RATIONAL, a leading manufacturer of intelligent cooking equipment for commercial kitchens, is proud to announce that it has received the 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

“Receiving the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award is a tremendous honor for everyone at RATIONAL. It’s a testament to our unwavering commitment to energy efficiency and water conservation, core principles that guide our product development and company ethos,” said Jim Lund, Director of iCombi, Product Management at RATIONAL.

“I’m incredibly grateful for this recognition and proud to accept it on behalf of the talented team at RATIONAL. This award fuels our motivation to continue innovating and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in our industry, always with sustainability at the forefront of our minds.”

Each year, the ENERGY STAR program honors a select group of businesses and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to energy efficiency and the transition to a clean energy economy. ENERGY STAR award winners lead their industries in the production, sale, and adoption of energy-efficient products, homes, buildings, services, and strategies. These efforts have saved more than 5 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity over the past 30 years.

In giving the honor, the U.S. EPA recognized RATIONAL for several distinctions and activities:

Certifying more than a dozen new combination oven models to the updated ENERGY STAR commercial oven Version 3.0 specification.

Providing invaluable technical input during the ENERGY STAR specification development process, at standard-setting committee meetings, and continual feedback on the ENERGY STAR public-facing materials featuring commercial oven products.

Promoting the ENERGY STAR label and messaging across multiple social media outlets and videos with chefs.

Extensively training employees, kitchen designers, distributors, utility partners, and retailers about the use and benefits of ENERGY STAR certified products and offering their certified products for use in test kitchens.

“I congratulate this year’s ENERGY STAR award winners for their innovation and leadership, in delivering cost-effective energy efficient solutions that create jobs, address climate change, and contribute to a healthier environment for all,” says EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan.