Publix Uses LED Lights in First LEED Store

Publix announced that its store in Sarasota, Fla., has become its first Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified store.The 28,000-sq.-ft. store, which opened in April 2009, utilizes construction waste recycling, reclaimed water systems, LED light fixtures and skylights, low-flow plumbing fixtures and low-emitting vehicle parking, among other sustainable features.
“We learned a lot about sustainable building through this store,” said Publix director of media relations Maria Brous. “We continue to look for ways to conserve resources and be responsible citizens in our communities while finding the best value for ourselves and our customers.”


Publix has a strong commitmment to Operating Their Stores to lesson their impact on the environment and save energy."We’ve incorporated the latest fluorescent technologies in our new store designs with up to a 50 percent lighting energy savings over stores with older designs. We are currently retrofitting existing stores with state-of-the-art metal halide* fixture components to improve lighting quality and generate up to 50 percent lighting energy reduction. Our Energy Management System (EMS) controls the store lighting and turns off non-essential lighting during unoccupied hours adding to the energy savings.


LED Lighting In Freezer and Cooler Applications

We are implementing Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology for freezer and cooler applications that can reduce energy usage by 50 to 80 percent. For the sales floor cases, we have paired Occupancy Sensors with the LED fixtures to turn the lights off when the aisle is unoccupied. Behind the scenes, we use LED technology to illuminate our walk-in cooler and freezers.

Our track lighting is being redesigned to use new high-efficiency lamps and gain up to a 70 percent energy savings.

Redbird LED, an Atlanta based designer and manufacturer of LED tube lights has a new line of LED lights which are designed for grocery store applications. LED lights perform much better than conventional lighting in colder environments. This makes then the number one choice for refrigerated cases. For more information please visit their new website for grocery store owners- www.groceryledlighting.com