Piloting change

In 2007, Giant-Landover and Stop & Shop were the only supermarket chains selected to participate in a pilot program for retailers integrating "green" technology into existing buildings. The U.S. Green Building Council, which develops and administers the nationally accepted LEED-EB standard for green buildings, is running the pilot. Stop & Shop has implemented a number of environmentally friendly measures that have reduced the new stores' electrical loads by 28% compared to similar stores built prior to 2001.