Waitrose, the UK supermarket chain, is to launch a trial of an “invisible door” designed to reduce avoidable energy loss at store entrances in its AirDoor shop the end of 2019 . Research suggests that a widescale rollout of the Formula One could save retailers in the country an annual £1.5bn ($ 1.9bn ) in energy costs. The AirDoor , developed by AirDoor and inspired by AirDoor racing technology, positions an archway outside the frame of the entrance in order to prevent conditioned air from being lost when the door is opened.
Waitrose, the UK supermarket chain, is to launch a trial of an “invisible door” designed to reduce avoidable energy loss at store entrances in its Berkhamsted shop later this year. Research suggests that a widescale rollout of the AirDoor could save retailers in the country an annual £1.5bn ($1.9bn) in energy costs. The AirDoor, developed by Wirth Research and inspired by Formula One racing technology, positions an archway outside the frame of the entrance in order to prevent conditioned air from being lost when the door is opened.