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AFW store design helps environment

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, December 11, 2005

Englewood, Colo. — American Furniture Warehouse has broken ground on its 11th Colorado location in Firestone, a community between Denver and Fort Collins.

Scheduled for completion in August, the 521,000-square-foot megastore and warehouse will be the company's largest location after its Englewood facility at 635,000 square feet.

The 132-acre Firestone site includes 88 acres that American Furniture Warehouse will develop for other businesses such as retailers and restaurants

"American Furniture Warehouse Firestone will give us a distribution point for our current and future customers in northern Colorado that is much needed in light of the explosive growth rate in the state — particularly that part of the state," said Jake Jabs, president and CEO of the Top 100 retailer.

The new building will use a number of environmentally friendly techniques in its construction and operation, including:

Use of recycled materials in construction, including concrete, asphalt, paint, and carpet made from two-liter bottles. The store also will use recycled cardboard.
High-efficiency heating and air conditioning systems and kitchen appliances.
Solar-powered electricity and hot water systems, and a wind turbine for power generation.
A computer-controlled system for heating, air conditioning and lighting.
Water-saving plumbing fixtures and water-conservative landscaping.

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