PHOTO: Touring Hy-Vee

From left, Fairfield Iowa Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Rustin Lippincott, 2nd Congressional District Rep. Dave Loebsack and assistant vice president of operations for Hy-Vee Dan Wampler listen as local Hy-Vee store director Randy Menke explains some of the features of the new store that make it LEED certified. One of the features is the use of CO2 and glycol as refrigerant, which project manager Jeff Scandrett explained is newer technology in which Hy-Vee is taking the lead using it in their newly constructed stores. CO2 and glycol are more environmentally friendly than the frequently used Freon. Loebsack and local dignitaries toured the store this morning.

For this photo, see the Friday, Feb. 4, 2011, printed edition of The Fairfield Ledger.