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Walgreens Announces Plans to Build the First Zero Energy Retail Store in the US

03/11/2013
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  • Net Zero Evanston Walgreens
    Walgreens just announced plans to build what the company believes will be the nation’s first net zero energy retail store - complete with solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal technology, energy-efficient building materials, LED lighting and ultra-high-efficiency refrigeration. The store will be located in Evanston, Ill., at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Keeney Street, where demolition of an existing Walgreens store now is under way....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/walgreens-announces-plans-to-build-the-first-zero-energy-retail-store-in-the-us/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Net Zero Evanston Walgreens
    Walgreens just announced plans to build what the company believes will be the nation’s first net zero energy retail store - complete with solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal technology, energy-efficient building materials, LED lighting and ultra-high-efficiency refrigeration. The store will be located in Evanston, Ill., at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Keeney Street, where demolition of an existing Walgreens store now is under way....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/walgreens-announces-plans-to-build-the-first-zero-energy-retail-store-in-the-us/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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Net Zero Evanston Walgreens

Walgreens just announced plans to build what the company believes will be the nation’s first net zero energy retail store - complete with solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal technology, energy-efficient building materials, LED lighting and ultra-high-efficiency refrigeration. The store will be located in Evanston, Ill., at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Keeney Street, where demolition of an existing Walgreens store now is under way....

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