ACME MARKETS: GREENEST GROCER IN PENNSYLVANIA

For one recently completed Acme Markets store inGlen Mills, Pa., being a green grocer now goes well beyond the produce section. Thanksto environmentally friendly building practices and the incorporation of energy-efficientlighting from Amerlux, a premier provider of professional lighting solutions, the GlenMills store is slated to become the first LEED Certified supermarket in the state, possiblyearning a Silver LEED Certification designation as well.The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building RatingSystem™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building anddevelopment practices as determined by the U.S. Green Building Council. A keycomponent Acme Markets’ achievement in this category is the inclusion of more than 30percent of its lighting from Amerlux in the new 54,000-square-foot building.“Lighting is a first, and critical, component in creating a green environment. With theadvent of cutting-edge technologies, new lighting serves as a cost-savings center whilecontributing to the reduction of a supermarket’s carbon footprint,” explained ChuckCampagna, president and CEO of Amerlux. “At Amerlux, we marry efficient lightingsolutions together with a savvy merchandising approach our clients sincerely appreciate.”According to the U.S. Green Building Council no other grocery store in the state hasachieved LEED Certification or is currently registered to qualify for the designation.Attaining this designation will also be a first for the Acme Markets’ chain for its newstore construction.The Glen Mills Acme employs Amerlux products for all of the store’s ambient/accentlighting. Featured in the produce area is the new Cylindrix II LED track fixture. TheCylindrix II LED offers a high output, 20w warm white LED cluster that provides highimpact lighting with no projected heat or UV which is ideal for produce. Mercury freeand with a rated life in excess of 50,000 hrs., Cylindrix II LED dramatically reduces thecost and waste associated with typical fixture maintenance.“We want to use this building to demonstrate the environmental innovations that arepossible with today’s technology. We have installed plaques throughout the store toeducate our customers about our green initiatives,” explains Judy Spires, president ofAcme. “In addition, green buildings bring together a vast array of practices andtechniques to reduce and ultimately eliminate the impact of buildings on the environmentand human health.”About AmerluxAmerlux manufactures architectural grade, energy efficient lighting solutions for theretail, supermarket, hospitality, and commercial markets. Amerlux products utilize thelatest in light source and electronic ballast technology that, when combined with thecompany’s core competency in luminaire and optic design, provides just the right lightfor the application with the least energy consumed. Amerlux product range spans track,recessed downlights and multiples, pendants, linear fluorescent and specialty lightingsystems.