Frito-Lay Plans LEED Certified Addition, Biomass Boiler in Topeka

Frito-Lay has announced plans to expand their Topeka, KS facility with a 30,000 square foot addition that is targeting LEED Silver certification.

The warehouse building, to be built adjacent an existing manufacturing and distribution facility will, among other strategies employ daylighting, recycled-content materials, a high-efficiency lighting system, energy-saving motors and conveyors, and a construction waste management program to meet requirements.

In addition to expanding the current facility,  the company plans to install a biomass boiler to heat the oil used in the manufacture of snack chips.  The new boiler is forecasted to reduce the  natural gas consumption of the factory by an impressive 85%.

The biomass used in the new system will be wood waste, primarily sourced from the a nearby city of Topeka yard materials recycling center.

Frito-Lay employs just over 800 people in the facility.  To learn more about Frito-Lay’s environmental programs, visit www.FritoLay.com.

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