The Wal-Mart Experience, Part Two
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
- ORNL
In 2005, Wal-Mart opened major experimental stores in McKinney, Texas, and Aurora, Colo. These two stores incorporate several experiments using recycled materials and energy-saving technologies. Over the three-year period from 2006-2008, the performance of the experiments will be evaluated and lessons learned generated. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is monitoring the Colorado stores, and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is monitoring the Texas stores. The construction and evaluation of these stores are part of a commitment to sustainability by Wal-Mart. The evaluation also includes monitoring typical Wal-Mart supercenters for a reference case in close proximity to the experimental stores.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL); Building Technologies Research and Integration Center
- Sponsoring Organization:
- ORNL work for others
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 932048
- Journal Information:
- ASHRAE Journal, Journal Name: ASHRAE Journal Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 49; ISSN 0001-2491; ISSN ASHRAA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Reviewers required major changes, including rearranging the two articles, so the new title of the first paper is: HVAC and Refrigeration Experiments at Wal-Mart Experimental Supercenters in Texas and Colorado --- original title: ASHRAE Journal DRAFT article McKinney and Aurora Wal-Mart Stores, Part 1
Wal-Mart ''power shift'' promises lower fuel bills