REWE Green Building Nominated For "Store of the Year"

Cologne, 25.01.10

HDE will award the prize during the 6th Trade Real Estate Congress in Berlin in February


The Handelsverband Deutschland (HDE) - Der Einzelhandel (Trade Association Germany - Retail) has nominated the REWE Green Building, along with two fellow competitors, for the award "Store of the Year 2010" in the category "Food". The official vote of the jury comprising eleven prominent members from trade, industry, business and economic consultancy will announce the award for the sixth time during the 6th Trade Real Estate Congress in Berlin on Tuesday (23 February).

The CO2-neutral Green Building, a supermarket designed for environmental sustainability in accordance with the very latest findings, was opened in Berlin in November 2009. This means that the heating, ventilation, lighting, cooling and refrigeration systems do not pollute the environment with CO2 emissions. Further special features include daylight architecture in combination with energy-saving construction techniques, best insulation, sustainable materials and the use of energy from renewable sources. The bottom line is that the Green Building concept store uses almost 50 percent less energy than a standard store.

"We are using the practical findings obtained from the pilot project 'REWE Green Building - Concept Future' to define long-term a strategy for the future roll-out of the overall concept or of specific concept components," said Martin Orterer from Management Sales National. The nomination as "Store of the Year 2010" has made everyone proud. "We regard this as a confirmation of our approach," noted Orterer.

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