Ikea builds green store in Canada
IKEA Canada, a home products company, has announced plans to open a new store in Richmond, Canada.
The new store, which is scheduled for opening on 25 April 2012, will be a green store, that will feature a geothermal installation, rainwater harvesting solution and a solar equipped navigation tower. The store will have several trees, which have been planted at the rate of approximately one tree for every six parking spaces.
The rooftop of the store will have an edible garden. The pavement will have permeable surface which will facilitate rainwater drainage. Other green elements include a highly reflective rooftop to reduce solar heating in the summer, LED lighting in garage and a combination of LED, T5 and CFL to illuminate the other areas, use of native plants, 76 store skylights that will allow daylight harvesting and energy saving and a building automation system that yields far more energy efficiency.
The other features include light occupancy sensors in office areas, use of de-stratification fans in warehouse to mix air and increase temperature efficiency, and use of low VOC, non-solvent based paints.
The store will have customer take-back recycling for bulbs and batteries, indoor air sensors, low-flow plumbing equipment, sensor enabled faucets in bathrooms, and efficient central heating and cooling plants that warm and cool the building.
