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By the global design and sustainability communities who are leading a new era of retail design.

These projects show an exciting new creative age where the twin goals of environmental responsibility and human experience are generating rich new ideas.LED lighting technology is at the heart of this new age and we at Nualight are proud to be part of it.

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Nike Sustainable concept store – Hyper Nature – ShanghaiNike’s X158 Hyper Nature concept store has an interior that’s made entirely from recycled consumer-lifestyle rubbish.

Within the store, customers will be treated to shelving, ceiling panels, and other decor created from thousands of drinks cans, PET water bottles and old CDs and DVDs.

“One thousand translucent origami RiceFOLD ceiling panels are made from 50,000 recycled DVDs from greater China, reinforced with Rice Husk SiO2 (Natural Organic Mechanical Strengthening Additive),” reports Environmental Leader. “The 2,000 yards of tension cables are made from 2,000 post-consumer recycled water bottles. The 1,000 connection joints are made from 5,278 aluminum cans.”

Starbucks Concept Store - AmsterdamLocated in the former vault of a historic bank on Rembrandt-plein, this Starbucks is a showcase for sustainable interior design. The multilevel space is awash in recycled and local materials; walls are lined with antique Delft tiles, bicycle inner tubes, and wooden gingerbread molds; repurposed Dutch oak was used to make the benches, tables, and the undulating ceiling relief consisting of 1,876 pieces of individually sawn blocks. The Dutch-born Liz Muller, Starbucks concept design director, commissioned more than 35 artists and craftsmen to add their quirky touches to the 4,500-square-foot space.

Starbucks Concept Store - AmsterdamLocated in the former vault of a historic bank on Rembrandt-plein, this Starbucks is a showcase for sustainable interior design. The multilevel space is awash in recycled and local materials; walls are lined with antique Delft tiles, bicycle inner tubes, and wooden gingerbread molds; repurposed Dutch oak was used to make the benches, tables, and the undulating ceiling relief consisting of 1,876 pieces of individually sawn blocks. The Dutch-born Liz Muller, Starbucks concept design director, commissioned more than 35 artists and craftsmen to add their quirky touches to the 4,500-square-foot space.

Ann Demeulemeester Store – SeoulThe store is perhaps less about sustainable than about bringing the comfort and camouflage of nature into the heart of a busy urban area, as illustrated by the sectional drawings shown below.

Nonetheless, its perennial wall plants will improve air quality and reduce noise – at least for those within the building – thus cutting down an air and sound pollution at the least.

Within the building it quickly becomes evident that the purpose was not just to create an attractive and unusual object from the outside but also a series of rich spatial experiences within the building, one in which the horizontal bleeds into the vertical and nature moves through architecture.

Ann Demeulemeester Store – SeoulThe store is perhaps less about sustainable than about bringing the comfort and camouflage of nature into the heart of a busy urban area, as illustrated by the sectional drawings shown below.

Nonetheless, its perennial wall plants will improve air quality and reduce noise – at least for those within the building – thus cutting down an air and sound pollution at the least.

Within the building it quickly becomes evident that the purpose was not just to create an attractive and unusual object from the outside but also a series of rich spatial experiences within the building, one in which the horizontal bleeds into the vertical and nature moves through architecture.

M&S Sustainable Learning Store – Cheshire OaksM&S set out to design a ‘sustainable learning’ store, integrating all aspects of sustainability – climate change, waste, natural resources, fair partnership, health & wellbeing and involving customers in the journey.

- 100% of the heating in the store is provided by expelled heat from its refrigeration units.- All powered lighting comes from LEDs, using 25% less energy than conventional lighting. - Sun pipes bring natural lighting onto the shop floor.- Natural ventilation in the stock room and staff areas rather than air conditioning.- Glass doors on mobile fridges with predicted energy savings of 45%.- A sedum roof and green ‘living wall’ will create wildlife habitats, contribute to the insulation of the building and act as a pollution filter.- Harvested rainwater supplies all the toilets and irrigates the store’s ‘living wall’, reducing water usage by up to 40% compared with a peer store.

M&S Sustainable Learning Store – Cheshire OaksM&S set out to design a ‘sustainable learning’ store, integrating all aspects of sustainability – climate change, waste, natural resources, fair partnership, health & wellbeing and involving customers in the journey.

- 100% of the heating in the store is provided by expelled heat from its refrigeration units.- All powered lighting comes from LEDs, using 25% less energy than conventional lighting. - Sun pipes bring natural lighting onto the shop floor.- Natural ventilation in the stock room and staff areas rather than air conditioning.- Glass doors on mobile fridges with predicted energy savings of 45%.- A sedum roof and green ‘living wall’ will create wildlife habitats, contribute to the insulation of the building and act as a pollution filter.- Harvested rainwater supplies all the toilets and irrigates the store’s ‘living wall’, reducing water usage by up to 40% compared with a peer store.

Timberland Eco Store – San FranciscoThe Timberland Company has opened a new store in San Francisco, which it says is one of its most eco-conscious to date.

The building uses sustainable materials such as reclaimed wood and has reused industrial machinery as table bases. The floors are made of recycled stoneware tiles and the interior has been painted using low volatile organic compound paints. The store is lit with reduced wattage LED lighting - the sales floor is entirely LED-lit and equipment and appliances are Energy Star-eligible.

