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Demand Control Kitchen Ventilation

Reduce energy costs with this turnkey kitchen upgrade

In a typical commercial kitchen, exhaust fans run at constant speeds—even when cooking isn’t taking place. This can result in over-ventilation, wasted energy, unnecessary fan wear-and-tear and a noisy environment.

By installing high-efficiency demand control kitchen ventilation (DCKV), you’ll reduce energy costs immediately.

Why upgrade?

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    Use up to 60 percent less fan energy.

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    Reduce heating and cooling loads.

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    Minimize odours in the dining room and kitchen.

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    Enhance staff comfort.

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    Enjoy a quieter dining room.

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    Lower your carbon footprint.

Which buildings can benefit?

Restaurants
Hotels and motels
Long-term care facilities

What you need to know about DCKV systems

Ventilation is the single biggest energy user in commercial kitchens—a big opportunity to save.

DCKV uses advanced sensors and variable-frequency drives to detect temperature levels, vapour and smoke, adjusting the airflow to respond to real-time energy needs. This reduces energy use and saves money.

Here’s how much past participants are saving today

Kitchen ventilation systems were running constantly at these restaurants—at least 15 hours a day, 365 days a year. By installing DCKV, they reduced energy use and improved comfort for staff and customers.

Scaddabush Italian Kitchen & Bar, Vaughan

$10,000* annual energy savings

“After seeing the projected savings, payback and ROI for installing the highly efficient DCKV technology, we couldn’t afford not to upgrade.”

Grey Sisson
Vice Chairman, Service Inspired Restaurants (SIR Corp.)

M.T. Bellies Tap & Grill, Welland

9 percent* annual energy savings

“Without incentives, we wouldn’t have made the upgrades. Not only did Enbridge Gas provide financial support, the whole participation process could not have been easier.”

John Clark
Owner

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Incentives for DCKV

Our Energy Solutions Advisors can help you take advantage of incentives through the following program:

Fixed Incentive Program

Per-unit incentives make it quick and easy to offset the cost of installing a DCKV system.

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* Payback and savings will vary by project. Commercial kitchen demand-controlled ventilation system with rated capacity not greater than 15,000 CFM, consisting of sensor(s) that determine the level of contaminant in the exhaust air stream, a controller that processes inputs from the sensor(s), and variable frequency drives that receive a signal from the controller and modulate the exhaust and make-up air fans to optimize flow rates. For retrofit, must replace existing constant volume kitchen exhaust hood.

To qualify for limited-time incentives, upgrades must be pre-approved by Enbridge Gas by June 30, 2024. Incentive offers are subject to change based on budget availability. Offer is available to small and mid-size businesses that are independently owned and operate a commercial building that consumes no more than 100,000 m3 of natural gas annually. Applicable to retrofit applications only. Customer must have a valid Enbridge Gas account in good standing and must use natural gas for cooking purposes. Incentives determined by the CFM exhaust of the unit installed. Customer must consent to a complimentary energy-efficiency audit of their facility, sign a work order application form and have the DCKV system installed in their facility no later than Nov. 29, 2024. Offers are limited in terms of time and budget and available to customers on a first-come, first-served basis. Eligible costs include sensor(s), controls and standard installation fees. Equipment upgrades such as dampers or other delivery fees are not eligible costs. Limited number of projects/incentives per customer. Offer is only eligible for constant volume commercial kitchen ventilation; if there are any mechanisms in place to automate or adjust the flow of air/ventilation, then it is not eligible for an incentive. Additional terms and conditions may apply. On average 50 percent of a standard system installation which is defined as an existing commercial kitchen that has one hood, one makeup air and one exhaust fan.

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