The end result has been beautifully executed, contributing to the first LEED® ND Platinum certified project in the country.

• The store has been designed to harbor a strong connection between the indoor and outdoor spaces, encouraging the market and patrons to expand outdoors, engaging the neighborhood with access from three streets, outdoor café seating, outdoor produce and merchandising.
• Finishes are low-VOC, formaldehyde-free, recycled, renewable, and sourced locally where possible. One such feature element is reclaimed Berkshire barn wood utilized for checkout stands, display cases, accent ceiling work, and signage backdrops.
• An abundance of natural light fills the store while not increasing heat through a high-performance window wall system. This saves on lighting and cooling energy, while also creating a vibrant streetscape for pedestrians.
• Throughout construction, nearly 90% of all waste was diverted from landfills by recycling waste.
• The electricity, heat, and hot water to the store will be provided by renewable energy via an on-site 400 KW fuel cell, increasing the store’s delivered energy efficiency from the standard 30% from grid power to 90%.
• The refrigeration systems within the Market are of the highest efficiency possible, and selected for their ongoing green operation. The refrigeration equipment is 30% more efficient than standard, a huge energy saver considering a grocery market typically expends 60% of its total energy on refrigeration.
• The refrigeration equipment will tie directly into an energy recovery system, allowing all waste heat to be re-used within the building, not exhausted to the atmosphere. Additionally the refrigerant from the system is re-used to preheat the domestic hot water for the Market. Both measures lower the store’s need for natural gas heating. The back-up heater is a 96% efficient condensing gas water heater.
• The kitchen exhaust air ties directly into an energy recovery wheel, allowing the same air for exhaust to be used for the Market’s ventilation. Exhaust and ventilation are controlled via a three zone variable volume system connected to CO2 and temperature sensors, so the system is only run when necessary.
• The Market’s high-efficiency water source heat-pumps use approximately 30% less energy for cooling compared to the standard split system design.
• Lighting controls modulate light output in stages using photo-eyes located in zones throughout the entire Market. The abundance of natural light in the store during the day will allow the Market to save on lighting energy. The lighting systems are also fully dimmable and controlled by occupancy sensors.
• Track lighting throughout the store is LED. Additionally all refrigerated cases are lit via LEDs, saving lighting and cooling energy.
• The majority of equipment within the store is local, recycled and refurbished to meet the Market’s quality and energy efficiency standards.