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Jason La Fleur is the 2010 Chair of the USGBC Illinois chapter Residential Green Building Committee, and is a Project Manager for the Alliance for Environmental Sustainability. He is a member of the national US Green Building Council (USGBC) Education Committee, and assisted with creating the education standards for LEED AP continuing education. Jason is also the chair of the Education Committee for the Illinois Solar Energy Association, and an instructor for the organization. For six years, he developed courses for real estate appraisers and led the Appraisal Institute's Green Building Project Team, working with sustainability-minded real estate professionals. Additionally, he is actively involved in residential green building and the LEED for Homes program in the Chicago region. Jason holds a Master’s in Education from the University of Illinois, and has over ten years of project management and curriculum development experience. Further dedication to sustainability is demonstrated in his LEED Accredited Professional designation.
Website for JasonSeveral Local Seminars on LEED for Homes
Before the ground completely thaws and the building season kicks off, Chicago’s local LEED for Homes provider, the Alliance for Environmental Sustainability, is launching a series of green building seminars around the Chicagoland area. The seminars are nearly free and cover the LEED for Homes rating system.
Northbrook Gives Rebates for LEED-Certified Homes
To promote Green building techniques in public and private sector construction projects, the Village of Northbrook has a great incentive program – giving rebates for LEED-certified homes.
Insurance Discounts for Green Homes
There are two types of green insurance policies for homeowners.
One covers buildings that already meet stringent efficiency and sustainability standards. The other offers the option to replace any losses incurred on the property with more environmentally sensitive materials.
Free Tour of a LEED Chicago Home Saturday December 12
Ever wonder what goes into making a LEED Platinum candidate home? Now is your chance to tour a home going through the LEED for Homes program that is substantially complete.
This unique project has been a labor of love by the homeowner, and includes features such as:
reclaimed copper roof
remnant stone from blast fragments as a facade
vegetative [...]
Sugar Grove New Homes Designed to Meet LEED Certification
LEED for Homes projects in Chicago’s western suburbs are being listed on the Northern Illinois MLS. JB Architecture Group’s community within Hannaford Farms in Sugar Grove, IL is planned to be one of the first collections of custom green homes in the Fox Valley area.
