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green
the automaker in
2013. Dealer principal
Joachim Neumann said
the award and the construction
practices generated
quite the buzz,
not the least of which
originates from the honeybee
apiaries on the
roof.
The building uses
geothermal heat -
a well-based system
Neumann said added
$1 million in cost compared
with a conventional
heating system.
The store has a green
roof, a water reclamation
system, solar panels
and a vertical wind
turbine.
For a number of
years, the dealership
grew vegetables on
the roof, which were
donated to food banks.
Today, the roof features
sedum, a flowering
plant known for its hardiness,
as well as blueberries.
Neumann
said the
building collects rainwater
and grey water
in an underground cistern,
which then supplies
water not only to
the plants on the roof
but also to the extensive
greenery and plants
required by the city of
Richmond's landscaping
regulations.
" People were amazed
that we were recycling
water here in B.C.,
where it's raining all
the time, " Neumann
said. " But there's a fair
amount of landscaping
the city requires. It's a
fair amount of water. "
Neumann said he
has little basis to compare
the costs of his
current building with
Joachim Neumann's B.C.
store - right down to
the honeybee apiaries on
the roof - was named
" The Most Sustainable
BMW Dealership in the
World " in 2013.
SUPPLIED PHOTOS
panels generate enough
electricity to power all the
store's computers.
As is the case with Scott,
Neumann said the benefits
go beyond costs.
" If you don't have AC
and heating, you don't
have those chill zones. It's
a very comfortable environment. "
He
also thinks the sustainability
of the dealership
gives him an edge
over his competitors.
" It's a hidden reason
why people buy cars from
us, " Neumann said. " We
didn't question if it was
going to sell a car. We felt it
was the right thing to do. "
If he had it to do over,
Scott said he would build
his Subaru store the same
way.
those of his old store. The
dealership moved to its current
location from a much
smaller, landlocked location
in an auto mall. He estimated
the turbine and solar
" Yes, and we're actively
considering a new store
right now and thinking
we'll do it to Passive House
standards, too. " - ANC

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