the merit of ultra-high efficiency 

cooling systems, and has been prepared to make significant 

investment in plant in exchange for dramatic energy savings. Its 

recent two London upgrades, undertaken with Cool-Therm has seen 

Turbomiser chillers installed and typically energy halved – saving more 

than £100,000 a year on a single site. 

Nottingham University 

Nottingham University wanted to practise what it preached when 

specifying its energy technology building, resulting in a host of 

innovations, from micro-biomass to earth duct passive cooling, where 

air is passed underground for cooling, and a hydrocarbon chiller. The 

spec adds up to a BREEAM Outstanding rating. 

GKN Aerospace 

The aerospace manufacturer made the final for being the first 

end user to commit to a revolutionary combination of mechanical 

jointing and aluminium pipework. The reflok installation at GKN’s 

Bristol facility involved 700 m of alumininium and 225 brazing-free 

connectors, with no leaks reported and a 30-40 per cent quicker 

install time. 

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Piccadilly Gardens 

The judges praised the company for blazing a trail on fitting glass 

doors to chillers, ignoring objections on merchandising grounds. It is 

also not afraid to apply efficiency techniques and technology to smaller 

store formats. The Piccadilly Gardens store typifies these traits, with a 

hydrocarbon/glycol refrigeration system with heat recovery providing a 

30 per cent winter energy cut with a mere 18 kg refrigerant charge. 

Tesco Stores and Engynius 

Glass door project 

Tesco and Engynius worked on a major freezer cabinet retrofit 

across the UK estate, which saw 44,000 doors replaced with the 

Eliminaator door, together with 10,000 cabinet frames. Tesco says 

the annual saving from the project is 57.4 GWh with a carbon saving 

of 33,300 tonnes. Eliminating door heating via the patent ‘warm edge 

technology’ of the glass structure, together with reduced perimeter 

heat, saves around 60 per cent over conventional glass doors. 

Marks and Spencer and Oaksmere 

Integrated low carbon heat pump solution 

The heat pump installation at the Gainsborough Simply Food store uses 

air de-stratification and heat recovery from the refrigeration system to 

make major savings. Heat exchangers on the display cases allow the 

rejected heat to percolate into the aisles to reduce the cold aisle effect. 

The installation has resulted in a saving of around 35 per cent on the 

store’s electrical consumption and a 120-tonne CO 2 

e reduction. 

Sainsbury’s 

20by20 Sustainability Plan 

Sainsbury’s was cited for its ambitious carbon-cutting plan that 

commits it by 2020 to reducing operational carbon emissions by 30 per 

cent absolute and 65 per cent relative to store square footage against 

2005. Switching to a CO 2 

system in more than 100 stores has achieved 

equivalent energy consumption to an equivalent HFC store while saving 

243,000 tonnes CO 2 

e and 97 per cent in GWP, the retailer says. 



The high-tech, naturally cooled Stanground Store has been rewarded 

elsewhere but appears here also for the carbon impact of its 

technology. The use of pumped CO 2 

secondary with hydrocarbon 

primary, thermal storage tanks and heat pumps has added up to an 

estimated carbon saving of more than 250 tonnes per year, along with 

a 15 per cent reduction in energy against an optimised new store. 


1 Angel Square 

The retailer’s suite of techniques at its new HQ is expected to reap 

substantial carbon benefits once fully operational. The building 

was designed for a maximum energy consumption of 150 kW/sq m 

and to deliver a DEC A-rating when in operation. Features include 

trigeneration, supplementary hydrocarbon chillers, ‘subterranean 

cooling recovery’ and a twin-skin ‘thermal jacket.’ 

WINNER 

Asda 

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ACHIEVEMENT 

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Piccadilly Gardens 

The judges praised the company for blazing a trail on fitting glass 

doors to chillers, ignoring objections on merchandising grounds. It is 

also not afraid to apply efficiency techniques and technology to smaller 

store formats. The Piccadilly Gardens store typifies these traits, with a 

hydrocarbon/glycol refrigeration system with heat recovery providing a 

30 per cent winter energy cut with a mere 18 kg refrigerant charge. 

Tesco Stores and Engynius 

Glass door project 

Tesco and Engynius worked on a major freezer cabinet retrofit 

across the UK estate, which saw 44,000 doors replaced with the 

Eliminaator door, together with 10,000 cabinet frames. Tesco says 

the annual saving from the project is 57.4 GWh with a carbon saving 

of 33,300 tonnes. Eliminating door heating via the patent ‘warm edge 

technology’ of the glass structure, together with reduced perimeter 

heat, saves around 60 per cent over conventional glass doors. 

Marks and Spencer and Oaksmere 

Integrated low carbon heat pump solution 

The heat pump installation at the Gainsborough Simply Food store uses 

air de-stratification and heat recovery from the refrigeration system to 

make major savings. Heat exchangers on the display cases allow the 

rejected heat to percolate into the aisles to reduce the cold aisle effect. 

The installation has resulted in a saving of around 35 per cent on the 

store’s electrical consumption and a 120-tonne CO 2 

e reduction. 

Sainsbury’s 

20by20 Sustainability Plan 

Sainsbury’s was cited for its ambitious carbon-cutting plan that 

commits it by 2020 to reducing operational carbon emissions by 30 per 

cent absolute and 65 per cent relative to store square footage against 

2005. Switching to a CO 2 

system in more than 100 stores has achieved 

equivalent energy consumption to an equivalent HFC store while saving 

243,000 tonnes CO 2 

e and 97 per cent in GWP, the retailer says. 



The high-tech, naturally cooled Stanground Store has been rewarded 

elsewhere but appears here also for the carbon impact of its 

technology. The use of pumped CO 2 

secondary with hydrocarbon 

primary, thermal storage tanks and heat pumps has added up to an 

estimated carbon saving of more than 250 tonnes per year, along with 

a 15 per cent reduction in energy against an optimised new store. 


1 Angel Square 

The retailer’s suite of techniques at its new HQ is expected to reap 

substantial carbon benefits once fully operational. The building 

was designed for a maximum energy consumption of 150 kW/sq m 

and to deliver a DEC A-rating when in operation. Features include 

trigeneration, supplementary hydrocarbon chillers, ‘subterranean 

cooling recovery’ and a twin-skin ‘thermal jacket.’ 

WINNER 

Asda 

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Asda 

Asda’s SMART strategy – standing for simple, measurable, achievable, 

repeatable technology – was widely praised by the judges for its 

thoroughness. Where others have committed to widespread pursuit 

of alternative refrigerants, Asda has opted to focus on improved 

engineering, better design and installation and new componentry to 

cut leakage and reduce carbon. Refrigeration energy consumption 

for a new store is now half of its 2005 baseline and leakage is now at 

2.6 per cent – down from 22 per cent. And all the while, the store is 

piloting new techniques, from ducted air cabinets to, shortly, 

HFO refrigeration. 

FINALISTS 


The Co-operative this year impressed the judges with a range of 

imaginative installations and the success of its bold carbon cutting 

strategy. From Archimedean screws to glycol circuits to extensive 

glass door fitting, the retailer has achieved a massive energy reduction 

of 12 GWh a year across its estate. And its head office, cited elsewhere, 

looks set to provide another cooling benchmark. 

Waitrose 

Waitrose has won in this category’s previous guise for its rewriting 

of the rule book on store refrigeration and this year it has set out 

on another innovative direction with its trials of HFO chillers. The 

retailer’s willingness to experiment in the cause of lower carbon 

cooling was praised by the judges. 

WINNER 

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