REI公司计划今年秋天将在得克萨斯州奥斯汀市附近建一个32700平方英尺（3000多平米）的仓库。这将是REI公司第二个依照新的零售店原型设计的仓库，采用绿色环保的建筑理念。仓库将建于得克萨斯州的Round Rock。
美国绿色环保建筑委员会的LEED（低能电子衍射）认证体系目前尚处于试点阶段。 REI位于美国科罗拉多州的Boulder配送中心有望成为该公司第一个通过此认证的建筑。
根据计划，该建筑将使用：采光和节能系统、太阳能热水系统、环保材料以及节水措施。
REI表示公司将以LEED认证体系做为衡量是否成功的标准。公司将细致分析Boulder和Round Rock两地的效果，并有针对性的为2010年建立第三家原型店进行调研。REI将从这些店中找到将来改进的方法。
原文：REI to Open Eco-friendly Store in Texas
SportsOneSource Media Posted: 1/15/2008
Recreational Equipment Inc. plans to open a new 32,700-square-foot store near Austin, Texas, this fall. The store will be the second location of the company's new retail prototype design, which incorporates green building concepts. The two-story REI will be in Round Rock, Texas.
The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED certification system for retail is currently in its pilot stage. REI's Boulder, Colo., store is expected to be the company's first to be certified under the new program.
"Our increased focus on green buildings and the community began with our Seattle flagship store in 1996," said Brian Unmacht, REI's senior vice president of sales, store development and logistics. "Since then, we've continued to develop stores that represent our dedication to the outdoors by reducing the environmental impacts of such buildings and helping to inspire outdoor recreation."
To lessen the building's carbon footprint, several of the planned green building features include the use of natural lighting and energy efficient systems, solar hot water, sustainable materials and water reduction measures.
REI says it will use the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) point system to measure the success of all of its new buildings going forward. The company will analyze the Boulder and Round Rock locations extensively before opening a third prototype store currently targeted for 2010. Findings from these stores will help REI make decisions on how it approaches store design and construction in the future.
