Toys R Us Includes Environmental Features in 44 Stores

by | Aug 24, 2011

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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

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