Forester Daily News: A Net Zero Energy Retail Store in Chicago: A Walgreens Project Profile

We liked a recent article posted by Forester Daily News, A Net Zero Energy Retail Store in Chicago: A Walgreens Project Profile, by Lori Lovely, July 25, 2017. "An older Walgreens store in Evanston, IL, had been selected for replacement in 2012 when executives suddenly recognized that it would be the ideal location for the net zero project they'd been contemplating. Located just 15 miles from corporate headquarters, the outdated store offered ease of access for engineers and a convenient location for tours. Not a mere showcase, it would become a lab of sorts for trying out all the latest energy-efficient technology. They hoped that it would become the nation's first net zero energy retail store, anticipated to produce energy equal to or greater than it consumes." According to the Editor's Note, The article first appeared in the May 2016 issue of Business Energy. Read more -here-.