Progress Report
                 2011
           GREENCHILL
       A PARTNERSHIP AT WORK
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"GreenChill is the'coolest'prog ram
 we have at EPA; the partnership
 has made refrigerant leaks an
 environmental and financial priority
 in the supermarket industry."
 Gina McCarthy
 Assistant Administrator
 EPA's Office of Airand Radiation
                                                  "GreenChill is about more than just
                                                   reducing refrigerant emissions;
                                                   it is about preserving the ozone
                                                   layer, preventing skin cancer, and
                                                   ultimately saving lives."
                                                   Sarah Dunham
                                                   Director
                                                   EPA's Office of Atmospheric Programs
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GreenChill:  Putting  Refrigerant Emissions on  Ice

Commercial refrigeration systems typically used in supermarkets leak harmful refrigerants into the
atmosphere. Leaked refrigerants deplete the Earth's ozone layer and contribute to climate change.*
In fact, a typical store's refrigerant leaks have a greater effect on climate than the store's entire annual
electricity consumption.

Partners in Progress
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through GreenChill, works to reduce refrigerant
emissions from supermarkets and decrease the industry's impact on the ozone layer and climate
change. The goals of the GreenChill Partnership are to provide supermarkets and other industry
stakeholders with information and assistance to:

•   Transition to environmentally friendlier refrigerants;
•   Reduce the amount of refrigerant used by stores and eliminate leaks; and
•   Adopt green refrigeration technologies and environmental best practices.

If supermarkets nationwide reduced the amount of refrigerant they leak to the current GreenChill
Partner average, they could generate annual cost savings of over $100 million across the industry
while preventing the annual emission of about 22 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
(MMTCO2e) and 240 ozone depletion potential (ODP) tons.**

GreenChill participants voluntarily go above and beyond regulatory requirements to reduce their
harmful refrigerant emissions. Partners have already achieved impressive environmental results.

                         GreenChill Partnership Annual Emissions Avoided
                               | 2007        2008        2009        2010        2011
           ODP Metric Tons
                           45
            45
            49
            49
            64
       MMT


        MM'
  TCO P (ODS & MFCs)
MMTCCLe (MFCs only)
1.53
1.85
2.15
2.38
4.12
    GreenChill Partner stores emit less refrigerant that is harmful to the ozone layer and climate, as compared to typical stores. Shown in
    ODP metric tons (ozone layer impact) and MMTCO2e (climate impact). ODS: ozone-depleting substances. MFCs: hydrofluorocarbons.

   Certain substances including refrigerants deplete the Earth's ozone layer, allowing more of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation to
   reach the Earth's surface. Overexposure to UV radiation can cause skin cancer, cataracts, and immune system suppression.
   This is the eguivalent of taking 4.3 million passenger vehicles off the road for one year.
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A Foundation for Success
On November 27, 2007, EPA
representatives and the 10 founding
Partners celebrated the launch of the
GreenChill Partnership.The launch event
recognized Partners for their support
and commitment to working with EPA to
reduce their impact on the ozone layer
and climate change.
Through collaboration and commitment,
GreenChill Partners lay the foundation for
improved environmental performance
in supermarkets across the country.
Working voluntarily with EPA, Partners
discover the motivation, inspiration, and
creativity that lead  to long-term change.
"GreenChill's accomplishment in creating a
 healthy relationship with EPA is invaluable. We
 are now working together with EPA toward
 common goals."
 Mark Coffin
 Vice President of Store Development
 SUPERVALU
"I believe collaboration trumps confrontation
 in almost every instance; by taking a realistic
 and collaborative approach, you can lead
 people into new technologies faster than you
 can push them."
 Raymond Hoglund
 Former Vice President
 Dover Corporation, parent company of Hill PHOENIX
The 10 original Partners - DuPont, Food Lion, Giant Eagle, Hannaford, Harris Teeter, Hill PHOENIX, Honeywell, Kysor/Warren, Publix
Super Markets, and Whole Foods Market.
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A Growing Partnership
After just four years, GreenChill Partners make up over 20 percent of the country's supermarkets,
representing almost 7,700 stores in all 50 states and Washington, DC.
                                       GreenChill Partners*
 ACME Markets
 Albertsons Intermountain
   West
 Arkema
 ARNEG
 Bel Air Markets
 BJ's Wholesale Club
 Bloom
 Bottom Dollar
 Buehler's Fresh Foods
 Cub Foods
 Dorothy Lane Market
 Dow Chemical
 Down to Earth
 DuPont
 Farm Fresh Food & Pharmacy
 Food Lion
 Food Source
 Fresh & Easy Neighborhood
   Market
Giant Eagle
Hannaford
Hanover Co-op Food Stores
Harris Teeter
Harveys
Hill PHOENIX
Honeywell
Hornbacher's
Hussmann
Hy-Vee
ICOR International
Jewel-Osco
King Kullen
Kysor/Warren
Lucky/Albertsons
  Southern California
McQuade's Marketplace
Mexichem Fluor
National Refrigerants
Nob Hill Foods
Price Chopper
Publix Super Markets
Ra ley's
Reid's
Shaw's/Star Market
Shop'n Save, St. Louis
Shoppers Food & Pharmacy
Sprouts Farmers Market
Stater Bros. Supermarkets
SUPERVALU
Sweetbay
Target
Weis Markets
Whole Foods Market
Wild by Nature
Zero Zone
* Partners listed here reflect the status of GreenChill membership as of December 2011.

