Albertsons Clairemont (San Diego, US) won the 2011 Sustainable Project Award. With a clearly defined integrated design approach and high benchmarking goals, the project team implemented innovative energy and waste reduction features. An on-site natural gas fuel cell powers the store, waste heat generated by the fuel cell is reclaimed to heat and cool the store, demand-controlled ventilation to cut the energy consumption, LED accent, track and refrigerated case lighting. An energy management system dims ambient light levels in accordance with daylight levels, diverting 86.9 percent of construction waste from landfills, targeting a zero-waste store, the project team instituted an aggressive recycling program, excess product donated to a local food bank. The store employs a refrigeration leak detection and CFC reduction program, a glycol-based secondary refrigeration system minimizes the primary refrigerant charge, watersaving plumbing fixtures, the store also features regional materials and materials with sustainable attributes.
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