Zara has opened a new flagship store in Manhattan on Fifth Avenue at 52nd. It is their largest store in the United States and has many new eco-friendly features in addition to a stunning black and white interior. For more information, take a look at this article in Chain Store Age for more information 
.Specific eco-friendly features include:
Motion detectors in the storeroom dim the area's lights by 80% when no one is present. Motion detectors for lighting are also installed in restrooms and back-of-store corridors.
The lighting dims to 66% of normal during janitorial and merchandise loading and unloading shifts.
Electronically regulated air curtains at store entrances prevent the influx of colder or hotter air from outside.
Speed-controlled mechanical escalators help reduce energy.
Energy-intensive systems are turned on in a sequential pattern to prevent demand spikes
The lighting dims to 66% of normal during janitorial and merchandise loading and unloading shifts.
Electronically regulated air curtains at store entrances prevent the influx of colder or hotter air from outside.
Speed-controlled mechanical escalators help reduce energy.
Energy-intensive systems are turned on in a sequential pattern to prevent demand spikes
