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	<title>Chicagoland Real Estate Forum &#187; Green Living</title>
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		<title>Elmhurst Festival Promises Eco-Friendly Experience</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/07/30/elmhurst-festival-promises-eco-friendly-experience/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Elmhurst Cool Cities Coalition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elmhurst Green Fest]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you live green or are still wondering why you should, check out the third annual Elmhurst Green Fest this Saturday.
Sponsored by the Elmhurst Cool Cities Coalition, the festival will include fun, educational activities for adults and kids, eco-friendly product and service exhibits, live music, door prizes and giveaways.
Some of the topics at Green Fest:
*Reducing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Win-Win: Chicago Suburb Saves Energy, Earns Prize</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/07/29/win-win-chicago-suburb-saves-energy-earns-prize/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/07/29/win-win-chicago-suburb-saves-energy-earns-prize/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ComEd Community Energy Challenge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy audit]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[And the winner of the ComEd Community Energy Challenge is — drum roll, please — the Village of Schaumburg!
The yearlong ComEd conservation contest is part of a pilot program designed to help towns in the ComEd service territory save energy.
Nine municipalities participated in the challenge, which ended May 31.
Together, they saved more than 34.9 million [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sneak a Peak into a Suburban LEED-Certified Home</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/07/27/sneak-a-peak-into-a-suburban-leed-certified-home/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/07/27/sneak-a-peak-into-a-suburban-leed-certified-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[In the Burbs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gworek residence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEED tour]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Want to see a completed LEED Platinum certified home right here outside Chicago?
The Gworek Residence, located at 842 Oakwood in Wilmette, will be opening its doors for registrants to take a LEED tour this Friday.
The energy-efficient home, which was designed by Holbert and Associates Architects and built by Scott Simpson Builders for a family of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Subdivision to Break Ground in July</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/07/18/green-subdivision-to-break-ground-in-july/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/07/18/green-subdivision-to-break-ground-in-july/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Building]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Single Family Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Will]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[geothermal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEED for Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new lenox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prairie ridge estates]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green building is helping the residential building market resurgence, and it's happening right here in the Chicagoland area, beginning with the groundbreaking for a LEED-certified subdivision in the southwest suburbs.]]></description>
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		<title>Green It Up in Chicago&#8217;s Eco-Conscious Andersonville</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/07/16/green-it-up-in-chicagos-eco-conscious-andersonville/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/07/16/green-it-up-in-chicagos-eco-conscious-andersonville/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[In the City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Andersonville]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Week 2010]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Green Week in Chicago&#8217;s greenest neighborhood, and there is eco-friendly fun all weekend long.
Residents and businesses in Andersonville have been showing their commitment to green living all week long through events, activities and demos during Green Week 2010.
The neighborhood has covered such green topics as energy efficiency, gardening, composting, sustainable food and more. Many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Giants Silence Energy-Saving Program</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/07/11/mortgage-giants-silence-energy-saving-program/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/07/11/mortgage-giants-silence-energy-saving-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Building]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[FHFA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PACE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Property Assessed Clean Energy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An eco-friendly financing program that the White House believes would help the environment, save homeowners energy and create thousands of jobs has been put on hold after Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac deemed the plan to be risky and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) agreed.
The FHFA, which oversees the two government-backed mortgage houses and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lead Yourself to a LEED Class and Demystify</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/07/08/lead-yourself-to-a-leed-class-and-demystify/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/07/08/lead-yourself-to-a-leed-class-and-demystify/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Demystifying LEED]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEED for Homes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Quiz: What does the acronym LEED stand for and why is it so beneficial?
Answer: Check out these events from LEED for Homes Illinois to find out.
Leadership in Energy &#38; Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized green building certification system.
LEED for Homes, the U.S. Green Building Council&#8217;s residential rating system that covers major home renovations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Efficient McHenry County Homes Offer Savings</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/07/05/energy-efficient-mchenry-county-homes-offer-savings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/07/05/energy-efficient-mchenry-county-homes-offer-savings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:46:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerstad Builders</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chicago Real Estate News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Energy Conservation Code]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gerstad-Builders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McHenry County new homes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=6071</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Save BIG for a short time on your new energy efficient home. Thanks to new Illinois legislation, when you purchase a McHenry County new home from Gerstad Builders, or anywhere in Illinois for that matter, you&#8217;ll be purchasing a highly energy efficient home.
The new code presents a great opportunity for homebuyers to purchase  an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago Storms Come Down; ComEd Rates Go Up</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/07/01/chicago-storms-come-down-comed-rates-go-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/07/01/chicago-storms-come-down-comed-rates-go-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ComEd rate increase]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ComEd smart meter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It seems like when the Chicago area gets rain lately, it becomes a major event complete with downed trees, destroyed property and power outages.
Would you be willing to pay more for your electricity each month if it meant less power outages during those storms?
Well, you might not have a choice.
Commonwealth Edison on Wednesday filed a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Housing Project Named for Legacy Ready to Become a Legacy</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/06/27/housing-project-named-for-legacy-ready-to-become-a-legacy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/06/27/housing-project-named-for-legacy-ready-to-become-a-legacy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:22:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apartments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chicago Real Estate News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Affordable rentals in Chicago]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bickerdike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rosa Parks Apartments]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A new, affordable rental development in Chicago&#8217;s Humboldt Park neighborhood has officially opened its eco-friendly doors.
Rosa Parks Apartments is a 94-unit, eight-building development that was built on long-standing vacant land between Kedzie and Drake Avenues, Huron Street and Franklin Boulevard on the city&#8217;s West side.
The project is a mix of two-, three- and six-flats and [...]]]></description>
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