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