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Jason Robbins, Walgreens manager of mechanical engineering, and Jamie Meyers, manager of sustainability at Walgreens, discuss the energy-efficient technologies used in the net-zero drugstore in Evanston. Karen Weigert, Chicago's first chief sustainability officer. Cool air is delivered to Walgreens from geothermal pipes. Solar panels provide 95 to 100 percent of the Evanston Walgreens' energy needs. Battery recycling programs are part of the net-zero movement. 124-129_MA_FEAT_Net_Spring_2014.indd 127 2/12/14 9:48 AM