One key finding of the store audits was that 30-50% of the overall energy consumption of our stores comes from lighting concept on the sales floor, so developing a more energy efficient lighting plan was a priority. ...
One key finding of the store audits was that 30-50% of the overall energy consumption of our stores comes from lighting concept on the sales floor, so developing a more energy efficient lighting plan was a priority.
The new lighting concept for our Core Stores was launched in 2010 with the updated Core Store concept and will reduce the energy used through lighting by 20-50% depending on the size of the store. This will save up to 25% of our overall energy consumption. And using a more energy efficient lighting plan also results in reduced heat and so saves on the energy used for cooling.
As a pilot project for this new lighting concept we have chosen the Palladium Core Store in Prague, Czech Republic. The investment costs for the new lighting concept were already even lower than the previous lighting plan so it proved to be a winning concept from every perspective. As a result, the new lighting concept will be rolled out to all new Core Stores.