Book Description

Major retailers have for some time been reporting, managing and reducing their operational environmental impacts. However, little is known about the embodied environmental impacts of the shopfitting equipment which furnishes retail stores. To address this, in 2011 BRE in partnership with Marks & Spencer, DisplayPlan and FITCH launched an online tool, LIST, which models the life-cycle impact of actual or proposed equipment designs, based on a cradle-to-grave life-cycle and taking into account packaging and transport impacts. Information about the development of LIST can be found in BRE Information Paper 1/11.BRE has since collaborated with the National Association of Shopfitters (NAS) to model a range of shopfitting equipment using the LIST tool to benchmark embodied impacts, estimate equipment impacts based on store layouts, examine case studies for reducing embodied impact through changes to equipment design and specification, and develop guidance for the industry (both clients and supply chain).This Information Paper gives the results of this latest collaborative study and sets out some key considerations for cost-effective impact reduction. It provides guidance for designers and manufacturers on producing greener shopfitting display equipment and for retailers seeking to improve their environmental profile.

Contents:
Introduction
Embodied impacts of items of shopfitting equipment
Estimating equipment impacts for the retail sector
- Embodied impact of different retail environments
- Quantifying retail sector floorspace
Case study using a Marks & Spencer merchandising frame
Guidance for the retail industry
- Comparing the embodied impacts from shopfitting equipment and store operation
- The business case for low-impact shopfittings
Conclusions
References 

A4, 8pp, 4 drawings, 3 photos.