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	<title>Chicagoland Real Estate Forum &#187; Green Living</title>
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		<title>Opower Energy Comparisons Hit Facebook</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/02/01/opower-energy-comparisons-hit-facebook/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chicago Real Estate News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook contest]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Going green can mean going social. One company is allowing Chicago homeowners to compete with Facebook friends to see who can have the lowest energy usage. Opower sends its 5 million customers energy bills that allow them to see how much power they use when compared to owners of similar homes. But why compare yourself [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Better Buildings mean Better Business</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/01/25/better-buildings-mean-better-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/01/25/better-buildings-mean-better-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[In the Burbs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[green building incentives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[schaumburg convention]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois Gains Green-Building Ground</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/01/22/illinois-gains-green-building-ground/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/01/22/illinois-gains-green-building-ground/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chicago Real Estate News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Illinois USGBC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEED Certification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[top 10 states for LEED green buildings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[top states for green building]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[wrigley building green]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=27487</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Illinois and Chicago real estate markets added more green buildings last year than almost any area of the country. Illinois was ranked No. 3 on the recently released list of Top 10 States for LEED Green Buildings by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The USGBC&#8217;s list is based on each state&#8217;s LEED-certified commercial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>At Lennar Homes, Everything&#8217;s Included</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/01/21/ip-at-lennar-homes-everythings-included/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/01/21/ip-at-lennar-homes-everythings-included/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chicago Real Estate News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[everything's included]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lennar Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[luxury new homes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lennar Homes is raising the bar in the new year, giving Chicago new home buyers top-level luxury.  This new year, Lennar is offering the best possible value on luxury products to simplify your life. Home automation, energy efficiency and luxury features are included in the price of Lennar homes. In fact, everything&#8217;s included! Lennar Homes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surefire Benefits of Paying a Little More This Winter</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/01/12/surefire-benefits-of-paying-a-little-more-this-winter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/01/12/surefire-benefits-of-paying-a-little-more-this-winter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Heisler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[equifax finance blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[winter weatherization]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lots of people can be stubborn when it comes to winter weather, resisting turning the thermostat to heat for as long as possible. For those who own Chicago real estate, it is just as much about saving money as a challenge to avoid turning up the heat. Ilyce Glink with the Equifax Finance Blog is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainability Trends for 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/01/11/sustainability-trends-for-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/01/11/sustainability-trends-for-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol Flammer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solar energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainable resources]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=26892</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you haven’t noticed, efforts to increase sustainability are on the rise. Both governments and businesses are learning to balance our current needs with our future needs. Here are a few New Year’s predictions for sustainability according to Dan Probst, Chairman of Energy and Sustainability Services at Jones Lang LaSalle. Transparency: Buildings and cities, for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take Time to Cut Your Energy Costs</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/01/09/take-time-to-cut-your-energy-costs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/01/09/take-time-to-cut-your-energy-costs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ComEd rate hike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home energy saver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home energy use]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national Cut Your Energy Costs Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[saving energy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=27112</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you try to save energy in your Chicago real estate? Maybe you&#8217;ll try harder now that your ComEd bill is going up. Why not make it a New Year&#8217;s Resolution to take more steps to cut energy consumption and costs in your home? You can start on January 10, which is National Cut Your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Lights Out Yet to Energy-Draining Bulbs</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2011/12/22/no-lights-out-yet-to-energy-draining-bulbs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2011/12/22/no-lights-out-yet-to-energy-draining-bulbs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACEEE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy-efficient bulbs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green light bulbs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[incandescent light bulb ban]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[light bulb standards]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=26560</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To save money, the government is no longer forcing homeowners to save money. Let me explain. Over the summer, Chicago Real Estate Forum wrote about the phasing out of those old, energy-hogging incandescent light bulbs starting in 2012. The new standards would have required all new bulbs be at least 27 more energy efficient than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uncommon for One Restaurant to Claim Top Spots</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2011/12/17/uncommon-for-one-restaurant-to-claim-top-spots/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2011/12/17/uncommon-for-one-restaurant-to-claim-top-spots/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[certified green restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chicago awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chicago green restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greenest restaurants in the country]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[uncommon ground]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The two greenest restaurants in the country are right here in Chicago real estate. Uncommon Ground is an independently owned and operated Chicago restaurant that produces no waste, powers its vehicle with used fryer oil, harnesses the sun to heat water, uses local and sustainable products, and created the first Certified Organic Rooftop Farm in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buy New with Airhart Construction and Avoid Old Problems With an Existing Home</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2011/11/23/buy-new-with-airhart-construction-and-avoid-old-problems-with-an-existing-home/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2011/11/23/buy-new-with-airhart-construction-and-avoid-old-problems-with-an-existing-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walsh Communications</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dupage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Airhart Construction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Court Airhart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fisher Farn Winfield]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home warranties]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new construction homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new homes DuPage County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new homes in Wheaton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new homes in Winfield]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Price isn’t the only factor you should strongly consider when hunting for the right residence: Value is also measured in construction quality, longevity, design, comfort, efficiency, and resale potential, according to Court Airhart, president of West Chicago-based Airhart Construction.]]></description>
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