All Entries in the "Green Building" Category
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 [...]
Illinois Gains Green-Building Ground
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’s list is based on each state’s LEED-certified commercial [...]
Uncommon for One Restaurant to Claim Top Spots
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 [...]
Wheeling Workshop on Green Real Estate
North Shore and suburban real estate professionals have a great opportunity to learn how to make green with green building on Wednesday, November 16. Learn about recent developments in the real estate industry, such as the Green Addendum and the SAVE Act, which will significantly impact real estate values and appraisals for homes that have [...]
Senior Residence to Reopen Green and Modern
Chicago seniors will soon have a newly improved, energy-efficient and affordable piece of Chicago real estate to call home. The Ralph J. Pomeroy Senior Apartments, located at 5650 N. Kenmore in the city’s Edgewater neighborhood, has been closed for renovations and is set to reopen on Tuesday as an environmentally friendly senior apartment building. Built [...]
