Comments on: Ideal Market - Markets of Change http://boulderspace.org/2008/02/28/ideal-market-markets-of-change/ Boulder, Colorado Design Development Resources Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:22:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: rlsorbe http://boulderspace.org/2008/02/28/ideal-market-markets-of-change/#comment-1207 rlsorbe Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:24:27 +0000 http://boulderspace.org/2008/02/28/ideal-market-markets-of-change/#comment-1207 I was just in IDEAL yesterday, and they have done a tremendous amount of change already. it looks good, and I like their new feel. I am looking forward to checking out the completed project. I was just in IDEAL yesterday, and they have done a tremendous amount of change already. it looks good, and I like their new feel. I am looking forward to checking out the completed project.

]]> By: K Haffner http://boulderspace.org/2008/02/28/ideal-market-markets-of-change/#comment-989 K Haffner Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:10:28 +0000 http://boulderspace.org/2008/02/28/ideal-market-markets-of-change/#comment-989 I was in your store(Alpine & Broadway) today looking for a cat toy. I did not see them and upon chceck out with a bag of organic cat treats I asked the clerk, a tall late 20's young man if the store had any cat toys. I was informed that no, there were no cat toys as Ideal/Whole Foods was an upscale store. I could not help but reply, that upscale people have upscale cats that like to play with upscale toys. I paid for my upscale and organic cat treats and left the store. I have been mentioning this incident to others and they have implied that they are not happy with some of the changes occuring in your upscale store and do not feel that all changes are desirable changes. I might add that some of the staff that have been in the store for quite some time remain friendly, courteous and not too upscale. Kreeta Haffner I was in your store(Alpine & Broadway) today looking for a cat toy. I did not see them and upon chceck out with a bag of organic cat treats I asked the clerk, a tall late 20’s young man if the store had any cat toys. I was informed that no, there were no cat toys as Ideal/Whole Foods was an upscale store.
I could not help but reply, that upscale people have upscale cats that like to play with upscale toys. I paid for my upscale and organic cat treats and left the store.
I have been mentioning this incident to others and they have implied that they are not happy with some of the changes occuring in your upscale store and do not feel that all changes are desirable changes.
I might add that some of the staff that have been in the store for quite some time remain friendly, courteous and not too upscale.
Kreeta Haffner

]]> By: Bruce Green http://boulderspace.org/2008/02/28/ideal-market-markets-of-change/#comment-148 Bruce Green Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:39:12 +0000 http://boulderspace.org/2008/02/28/ideal-market-markets-of-change/#comment-148 We are re-designing the refrigeration system for a parallel compressor rack system with energy management controls, this will be much more efficient than the previous single system that is serving the store prior to remodel. The new systems will be charged with R-404A refrigerant, which should be very efficient and the right move for the environment. In addition we are updating the HVAC systems and adding some controls to reduce energy consumption. The new refrigerated cases and equipment we have specified are definitely more efficient overall than what is currently in place. The new lighting package will be more energy efficient as well. We would like to add a few skylights, this would work well especially in the office areas. This will save on lighting requirements and help make the associates happier and more productive. Skylights will be dependent on how other remodel costs evolve. We won't have hard data on reduced energy usage until the we have some history of utility bills post-remodel. We are re-designing the refrigeration system for a parallel compressor rack system with energy management controls, this will be much more efficient than the previous single system that is serving the store prior to remodel. The new systems will be charged with R-404A refrigerant, which should be very efficient and the right move for the environment. In addition we are updating the HVAC systems and adding some controls to reduce energy consumption. The new refrigerated cases and equipment we have specified are definitely more efficient overall than what is currently in place.

The new lighting package will be more energy efficient as well. We would like to add a few skylights, this would work well especially in the office areas. This will save on lighting requirements and help make the associates happier and more productive. Skylights will be dependent on how other remodel costs evolve.

We won’t have hard data on reduced energy usage until the we have some history of utility bills post-remodel.

]]> By: Boulder Carbon Tax Tracker » links for 2008-03-02 http://boulderspace.org/2008/02/28/ideal-market-markets-of-change/#comment-149 Boulder Carbon Tax Tracker » links for 2008-03-02 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:23:33 +0000 http://boulderspace.org/2008/02/28/ideal-market-markets-of-change/#comment-149 [...] Ideal Market - Markets of Change (Boulder Space) Major retrofit happening soon at North Boulder’s Ideal Market — a local cultural landmark. Wonder what they have planned to improve energy efficiency? (tags: buildings commercial projects retrofits) [...] […] Ideal Market - Markets of Change (Boulder Space) Major retrofit happening soon at North Boulder’s Ideal Market — a local cultural landmark. Wonder what they have planned to improve energy efficiency? (tags: buildings commercial projects retrofits) […]

]]> By: Amy Gahran http://boulderspace.org/2008/02/28/ideal-market-markets-of-change/#comment-150 Amy Gahran Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:01:16 +0000 http://boulderspace.org/2008/02/28/ideal-market-markets-of-change/#comment-150 Sounds like an interesting project -- although I assume Ideal Market is NOT going back to 1960s-style energy consumption. What are they doing in this project to improve energy efficiency? And how much difference will that make compared to the store's current energy consumption? - Amy Gahran Boulder Carbon Tax Tracket (bouldercarbontax.org) Sounds like an interesting project — although I assume Ideal Market is NOT going back to 1960s-style energy consumption.

What are they doing in this project to improve energy efficiency? And how much difference will that make compared to the store’s current energy consumption?

- Amy Gahran
Boulder Carbon Tax Tracket (bouldercarbontax.org)

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