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Sainsbury's Adding 530,000-SF 'Green' Warehouse

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND-The supermarket chain taps Denver-based ProLogis to build it a distribution facility that will use less energy and emit less carbon than most.

By Brian K. Miller | Updated on February 08, 2007

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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND-The UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has negotiated a build-to-suit deal with Denver-based ProLogis for what will be one of the more environmentally advanced distribution centers in the world. The 530,000-sf warehouse will be located within ProLogis Park Pineham in the Midlands, the UK’s primary distribution hub.

The new facility will incorporate features and technologies designed to significantly reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions at the site including wall-mounted photovoltaic panels that generate electricity; solar walls that produce heat from sunlight; an on-site power plant that reuses the heat produced by air conditioning; an on-site recycling facility; energy efficient lighting systems; and air-tight construction that minimizes energy loss through the external fabric of the building. The project is helping both companies put a face on their respective environmental initiatives.

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