Van Houtte Coffee Services

Van Houtte Coffee Services
British Columbia
6 Branches
115
5 Sta
Staff
75 Trucks/Vans
Direct Customer Service
B.C. GHG Emissions
1450
14% Reduction
over two years
1400
1350
1300
>$100,000
$100,000 Annual
Expense Savings
1250
1200
1150
1100
2009
2010
2011
2012
On-Line GHG Emissions Tracking
g Tool
2009 Benchmark /10/11/12
2020
30000
25000
kW
Wh
20000
15000
10000
32% kWh reduction
5000
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Annual kWh Usage Coquitlam/$6,000 annual
savings/2 year payback on hardware upgrade
12
What can 82,000
,
kWh do for the environment
and the bottom line?
Actual
82,000 kWh saved
17 cars for a year
Leadership Includes Experimentation
New technology – No gas tank
GPS units for fleet efficiency
Why????
Toyota Prius – Light Duty Technical
• 64% lless gasoline
li usage (P
(Prius
i compared
d to
t compactt vans))
• 2,400 litres less per year
• Practically maintenance free
Propane burns cleaner and emits less GHGs
than gasoline
20 Cube Van Propane Conversions
Propane Tank
35% less fuel cost
24% Less GHGs
y
1 Year Payback
Landfill to heating……
There is always a “Next” project…..
Reduce
R
d
building heat
loss
Central
purchasing &
recycling of
“E i d”
“Expired”
equipment
Plastic wrap, bands……..
100% of p
plastics from the
warehouse ends up in bags
like this.
Picked up every two weeks
Bags supplied by Westcoast
No cost to us
E-Statements
• Eliminated: 4,000 statements x 12 = 48,000 per year
• Eliminated: 4,000 envelopes x 12 = 48,000 per year
• Savings:
• 48,000 x .0010 cents per sheet
• 48,000 x 6.3 cents per envelope
• 48,000 x .59 cents postage
• Total savings
$ 480 annual
$ 3,024 annual
$ 28,320 annual
$ 31,824 annual
100% recycled paper same total cost at 20% usage reduction
$12,000
$10 000
$10,000
Self
funded
$8,000
$6,000
Break
Even
project
$4,000
$2,000
$0
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
100% Recycled Paper
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Standard Paper
Less paper usage
Composting, mixed containers and cardboard
baler
No Capex
Added services above
50% Cost reduction
30% reduced warehouse size
Permanent and long
g term
• Rent
• Light
g
• Heat
Van Houtte Coffee Services
British Columbia
6 Branches
115
5 Sta
Staff
75 Trucks/Vans
Direct Customer Service