Walmart In Ithaca, New York Retrofits Lighting with LED Light

The Super Walmart celebrated its grand opening of their new store located at 135 Fairgrounds Memorial Parkway.After much remodeling, the Walmart has expanded to include a grocery section and a pharmacy. According to Walmart, energy-efficient improvements, such as skylights and LED lighting, will reduce electricity needs by up to 75%. In addition the environmentally friendly store will feature green flooring that will cover the 199,000-square-foot store. Consumers will shop on a floor made of recycled concrete materials, coated with a finish that reduces the need for chemical cleaners. Walmart hopes that these developments and others will reduce harmful effects on the environment caused by such a large compound.