New Colorado hardware store to push conservation

Conservation Hardware Store & Center, a business that will feature energy efficient products, is expected to open in downtown Colorado Springs, Colo., in May, the Colorado Springs Independent reported.

The store, being opened by former City Council member Richard Skorman, will feature products aimed at cutting the utility bill, including compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), furnace filter whistles and programmable socket strips.

Skorman is known for his campaign to cut local energy use and stave off the need for a new power plant by distributing and installing CFLs, the article said.

Visitors to the store will be able to buy energy efficient products, and will also see examples of environmentally friendly design within the store.  In fact, Skorman hopes Conservation Hardware Store & Center will become one of the state’s few storefronts with an LEED-certified interior. Skorman also hopes to add recycling locations downtown.