PUMA recently opened their first green store in Bangalore, India, unveiling several innovative design features that make the store "meet the highest criteria of sustainability."
"We've experimented with a bunch of neat stuff in the store," writes PUMA.
First, the entire store is solar powered and locally developed. Instead of air conditioning the building uses a heavily insulated shell and underground heat sink system to keep the store cool. The exterior facade was constructed using recycled steel and the posters are made from Jute, a thread made from vegetable fibers. The store's large windows mean 90 percent of the interior is exposed to natural light so less electricity is used.
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"But of course, if we do need to illuminate our store we're using super-efficient LED lights," PUMA notes.
The opening night celebration last month was entirely carbon neutral, and visitors powered the store themselves by pedaling.
via PSFK
