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JCPenney goes green
BY Stephanie Flemmons Staff Writer
Plano-based JCPenney broke ground this week on their first store constructed to meet the national green building standards.
Tim Lyons, JCPenney spokesman, said the company wanted to focus on environmental advantages.
“This is our first store registered and expected to obtain LEED certification,” he said. “We won’t be able to receive the certification until the development is complete.”
To receive LEED certification, the building must satisfy requirements and earn points in six categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality and innovation in design.
“JCPenney is committed to pursuing environmental initiatives in ways that make sense for the company,” said Michael Dastugue, senior vice president and director of property development. “Because LEED is the recognized benchmark for green building, this store will provide further insights to features and best practices that can help the environment and potentially deliver long-term energy and cost savings.
“All of our efforts to reduce environmental impact reflect our ‘Every day matters’ philosophy and commitment to the communities in which we operate.”
Based on its design, the Fairview JCPenney store is expected to use 41 percent less energy than the average similar building. Beyond JCPenney’s standard new-store design features a reflective white roof and energy-efficient lighting. Additional features are expected to contribute to reducing the store’s environmental impact.
Lyons said the additional features include landscape materials selected to reduce irrigation needs by 50 percent compared with similar stores, plumbing fixtures that reduce building water consumption by 20 percent, segmenting and recycling of construction waste, where contractors will deliver 50 percent or more of the construction debris and waste from local landfills.
Lyons said recycled content in store construction, such as cotton-batt insulation made from recycled denim, will be used as well as regional materials harvested, manufactured and delivered from within 500 miles of the store site to reduce transportation emissions.
A heating, ventilation and air conditioning system that is 21 percent more energy efficient than those for comparable new buildings will be installed with an Energy Management System that allows remote monitoring and control of HVAC and lighting systems.
At night, Lyons said the store will be equipped with special lighting to reduce light pollution.
The developer of the project is the MGHerring Group.
Contact Stephanie Flemmons at sflemmons@acnpapers.com
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