Wal-Mart’s Greener Retail Shops in China
Close on the heels of the recent Wal-Mart supplier conference where new supply chain management measures were announced, the article Eco-shopping helps Beijing improve its environment take a look at Wal-Mart’s efforts to green its boxes.
the article opens with a valid question:
Do consumers ever think about how much energy they consume as they shop in a bright supermarket with a moderate temperature whether it’s summer or winter?
For Wal-Mart, and others in big retail, this is a question where the answer will have a significant impact in terms of resource usage, and it is a question that was addressed at the recent JUCCCE China Clean Energy forum through several discussions on building operations.
Through the article, it can be seen that through motion sensors, LED bulbs, and other low hanging fruit real savings can be found. For Wal-Mart, at this store, the savings were:
Compared to a typical store in 2005, the new outlet will consume 23 percent less electricity and 17 percent less water annually, Wal-Mart say
but.. what would happen to a store like this were it to have a ceiling 2 meters lower and had ceilings that allowed natural light to enter?
What would happen if stores, instead of being on a single floor, were designed to operate on a 3 floor plan?
What if Wal-Mart installed green roofing? solar panels? or positioned their stores with mass transit in mind (rather than on the outskirts of the city)?
To learn more visit their sustainabile building site
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