                           GreenChill At-A-Glance: A Growing Partnership
                        Partners
     Stores in GreenChill Partnership

    Percentage of U.S. Supermarkets

       GreenChill Store Certifications

 States with GreenChill Partner Stores
         (including Washington, DC)

GreenChill Linkedln® Group Members
                                                             154
                                                                 13,200
                                                                    17,693
                 20%
                                         164
                             42
                                  151
                                                                                       1650
                                                    12007
                                   12011
Figures listed here reflect the status of GreenChill as of December 2011.
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Three Programs to Transform an  Industry
Information, incentives, and smart business are GreenChill's cornerstones. With an
eye toward reducing harmful refrigerant emissions across the supermarket industry,
GreenChill focuses on three key programs:
    Corporate Emissions
    Reduction Program
    GreenChill Partners
    measure their corporate-
    wide refrigerant emissions,
    set annual emissions
    reduction goals, and report
    their progress in reducing
    emissions to EPA every year.
Store Certification
Program
Individual stores can earn
GreenChill's platinum, gold, or
silver certification by achieving
specific environmental
performance criteria.
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Advanced Refrigeration
Program
GreenChill promotes the
use of green refrigeration
technologies and
environmental best practices
to aid the industry in reducing
harmful refrigerant emissions.
                               "The GreenChill Partnership is monumental;
                                it is the glue that holds us together.
                                Without GreenChill we are all just
                                competitors."
                                Wayne Rosa
                                Energy and Maintenance Manager
                                Food Lion
"GreenChill is the perfect
 mixture of everything that
 leads to positive change:
 industry and government
 collaboration toward a common
 goal, measurable objectives
 and recognition for achieving
 them, a data driven approach
 to solutions, and the American
 competitive spirit."
 Richard Heath
 Director Energy Innovations & Projects
 SUPERVALU
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Corporate  Emissions  Reduction  Program
Goals Set, Goals Met
GreenChill's Supermarket Partners
set annual refrigerant emissions
reduction targets and work
collaboratively to achieve those
targets. In turn, they are leading
the industry to a new standard of
excellence. Tackling emissions as
a corporate-wide problem enables
partners to prioritize strategies
that have benefits across all stores.
The GreenChill Partners' collective
average emissions rate is nearly half
of the estimated industry average
rate.
GreenChill saw a dramatic  rise in
the number of Partner stores from
2007-2011. At the same time, on
a store-by-store basis, GreenChill
Partner stores used and emitted less
refrigerant over time.
"You need a measuring stick
 to know if you are doing
 well. GreenChill has helped
 us establish a benchmark to
 know what to shoot for."
 Wayne Rosa
 Energy and Maintenance Manager
 Food Lion
        Partners'Refrigerant Leak Rates Are Declining
25%
20%
15%
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 0%
                      Average Partner Leak Rate
                                            12.95%
 5%
   I      I      I     I      I     I
      Industry   2007     2008    2009     2010     2011
      Average
   GreenChill retailer average rate versus the industry average.
        Partnership Expansion and Emissions Reduction
 250%
  50%
              • Number of Partner Stores (vs. 2007)
       H Average Refrigerant Emissions per Partner Store (vs. 2007)

     Growth in number of Partner stores (+140%) and reduction in average
     annual Partner store emissions (-22%) from 2007 to 2011.
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Measuring Progress
GreenChill Partners have continually
demonstrated their willingness and
determination to cut refrigerant
emissions.Their commitment has
led to tangible cost savings and
reduced damage to the ozone layer
and climate.
"Reporting emissions data
 through GreenChill and
 measuring our success versus
 all the GreenChill benchmarks
 has taught us a lot about our
 company. GreenChill was
 ahead of its time in using
 data to identify solutions to
 an important environmental
 problem."
 Harrison Horning
 Director of Energy & Facility Services
 Delhaize America, parent company of Hannaford
            Partners Shifting Away from R-22
           2007                         2011
                   • R-22   Other Refrigerants

