All Entries Tagged With: "LEED Certified"
Nominate Great Chicago Real Estate
New Chicago real estate developments and rehab projects improve our neighborhoods and make our city a better place to live. The Chicago Association of REALTORS is looking for a few good projects that fit that bill. The Association is currently taking nominations for its C.A.R. 2011 Good Neighbors Awards. Good Neighbor Awards recognize projects that [...]
State’s First LEED-Certified Home Open for Tour
Want to see the first single-family home in Illinois to achieve LEED certification? A special tour has been arranged for Saturday, June 26, and spaces are limited. The Peluso Residence, 277 Pheasant, Bloomingdale, was designed and built as an efficient and modern green home by Alphonso and Michelle Peluso, co-founders of Vertex Architects, LLC, and [...]
Sugar Grove New Homes Designed to Meet LEED Certification
LEED for Homes projects in Chicago’s western suburbs are being listed on the Northern Illinois MLS. JB Architecture Group’s community within Hannaford Farms in Sugar Grove, IL is planned to be one of the first collections of custom green homes in the Fox Valley area.
Solar and Wind Energy Incentives Announced for Illinois
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced yesterday the opening of the Solar & Wind Energy Rebate Program. The rebates can total 30% for residential and business applicants, and 50% for public sector and non-profit entities with a maximum of $50,000. Applications will be due April 30, 2010.
Education for New LEED Chicago Homes
The Alliance for Environmental Sustainability has put together a two and a half hour seminar to help builders, architects, real estate developers, and other professionals to learn about the LEED for Homes rating system. The first seminar offering will be Tuesday, December 1, 2009 in Chicago for a nominal fee of $20.00.
