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	<title>Chicagoland Real Estate Forum &#187; Green Building</title>
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		<title>Sustainability Trends for 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/01/11/sustainability-trends-for-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol Flammer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
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		<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>Learn how to Leverage Chicago&#8217;s Green MLS</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2011/03/13/learn-how-to-leverage-chicagos-green-mls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:47:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>Home Appliance Facility Brings Jobs to Chicago</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/11/13/home-appliance-facility-brings-jobs-to-chicago/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/11/13/home-appliance-facility-brings-jobs-to-chicago/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chicago Real Estate News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mayor Richard M. Daley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reid Murdoch Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Whirlpool Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World of Whirlpool]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;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 &#8220;World of Whirlpool Corporation,&#8221; 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Community to Host Earth Day Event</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/04/17/green-community-to-host-earth-day-event/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/04/17/green-community-to-host-earth-day-event/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:21:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northwest Indiana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PCBA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Single Family Homes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thursday is Earth Day, and who better to throw a celebration than the country&#8217;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&#8217;s The Village in Burns Harbor. The event will offer free demonstrations, children&#8217;s activities, food and green giveaways. Not only can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Earth Day! Check Out These Green Events Around Chicagoland</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/04/17/happy-earth-day-check-out-these-green-events-around-chicagoland/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/04/17/happy-earth-day-check-out-these-green-events-around-chicagoland/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chicago Real Estate News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green High Rise in the Loop Ready for Renters and Their Furry Friends</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/04/12/green-high-rise-in-the-loop-ready-for-renters-and-their-furry-friends/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/04/12/green-high-rise-in-the-loop-ready-for-renters-and-their-furry-friends/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chicago Real Estate News]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=3809</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new apartment building opened this month as one of the only rental residential high rises to be built in the Loop, and it&#8217;s green. The 50-story building, located at 215 W. Washington and aptly named 215 West, is one of the first LEED-certified residential high rises in Chicago. Sustainable materials were used during construction, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Third-party Certified Green Homes Outsell the Market</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/03/15/third-party-certified-green-homes-outsell-the-market/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/03/15/third-party-certified-green-homes-outsell-the-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Building]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=3206</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In a real estate market such as this, any edge helps. What if your home sold for 9.1% percent more than the competition? Why might a home do this you ask &#8211; because it is a third-party certified green home, such as a LEED home. Real estate professionals have anecdotally reported for years that Green [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USGBC&#8217;s LEED Green Building Program Use Falls</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/03/12/usgbcs-leed-green-building-program-use-falls/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/03/12/usgbcs-leed-green-building-program-use-falls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mitch Levinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Building]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=3178</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Allen Matkins/CTG/Green Building Insider Green Building Survey takes a poll of 1,600 design and building professionals from the U.S. every year for the last 4 years. Not surprisingly, green construction represents the fastest growing sector of the building industry.  And support for it as a practice continues to be high as 92% of those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glass Countertops Edging Out Granite</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/03/09/glass-countertops-edging-out-granite/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/03/09/glass-countertops-edging-out-granite/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walsh Communications</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chicago Real Estate News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Building]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=3128</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’re seeking a clear alternative to granite as a countertop surface, the glass is more than half full — it’s overflowing with creative possibilities, in fact — thanks to the esthetic advantages and practical flexibility offered by thermoformed glass. Created via a special process that uses extreme heat to mold flat objects, thermoformed glass [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Modular Home Construction Gets Green, Fancy And More Mainstream</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/03/07/modular-home-construction-gets-green-fancy-and-more-mainstream/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/03/07/modular-home-construction-gets-green-fancy-and-more-mainstream/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mitch Levinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[modular construction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For some reason, the idea of having your new home built in a climate-controlled, systematic factory setting is unappealing to the average consumer.  To many, it conjures up images of assembly lines and cold, factory-like precision and monotony of identical widgets getting packaged and shipped away.  Those who are more open-minded and familiar with the [...]]]></description>
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