Timberland is a carbon neutral organisation. They achieved this goal by cutting emissions created by their facilities and employee travel by 38% and purchasing offsets. The company is aiming to use 60% renewable energy by 2015 in Timberland-owned facilities and factories.

Timberland Eco Store – San FranciscoThe Timberland Company has opened a new store in San Francisco, which it says is one of its most eco-conscious to date.

The building uses sustainable materials such as reclaimed wood and has reused industrial machinery as table bases. The floors are made of recycled stoneware tiles and the interior has been painted using low volatile organic compound paints. The store is lit with reduced wattage LED lighting - the sales floor is entirely LED-lit and equipment and appliances are Energy Star-eligible.

Timberland is a carbon neutral organisation. They achieved this goal by cutting emissions created by their facilities and employee travel by 38% and purchasing offsets. The company is aiming to use 60% renewable energy by 2015 in Timberland-owned facilities and factories.

Waitrose Eco Supermarket - BerkshireWaitrose’s 25,000 sqft store in Berkshire is incorporating pioneering new features to benefit the environment.

- An on-site energy centre which will reduce CO2e emissions by almost 800 tonnes a year.- Automatic presence control lighting in the warehouse, employee areas, and on the shop floor after trading hours.· ‘Sun tubes’ will let natural daylight in to the shop floor and customer toilets. - Bug Hotel in the car park managed by local primary school children.· LED lights used in fridges, in cold rooms and on illuminated signs to reduce energy consumption. · A fully automated Building Energy Management System links to a 24-hour monitoring bureau which reacts to energy over-usage. · Fans on the shop floor are linked to CO2 sensors so that they deliver the correct quality of air to the number of customer and employees at any one time.

Green Retail by Replay - FlorenceThe Replay Store in Florence has a unique green design developed by Vertical Garden Design. Using natural air conditioning and geothermal heating systems and being lit by LED lights, the store explores a new way of thinking about retail. Because the plants need space and light, only few plants can adapt to the specific Replay environment: “Usually, not too many solitary species are necessary to give the garden a distinct character, and actually a sparse use of these plants may better bring out their unique qualities.”

We expect to see more and more retail designs that offer alternatives to the classic stores and have a deep respect for nature while simultaneously aligning with brand values.”

Green Retail by Replay - FlorenceThe Replay Store in Florence has a unique green design developed by Vertical Garden Design. Using natural air conditioning and geothermal heating systems and being lit by LED lights, the store explores a new way of thinking about retail. Because the plants need space and light, only few plants can adapt to the specific Replay environment: “Usually, not too many solitary species are necessary to give the garden a distinct character, and actually a sparse use of these plants may better bring out their unique qualities.”

We expect to see more and more retail designs that offer alternatives to the classic stores and have a deep respect for nature while simultaneously aligning with brand values.”

SPAR, 100% Efficient Store - AustriaSPAR have designed a totally self-sufficient store that actually produces more energy than it uses.

On the inside, the store promotes organic and healthy foods, and on the outside it walks the walk with a highly insulated envelope, energy efficient lighting, solar pv system, mini hydro turbine, green roof and non-toxic materials that can easily be recycled at the end of their life. And if that isn't enough, The Climate Protection Supermarket in Graz, Austria also holds a gold certification from the ÖGNI (Austrian Green Building Council).

Sainsburys- GreenwichSainsbury’s most sustainable supermarket to date, described by Sustain Magazine as a truly innovative example of retail architecture. The building subsquently won the Sustain Magazine retail design of the year award.The first supermarket designed to meet the Passivhaus Standard, includes in its design the following sustainable initiatives:- Lledo double glazed skylights over the sales area and double glazed windows in the side walls bringing natural light into the store.- Internal lighting linked by sensors to natural daylight levels to dim or even switch off lights in bays as natural light levels increase.- LED lighting in the cold stores and throughout the car park where bat friendly lighting is used. - Biomass boiler powered by locally sourced wood pellets providing renewable hot water and heating.- A purpose built eco pond has been created on adjacent land providing a natural environment for wildlife and is used as a balancing pond for run off from the car park.- CO2 refrigeration with cold isle retrieval plus energy saving weir screens and night blinds fitted to the chillers.- Rainwater harvesting to supply water for flushing toilets.- Waterless urinals fitted.- Two charge points in the car park for electric cars.- Percussion taps on all hand basins.- Fast closing, movement sensing loading bay doors to reduce heat wastage.- Two Bee Hotels provided in the car park area to support the local population of solitary rather than hive bees.

Dubai’s Platinum Change Initiative Building – “World’s most sustainable commercial building”The Change Initiative Building (TCI) in Dubai, UAE, has been awarded 107 out of 110 LEED points from the US Green Building Council, which technically makes it the most sustainable building in the world.

TCI provides environmentally-friendly solutions, but it also practices what it preaches – it has 26 eco-friendly strategies, including solar panels, reflective paint, insulation three times higher than that used in normal buildings, water reuse systems and recycled materials. Solar panels provide 40 percent of the building’s energy requirements.

In light of the record-breaking accomplishment, The Change Initiative is planning to open 25 more stores around the globe. The company’s founder and CEO Gundeep Singh said in a statement: ”Most people believe that Dubai cannot be sustainable or is less sustainable. But we’ve proven that if Dubai can build the tallest, the biggest, then it can also build the most sustainable.”

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