New Walmart Store in Wisconsin Uses LED Lights to Save Energy

A new Walmart Supercenter is being constructed in a rural market in Wisconsin, Muskego.The town hopes that Walmart is the first of a numbver of retailers to consider their smaller market. The store is expected to create 320 jobs for the town.Walmart will bring many of the latest sustainable design trends to the Muskego store, Walmart spokeswoman Lisa Nelson said. That includes energy-efficient technology and features to reduce energy and water consumption while minimizing waste.

Skylights will harvest daylight, reducing by up to 75 percent the amount of energy required to light the store. LED lighting will operate 70 percent more efficiently than traditional fluorescent lighting saving.The store will also feature low-flow toilets and faucets in the bathrooms and a floor finish that can be maintained with green cleaning products.

Construction is expected to be completed in September.

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