Toys R Us has announced that 21 new stores and 23 remodeled locations, all opening this year, will boast a range of environmental features.
The world’s leading dedicated toy and children’s products retailer, which currently has 874 Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores in the U.S., said sustainability features will include:
- An energy management system that monitors environmental conditions and adjusts temperature, lighting and CO2 levels throughout the store, to use natural light and reduce energy consumption
- A custom daylight harvesting system, which includes a number of design components, such as skylights, cutting-edge dimmable fixtures and lighting sensors that reduce up to 50 percent of electric lighting energy used during the day
- Energy-efficient LED fixtures in outdoor signage, instead of fluorescents
- Low-flow water closets and urinals, and automatic faucets and flush valves
- Automatic hand dryers that use 80 percent less energy than standard hand dryers while eliminating the need for paper towel products
- Cardboard balers that facilitate recycling
- Low volatile organic compound (VOC) paint and floor adhesives
- A vestibule entryway system that reduces the amount of outside contaminants being tracked into the store interior
- White reflective roof that significantly reduces the amount of heat absorbed by the building.
This year, the company is opening integrated locations, including both Toys R Us and Babies R Us, in the following locations:
- Birmingham, AL
- Huntsville, AL
- North Phoenix, AZ
- Buena Park, CA
- Fremont, CA
- Indio, CA
- Puente Hills, CA
- West Covina, CA
- Thornton, CO
- Waterford Lakes, FL
- Smyrna, GA
- South Eglin, IL
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Northborough, MA
- Minnetonka, MN
- Woodbridge, NJ
- Spartanburg, SC
- Austin, TX
- Cedar Hill Plaza, TX
- Dallas Galleria, TX
- Southlake, TX