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2012 Design Award Winners

Sustainability

Innovation in Energy

Chevron ExtraMile Beaverton, Ore.

While fossil fuels are often perceived as part of the sustainability problem, this gas station/C-store sets new standards as part of the solution. It uses not one, but several energy features that are rare in retail, particularly among C-stores. A geothermal heating and cooling system provides thermal comfort at negligible operating costs. In addition to reducing cooling needs inside the store, a green roof absorbs water runoff and helps improve water quality in the surrounding area. On the remainder of the roof, solar panels not only provide all of the store‘s energy, but also feed excess energy to the local grid. LED lighting throughout further reduces energy needs. The systems work in harmony to create net-zero energy use.