Retail Environments - April 2012

sustainability awards: standalone
Fixtures
Living
South Coast
Collection
Costa Mesa, Calif.

Serving customers looking to green their homes, this store is built to LEED Silver standards with energy efficiency beyond Title 24. Benchmarks include Energy Star labels on more than 90 percent of equipment, construction waste diversion of more than 75 percent, and water use reduction of 30 percent. Graywater from fixture displays is reused, and daylighting incorporates eight skylights, glare-minimizing glazing, and lighting controls and occupancy sensors. Graphics touting sustainable product offerings are themselves made with recycled content and low VOCs, while a “Greenius” quiz educates customers about sustainable store features. Multidisciplinary collaboration from the initial ecocharrette enabled completion in ten months, and a post-occupancy employee survey will identify any necessary adjustments to mechanical systems.

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Architect Fitch Scottsdale, AZ

Artwork EcoFirst Art Santa Barbara, CA

Artwork Rumora Studios Baltimore, OH

Audiovisual Mastercraft San Diego, CA

Consulting (Kitchen Design) W. West Equipment Denver, CO Consulting (Sustainability) Via Design, Ltd. Cincinnati, OH Design Fitch Columbus, OH Engineering Caruso Turley Scott Inc. Tempe, AZ Engineering Hirsch Engineering, Inc. Garden Grove, CA Exterior Signage/In-Store Signage Fusion Sign and Design Riverside, CA Flooring Universal Flooring Huntington Beach, CA Furniture/Upholstery Custom by Kreiss San Diego, CA