PCC Community Markets becomes first grocery store to develop green stores according to the Living Building Challenge
The LBC is organized into seven performance areas—place, water, energy, health and happiness, materials, equity and beauty.
PCC Community Markets (PCC), Seattle, Wash., is said to be the first grocery store in the world to pursue Living Building Challenge (LBC) Petal Certification. Run by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), Seattle, Wash., the LBC certification is dubbed as the world’s most rigorous green building standard.
“We set high standards for the food we allow on our shelves, and we believe that our stores should be held to equally high standards,” says Brenna Davis, vice president of social and environmental responsibility for PCC. “In partnership with the International Living Future Institute, we are reimagining how grocery stores are built — using less water and energy, designing refrigeration systems that have a reduced climate impact, utilizing building materials that protect human health and creating spaces that nurture a deeper sense of connection to the environment and our community.”