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Best Buy decides green building is the ticket

By squirrelbait - August 14, 2007

in Design Business

Best Buy will be the first major retailer of its kind and size to commit to mandatory green building for all its new stores beginning in mid-2008. The gadgets/gizmos giant is one in a group of companies, including Starbucks, Target, and Lowe's, participating in a pilot program for bulk LEED certification in association with the U.S. Green Building Council. There's no word on what level of certification Best Buy's shooting for (hopefully not the bare minimum dealie) but plans for eco-friendliness include, sustainable building materials, energy efficient lights, HVAC, and electronics, gray water recycling, and other implementations of renewable energy. Best Buy also plans to retrofit 20% of its existing stores with more efficient lighting while increasing recycling activity for cardboard, plastic, and consumer electronics.

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zilfondel

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considering that LEED is adopting Architecture 2030, it can't be a bad thing - minimum 50% energy reduction to code!
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...and how about discounting their shelf space for companies that use smarter packaging design? I suppose that this is a long shot!
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