The new Albert Heijn on the Meeuwenweg in Kampen is open again after it had been renovated circularly.
The store has been renovated sustainably with the reuse and revising of materials. With this, Albert Heijn introduced the new standard for shop renovations, whereby most of all (re)construction work is carried out circularly, and the latest techniques are used to save even more energy.
Earlier this year, Albert Heijn opened the store on Piusplein in Tilburg, which has been renovated circularly. With that knowledge and experience, the store renovation in Kampen had been improved even further. Three more fully circularly renovated stores will follow this year. This puts Albert Heijn at the forefront of more sustainable and circular renovation in retail.
The store in Kampen looks brand new to customers, while more than 70 percent of the inventory has been reused, such as wall cooling, all shelf-life racks, and reuse of self-scanning poles and cash registers.
Fifty percent of the building materials from the old store have been reused, such as the ceiling, floor and walls. The residual material goes into the recycling chain, meaning the store has been renovated without waste.
All materials and inventory from the store are recorded in a so-called materials passport. This describes where all materials come from, how they were produced, how they can be used in the future and what the CO2 impact is. This provides 100 percent insight into all materials. This provides a guideline for reuse and recycling for future renovations.
The energy consumption in the store in Kampen will be reduced by more than a third due to the renovation. In addition, the store is heated without gas. There is LED lighting, and the (low) cooling units are covered with sliding doors. Dutch wind energy The amount of energy consumed comes from 100 percent Dutch wind energy. All Albert Heijn stores have Dutch wind energy.
Since 2009, Albert Heijn has been heating the renovated shops gas-free by using the residual heat from the cooling units. Albert Heijn will heat all its stores at the end of this year without using natural gas.
By using Dutch wind energy, gas-free heating, LED lighting and covering refrigeration, Albert Heijn has saved 92 percent of CO2 emissions since 2018.
Rob Heesen, VP of partnerships and business development at Albert Heijn, said that in 2025 Albert Heijn wants all of their stores to be completely CO2 neutral on energy.
“I am proud that, together with our partners, we are at the forefront of the circular renovation of our stores and the steps we are taking towards CO2 neutrality,” said Heesen.
