Lumber Liquidators (Toano, Va.), which recently saw its stock dip below $20 for the first time since January 2012, is looking to earn a LEED For Retail certification at a new retail store in Santa Barbara, Calif., according to the Santa Barbara Independent.
The retail store is the company’s 39th in California, and will be its first attempt at achieving LEED certification. The company built the store with optimized lighting and HVAC systems, and installed a “high concentration” of Energy Star-rated equipment, according to the newspaper.
“We’re proud to offer homeowners in southern California a new, environmentally conscious destination for finding their perfect floor,” Tom Sullivan, founder and acting CEO, told the newspaper. “Our expansive selection of flooring is matched with incredible prices and knowledgeable service.”
Lumber Liquidators’ stock is still reeling from a damaging “60 Minutes” report in March that alleged the company was selling Chinese-made laminate flooring with formaldehyde emissions above the California Air Resource Board standard.
