CENTENNIAL, CO-IKEA revealed that solar energy is planned for its Denver-area store under construction in Centennial, CO. Pending governmental permits, installation of solar panels on the store’s roof will begin next month, with completion by grand opening in Fall 2011.REC Solar will design, build and install this solar energy system.
IKEA US already has solar energy systems in Brooklyn, NY, Pittsburgh, PA and Tempe, AZ, and is installing systems at eight existing locations in California and two stores on the East Coast.Additionally, IKEA Centennial will be the first US IKEA store to integrate a geothermal component as part of its heating/cooling system.
“We are excited about furthering our sustainability commitment with solar panels on the future Centennial store,” says Doug Greenholz, IKEA US real estate manager.“Similar to geothermal, solar energy will reduce greatly the new store’s energy costs and carbon footprint as well as contribute to our vision of creating a better everyday life for the many.”
The 60,000-square-foot solar array will consist of a 498-kW system, built with 2,212 panels, and will produce approximately 740,000 kWh of electricity annually for the store, the equivalent to reducing 586 tons of carbon dioxide—equal to the emissions of 102 cars or providing electricity for 64 homes yearly, according to a prepared statement.
Under construction on 13.5 acres along the western side of Interstate 25, north of the Park Meadows area, the 415,000-square-foot IKEA Centennial, with approximately 1,500 parking spaces, will present 10,000 exclusively designed items, three model home interiors, 50 room settings, a supervised children’s play area, a 500-seat restaurant serving Swedish specialties.
When the store opens, IKEA Centennial will welcome 400 new coworkers into the IKEA family. IKEA will create 500 construction jobs and generate significant tax revenue for local governments and schools. When it opens, IKEA Centennial will be the Swedish company’s 1st and restaurant destination in Colorado and 38th in the US.
As GlobeSt.com previously reported, IKEA officially broke ground for its future Denver-area store in May. As GlobeSt.com also previous reported, the retailer releaved plans for the Centennial story in September of 2008.
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