PROJECT PROFILE
LEED ® Facts
Frito-Lay, Inc
Beloit, Wisconsin
LEED ® for Existing Building
February 2010
GOLD
52/75
Sustainable Sites
8/14
Water Efficiency
4/5
Energy & Atmosphere
9/14
Materials & Resources
16/16
Indoor Environmental Quality
11/22
Innovation & Design Process
4/4
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PROJECT PROFILE
Frito-Lay, Inc.
Beloit, Wisconsin
SITE BACKGROUND
The Beloit, Wisconsin facility opened in 1973 and has expanded
over the years to 550,000 sq ft today, with 685 full time
employees. The Site manufactures Lay’s, Ruffles, Wavy Lay’s,
Doritos, Tostitos, Fritos, and Cheetos for a 7 state service area.
STRATEGIES AND RESULTS
Becoming LEED certified was the next logical step in the Beloit
Site’s on-going journey in energy reduction and waste minimization.
Since 1999, the Site has reduced its water usage by 50%, its natural
gas usage by 40%, and its electrical usage by 20%. This has been
accomplished primarily through employee engagement and capital
projects. Projects include a heat recovery system to pre-heat fryer oil,
recovering heat from the potato chip fryer to heat the building during
winter months, and an absorption chiller to turn waste heat into cool
air for summer months. Through these efforts the site has received
the Award of Excellence in Resource Conservation in 2008 and 2011
(Frito-Lay North America award), the EPA Clean Air Award In 2012,
and the Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Award in Sustainability
in 2010.
In 2007 the site started its zero landfill journey and has reduced its
landfill waste by 75% between 2007 and 2012. The site has engaged
owners in the recycling program and reuses over 99% of all multi-trip
cardboard that is used in shipping the finished product. The site also
conducts monthly waste meetings to focus on product waste and since
2010 it has reduced its finished waste by over 40%.
The LEED certification process was completed in 2010. The certification
process resulted in many people improvements including comfort
surveys with action plans, reduced decibel cleaning equipment, bike rack
additions, and car pool parking spots. The on-going process for Beloit
is LEED for Life which is a comprehensive quarterly reporting process
that ensures previous initiatives continue and the site continually
improves in all areas sustainability.