Wal-Mart To Adopt Green Architecture Design For Store

After Vancouver said Wal-Mart's stores was environmentally insensitive, the retail giant hired an architect to create a new eco-friendly design.

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April 1, 2005, 12:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"The retail discount chain Wal-Mart, already a Goliath across North America, is fighting for a piece of turf in one of Canada's largest cities...In order to satisfy city hall, Wal-Mart hired architect Peter Busby to come up with a new plan. Busby's architecture firm is a leader on the world stage in sustainable development...His "green" design will allow the Wal-Mart store to use one-third of the energy it takes to run a regular store. Windmills generate power and underground wells will heat and cool the building. Skylights will replace lamps in the store."

Thanks to Craig Townsend

Wednesday, March 30, 2005 in CTV

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