All Entries in the "Green Building" Category
Green Homes Coming Into Their Own in Chicago
Green homes have steadily become an increasing presence in the Chicago real estate market thanks to quality home builders successfully merging environmental responsibility with luxurious living. Well aware that the Chicago area receives the brunt of all four seasons each year, home builders have implemented methods to increase a home’s energy efficiency without discarding comfort [...]
Molidor Custom Builders Completes New LEED Home
Molidor Custom Builders recently completed construction on the first new LEED home in La Grange. The new home is designed to be energy efficient with features such as natural and renewable products, clean air HVAC components and custom triple pane windows. LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is an internationally recognized mark of quality [...]
Registration Open for the 2012 National Green Building Conference and Expo
Register now to get early bird rates for the 2012 National Green Building Conference and Expo. The conference, which will be held in Nashville later this spring, will offer education sessions and classes, green building tours and exhibits on all things green building! The conference is perfect for builders, remodelers, architects and any other building [...]
Tiny House a Lesson in Sustainability
Want to see a truly tiny piece of Chicago real estate? You can find one at Sheridan Road and Noyes Street in Evanston, where there is a 128-square-foot home on display. The Tiny House, which was designed by students and young alumni from Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, is a lesson in [...]
Better Buildings mean Better Business
What do green building incentives, new statewide Illinois energy codes, and Ed Begley Jr. all have in common? Find out Feb 1 and Feb 2 as the Better Buildings Better Business conference comes to Schaumburg, IL. This new conference is for residential builders, designers, developers, and real estate professionals. Featuring a celebrity keynote from Ed [...]
