Sustainability
We are proud to be working with the DOT and DEEP in Connecticut to develop an Electric Vehicle charging roadmap for the state. We have EV charging for Tesla vehicles and have been rolling out the new Applegreen Electric Universal super-chargers at many of the plazas. The new universal super-chargers are currently available at 7 of our service plazas, with many more in development by end of this year. We are committed to providing an EV charging road map that provides the confidence to travel with an Electric Vehicle across the state and in the region.
The Connecticut Service Plazas are a key part of the transportation infrastructure in the state that provide convenience and confidence to travelers throughout the Northeast. We have developed these plazas to the US Green Building Council’s LEED standards as part of our responsibility to be a good steward to the environment, the state, our communities and all our stakeholders.
The four pillars of the service plaza ESG platform are around:
- Enable a Low Carbon Future
- Embrace Cleaner Energy
- Nurturing our People
- Investing in customers and communities
In 2022, we are proud to bring Universal Electric Vehicle charging to the highway service plazas in Connecticut. By July 2022 Applegreen Electric will deliver universal high speed charging to six sites (Madision NB/SB, Fairfield NB/SB, Greenwich NB and New Canaan SB) . This will support all Electric Vehicles and supplement the 80 Telsa super charging stations we have across our network. We believe in cleaner energy and making electric vehicle travel more convenient and reliable in Connecticut.
We have invested in upgrading our interior and exterior lighting to LED fixtures in 2022 to reduce the energy consumption and lower our carbon emissions.
We are applying various energy efficiency initiatives as part of our continued redevelopment and operations of the 23 Connecticut Service Plazas:
- Install Reflective Roofs to reduce heat absorption
- Use of Heat Pump Systems to reduce heating/cooling impact
- Water efficient landscaping that requires no irrigation
- Water efficient plumbing fixtures and heaters
- Retain existing building components when possible
- Procure 25% of goods, services, and products through Minority Business enterprises
- Use recyclable construction materials when possible
- Use Connecticut businesses to reinvest back into our communities
- Reduce Light Pollution via energy efficient lights
Solar Initiatives:
To see how much energy our Solar Arrays are generating, explore the solar section on any of our locations linked at the bottom of this page.
