Whole Foods Using LED Lights to Reduce Energy

Whole Foods Market is stepping up its efforts to reduce energy consumption at all stores by 25% per square foot by 2015. The natural and organic foods supermarket operator has committed to a combination of strategies -- more on-site renewable energy, aggressive green building, wind energy and advanced refrigeration and transportation practices -- along with the implementation of energy and emissions tracking systems to reach its goal and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

“Saving energy costs less than buying it, so we are reducing our appetite for energy from both traditional and renewable sources,” said Kathy Loftus, global leader of sustainable engineering and energy management, Whole Foods Market, Austin, Texas, which operates some 292 stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Comprehensive retrofit and upgrade projects, which include smarter refrigeration, state-of-the-art lighting and controls systems, and advanced efficiency motors for HVAC and refrigeration, have already led to reduced consumption in Whole Foods’ existing stores. For complete coverage please visit-http://www.chainstoreage.com/WebExclusives.aspx?storyId=139991