Strip Mall Mines Energy from Subterranean Power Plant For the owners of a new Rockford, Illinois strip mall, maintaining a low carbon footprint was the key to unlocking pro? t. Higher initial costs were overcome by the long-term bene? t of reduced energy need and the promise of continually climbing energy rates. “The mall owners wanted to get as close to LEED speci? cations as possible,” said Bill Sprague, project manager Area Mechanical.

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