All Entries Tagged With: "Green Building"
Sustainability Trends for 2012
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 [...]
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.
Home Appliance Facility Brings Jobs to Chicago
There’s a whole world of Whirlpool right here in a piece of historic Chicago real estate. A ribbon-cutting ceremony this week marked the grand opening of the new “World of Whirlpool Corporation,” an interactive, state-of-the-art facility created for designers, trade customers, sales associates, people of influence in the home appliance industry and the media who [...]
Green Community to Host Earth Day Event
Thursday is Earth Day, and who better to throw a celebration than the country’s first green community. Earth Day in the Village is set for April 22 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. in northwest Indiana’s The Village in Burns Harbor. The event will offer free demonstrations, children’s activities, food and green giveaways. Not only can [...]
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 [...]
