Dive Brief:

• For a store in north Atlanta, the Phoenix-based store chain Sprouts Farmers Markets wanted a facility with as small a carbon footprint as possible, in keeping with its corporate values.
• Stewart Perry Company, which is building the store, is installing a refrigeration system that uses carbon dioxide as the cooling agent rather than conventional chemicals, using a principle that is much the same as the way clouds are formed in the atmosphere.
• With growing attention to minimizing environmental impacts in construction, experience gained in sourcing and constructing the CO2 will be valuable to have.

Dive Insight:

Satisfying the client with the right materials and systems is sometimes as important, or more important, than trying to save them money. The important capability is to understand the client's goals from the client's perspective while bringing your own expertise.