Starbucks Vows LEED Goal for New Stores

- Starbucks Vows LEED Goal for New Stores
The Seattle outfit will also sources materials and employ craftsmen on a localized basis, as well as incorporate reused and recycled elements where possible.
Nicholas Tamarin — Interior Design, 7/14/2009
Slinging joe may sound like a basic concept, but java giant Starbucks is kicking it up a notch for the planning and design of the next round of their ubiquitous stores. Matching the shade of their logo, the Seattle-based company is aiming to achieve LEED certification for all new company-operated stores beginning in 2010, in addition to providing licensed stores and other business partners with design plans and guidance on construction. (more…)