  Refrigerant use in GreenChill Partner commercial systems.
         Partners Use and Emit Less Refrigerant,
            Decreasing their Climate Impacts
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  700
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                                       300
                                       200
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                                              452
                                              2007     2008      2009
                                                 • Refrigerant Used
                                  2010     2011
                                 • Emissions
4,000

3,500

3,000
    I
2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000
                          I
                                           Average refrigerant used and emitted by commercial systems of GreenChill
                                           Partner stores.
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Store Certification Program
Leading through Design
The GreenChill Store Certification Program
promotes green refrigeration technology
by recognizing individual stores for using
environmentally friendly commercial
refrigeration systems. GreenChill Certification
has become a well-known indicator of
environmental performance and commitment in
the supermarket industry.
GreenChill Partner Sprouts Farmers Market opening a newly
GreenChill certified store in San Diego, California.
"GreenChill has strongly influenced the
 way Sprouts Farmers Market designs
 new stores. Our goal is to obtain a
 GreenChill certification  award for every
 new store. We've lowered leak rates and
 reduced maintenance costs through new
 construction specifications based on
 GreenChill standards."
 Jerry Stutler
 Vice President of Construction and Facility Engineering
 Sprouts Farmers Market
       Store Certification Program Growth
  70
  60
  50
  40
  30
  20
  10

   0
                                                       2008
                                                                2009
                                                          I Silver
                   I Gold
        2010
         Platinum
                                                                                   2011
                                                  GreenChill Certified Stores Use Less Refrigerant
  3,500

  3,000

  2,500
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   500

    0
        Industry
Silver
Gold
      Amountof refrigerant used in stores foreach certification
      level versus the industry average, up to December 2011.
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Achieving Success from the Ground Up

GreenChill Store Certification:
•   Honors individual stores and their
   employees for decreasing the
   environmental impact of refrigerants.
•   Boosts management and staff dedication
   to and motivation for corporate
   sustainability.
•   Affirms the company's refrigerant
   emissions reduction efforts.
•   Distinguishes the store in a competitive
   marketplace.
•   Offers opportunities for positive
   positioning through influential media
   coverage.
•   Encourages leak prevention rather than
   leak repair.
•   Brings the contributions of refrigerant
   management personnel to the attention
   of corporate officers.
SUPERVALU, the parent company of Star Market, owns and operates
the country's first platinum level certified store in Chestnut Hill,
Massachusetts.
    GreenChill Certified Stores Leak Less Refrigerant
 25%
 20%
  15%
  10%
                                                5%
                                                0%
                                                     Industry
                   Silver
Platinum
2009 Price Chopper store opening in Colonie, New York. In
2010, thisstore received platinum level certification.
                                                   Average amount  of refrigerant leaked in stores  of each
                                                   certification level versus industry average, up to December 2011.
                                                   Based on stores with at least 12 months of leak data.
"GreenChill certification sparked friendly
 competition between our regions, raising
 the bar across the company. The regions
 encourage each other to achieve tough
 emissions and charge size standards in stores."
 Kathy Loftus
 Global Leader, Sustainable Engineering, Maintenance & Energy Management
 Whole Foods Market
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Advanced Refrigeration Program
New Approaches, Superior Results
GreenChill promotes the use of
green refrigeration technologies and
environmental best practices to aid
the industry in reducing refrigerant
emissions.

Green Refrigeration Technologies
Green refrigeration technologies are
designed to reduce the two contributing
factors to a store's emissions rate: the
amount of refrigerant used, and the
number and size of leaks.

"Since the launch of GreenChill,
 people are arguing there is no
 acceptable leak rate. That's an
 exciting change."
 Scott Martin
 Director, Sustainable Technologies
 Hill PHOENIX
"GreenChill has had a major role
 in creating momentum behind
 green refrigeration technologies.
 The Partnership's passion for
 changing the retail food  industry
 is contagious. We have had more
 interest in greener systems from
 customers than ever before."
 Travis Lumpkin
 Director Sustainability Senior Product Leader
 Hussmann Corporation
     Green Refrigeration Technologies Leak Less Than
              Traditional Technologies
   25%
                              0.2%  N/A  0.0%  0.0%
                                   &
                       System Type
       Leak rates reported are for stores that have been operational for at
       least one year. SLS: secondary loop system. DX: direct expansion.
Price Chopper's Benny Smith with compact chiller units in the
company's store in Colonie, New York.
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Creating a Competitive Advantage
GreenChill refrigeration fundamentally shifts a supermarket's approach to refrigeration management
from leak repair to leak prevention. Companies set excellence as the baseline and continued
performance as the target.

