McDonald's Zero-Carbon Restaurant

McDonald's "zero-carbon restaurant" is located in the first gourmet commercial complex of Baiyun Mountain in Guangzhou - Yunshan Tiandi, with a total area of nearly 20,000 square meters.

This three-story all-glass curtain wall building is inspired by the rocks of Baiyun Mountain, resembling a translucent jade stone falling at the foot of Baiyun Mountain.

Zero-Carbon and Sustainable Design Concept

This is McDonald's first integrated "zero-carbon restaurant" with light storage in the Chinese market. Combining the sustainable design concept, the restaurant adopts a green energy utilization model of "photovoltaic power generation + energy storage application." It generates an average annual electricity of about 55,000 kilowatt-hours, meeting the daily operational needs of the restaurant. The restaurant is designed and constructed according to the international authoritative green building Leed-certified "zero-carbon emission" standard, with some areas equipped with automatic induction lighting systems. Additionally, it utilizes green decoration materials that comply with the standards of GREENGUARD to create an environmentally friendly and safe restaurant space.

The "zero-carbon restaurant" has set a new replicable and promotable benchmark for the development of a "zero-carbon model" in the catering industry. It combines the brand's encouragement for customers to embrace a green and low-carbon lifestyle. In the space design, the "green" experience is integrated into every aspect of the customer journey. Through "digitalization + intelligentization," the restaurant is equipped with smart devices throughout the entire building. These devices not only illuminate the giant McDonald's "M" logo but also allow customers to wirelessly charge their phones through bike-driven devices, actively promoting energy-saving measures in the restaurant.

Green Strategy: Photovoltaic Energy Storage System

Green Growth Engine - Photovoltaic Energy Storage System

Adopting the green energy utilization model of "photovoltaic power generation + energy storage"

Capable of meeting all lighting needs of the restaurant

Implementing the "Smart Energy Consumption Butler " in restaurants nationwide

To achieve energy saving and consumption reduction

Contributing approximately 7,000,000 kWh of electricity savings throughout 2023

Calculated based on the annual electricity consumption of a three-person household

Enough to supply electricity for nearly 6,000 households for one year

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