Seventy-six percent of americans live within five miles of a Walgreens store. With such a large footprint, the corporation decided that creating a net zero store was the next logical step to reduce its impact on the environment and to save on energy costs.
Annual Water Use: 55,600 gallons
Building Owner: Walgreen, Co. Architect: Camburus & Theodore General Contractor: Osman Construction Mechanical Engineer: GI Energy/WMA Consulting Engineers, Ltd. Electrical Engineer: WMA Consulting Engineers, Ltd. Energy Modeler: Seventhwave/Cyclone Energy Group Civil Engineer: Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc. Landscape Architect: Teska Lighting Design: Walgreen Co. LEED Consultant:…
Name: Walgreens Net Zero Store Location: 635 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, Ill. 60202 Miles from nearest major city: 10 Miles North of Downtown Chicago Owner: Walgreen Co. Principal Use: Drugstore Includes: Pharmacy, grocery, beauty Employees/Occupants: 15 employees / 30 customers (average) Expected (Design) Occupancy: 45 People Percent Occupied: 60% Gross Square Footage: 13,968…
Water Conservation: Low-flow fixtures Recycled Materials: Bricks Daylighting: The retail zone has eight daylight dimming zones. Individual Controls: Rooms have vacancy sensors; restrooms have dual technology occupancy sensors. Carbon Reduction Strategies: Net zero energy operation. Transportation Mitigation Strategies: Close proximity…
Annual Energy Use Intensity (EUI) (Site): 71.0 kBtu/ft2 (2014 Calendar Year Gross) Natural Gas: N/A Electricity (From Grid): 18.6 kBtu/ft2 (net electricity) Renewable Energy: 52.4 kBtu/ft2 Annual On-Site Renewable Energy Exported: 0 kBtu/ft2 Annual Net Energy Use Intensity: 18.6 kBtu/ft2 Annual Source (Primary) Energy: 58 kBtu/ft2 Annual Energy Cost…
Roof Type: Standing seam metal roof with insulation entirely below deck Overall R-value: R-30 Reflectivity: 0.30 Walls Type: Brick on block with continuous insulation Overall R-value: R-20 Glazing Percentage: 31% Basement/Foundation Slab Edge Insulation R-value: R-10 Basement Wall Insulation R-value: N/A Basement Floor or…
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