GreenChill Environmental Best Practice Guidelines
Green refrigeration practices are procedures or maintenance practices that go above and beyond the
industry norm to achieve a higher standard of system leak tightness. Best practices and guidelines
are available at www.epa.gov/greenchill/ptnrresources.html.

GreenChill Tools
GreenChill provides tools that help identify, prevent, and solve everyday operational problems that
go hand-in-hand with refrigeration management. Information-sharing forums like GreenChill webinars
and roundtables help stakeholders stay up to date on best practices. More on GreenChill's monthly
webinars can be found at: www.epa.gov/greenchill/events.html. GreenChill also develops tools to help
stakeholders better understand the environmental impact of the refrigerants they use. The GreenChill
Financial Impact Calculator is one example of this.


                       ARTNERSHIP
  Financial Impact Calculator - The Cost of Refrigerant Leaks
  I) Cost to Replace Leaked Refrigerant
                          2) Sales/Profit
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                                 I ouncr*, etc.)
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pay for refrigerant;
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"There's a financial
 incentive built
 into having
 low leak rates,
 improving the
 robustness of
 your system, and
 making a system
 that doesn't need
 to be serviced as
 often."
 Sam Cantrell
 Former Mechanical Engineer
 Ra ley's
GreenChill Financial Impact Calculator:
  http://www.epa.gov/greenchill/downloads/FinanciallmpactCalculator.xls.
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JoinGreenChill
Food retailers, green refrigeration systems
manufacturers, and retrofit chemical
manufacturers across the country are
showing their commitment to environmental
stewardship by joining GreenChill. Some of the
numerous benefits Partners have identified
include:
Improved Operations -Tools like the GreenChill
Best Practices Guideline: Ensuring Leak-Tight
Installations of Commercial Refrigeration
Equipment help Partners identify refrigerant
leaks and save money on repairs and refrigerant.
Peer-to-Peer Communication - Partners
collaborate and network through various
GreenChill forums to solve common problems.
Recognition for Achievements - GreenChill
recognizes Partners'exemplary efforts to go
above and beyond regulatory requirements.
                  GreenChill's Stakeholders
                      Environmental Regulators
                  Service
                Contractors and
                 Technicians
                       Trade Organizations

                      | Current Partner Categories
Partner Cooperation to Drive Industry
Progress - Partners collaborate to constantly
innovate, design, and push the boundaries of
technology and best practices.
Support with Public Relations - Partners
gain access to resources that help them
communicate their environmental
achievements to wider audiences, which can
help attract new customers.
Benchmarking - Partners receive annual
performance reports from GreenChill that
evaluate their company's performance versus
competitors and benchmarks.
Assistance in Changing Mindsets -
GreenChill provides Partners with tools
that help communicate the financial and
environmental benefits of green technologies
and environmental best practices within their
companies.
           GreenChill recognizes the
           important contributions
           all stakeholders make
           to reduce refrigerant
           emissions. We welcome
           their support and are
           pleased to know  that these
           stakeholders are  working
           with our Partners to
           achieve success.
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Connect with  GreenChill


Visit the GreenChill Web Site
Find Partnership news, tips, resources, and more at
www.epa.gov/greenchill.

Participate in GreenChill Events
See a schedule of upcoming events and browse the
past events archives at
www.epa.gov/greenchill/events.html.

Join the GreenChill Linkedln® Group
GreenChill Linkedln® Group membership is open
to anyone affiliated with the retail food industry or
relevant sustainability initiatives. Members share
their expertise, network with industry colleagues,
and learn the latest about GreenChill activities at
http://tinyurl.com/greenchill.

Follow GreenChill on Twitter
Receive the latest GreenChill news and information
at http://twitter.com/EPAgreenchill.

Contact GreenChill
For questions and answers regarding the GreenChill
Partnership, please contact:
Keilly Witman, Program Manager, GreenChill
e-mail: witman.keilly@epa.gov
"GreenChill has proven time and
 again that supermarkets can achieve
 what was thought to be impossible
 just three years ago. When you ask
 GreenChill Partners how they did it,
 the answer boils down to'we tried'!"
 Keilly Witman
 Program Manager
 EPA's GreenChill Partnership
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Stratospheric Protection Division
EPA-430/R-12-005
http://www.epa.gov/greenchill
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