All Entries in the "USGBC" Category
Tour a Chicago-Area Home with Nearly No Heating Bills
Join the USGBC – Illinois Chapter’s Fox Valley Branch and Residential Green Building Committee for a case study and tour of a green home in Batavia! The Blunks contacted Marko Spiegel in early January 2007 intrigued by the One-Watt/Passive Design concept, and never looked back. Spiegel used the concepts of compact design, optimal utilization of [...]
Learn how to Leverage Chicago’s Green MLS
Join the USGBC – Illinois Chapter’s Chicago Branch for a presentation on the residential green real estate market We will define what a green home is, talk about implementation on the Green MLS, present some early market research, and talk about valuation and appraisal considerations. The session will apply to both new and existing green homes.
Daley to Receive Award for a Green Job Well Done
Chicago is one of the most environmentally friendly cities in the country, and we have our mayor to thank for it. Mayor Richard M. Daley has made such a green impact with our city that an award has been created with his namesake. The U.S. Green Building Council has announced that Mayor Richard M. Daley [...]
Happy Earth Day! Check Out These Green Events Around Chicagoland
If you are looking to do something eco-exciting for Earth Day, here are some events occurring on April 22 that could benefit the planet and you as well. *Tour an energy-efficient green home at 250 N. Myrtle Avenue in Elmhurst. Stations will be set up from 2 to 4 p.m. showcasing environmentally friendly techniques and [...]
USGBC’s LEED Green Building Program Use Falls
The Allen Matkins/CTG/Green Building Insider Green Building Survey takes a poll of 1,600 design and building professionals from the U.S. every year for the last 4 years. Not surprisingly, green construction represents the fastest growing sector of the building industry. And support for it as a practice continues to be high as 92% of those [...]
