ST. PAUL, MINN. — SUPERVALU has opened Cub Foods Phalen, the first grocery store in Minnesota to seek LEED certification. The new store, which was built to achieve LEED Gold-certification, is located at 1177 Clarence St., within the Phalen neighborhood of St. Paul. Sustainable elements of the 62,900-square-foot building include 44 skylights that illuminate 75 percent of regularly occupied spaces using a solar powered GPS system that tracks and redirects sunlight as needed; LED lights in the parking lot; a maintenance-free floor that eliminates the need for chemicals during the cleaning process; and a landscape irrigation system that uses 50 percent less water than typical systems. Additionally, the store features a pharmacy with a drive-thru window and a full-service TCF Bank. The estimated cost of completion was not disclosed.
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