Category: Environment
Chicago deal of the day: Free parking at eco18
Condo buyers at eco18, a 12-story green building planned for the South Loop, can for a limited time get a free parking space valued at $18,900 - a p [...]
Clinton kicks off green expo in Chicago
With a former president topping the roster of speakers, 20,000 attendees and nearly 100 educational sessions, the sixth-annual Greenbuild, which lau [...]
Watch Bill Clinton live from Greenbuild, Wednesday 9 am
Watch former president Bill Clinton address Greenbuild, the US Green Building Council's annual conference and expo, live from McCormick Place via stre [...]
Greenbuild kicks off amid criticism of Daley's green plans
Tomorrow marks the opening of Greenbuild, the annual conference and expo for the US Green Building Council, held this year at McCormick Place.
Agains [...]
Hyde Park condo building features green design by Jeanne Gang
Irishpirate is right: the new 26-story tower proposed for Hyde Park merits further discussion. It's a rare example of all-new construction for the n [...]
GreenBean profiles Chicago's 1st green high-rise apartments
GreenBean has a profile on Chicago's first green high-rise apartment building, planned for 900 S Clark St, just north of the Roosevelt Road Target sto [...]
Emerald promo event touts scooter, new hybrid Lexus
If you're jonesing for a closer look at Emerald, the pair of eco-friendly towers under construction in in the West Loop, a promotional event on Tues [...]
Clybourn Point – green is looking good for Near North condos
We've had warm feelings for Clybourn Point, 1322 N Clybourn Ave, from the start simply because the developer spelled "Point" without an extra "e." [...]
Kedzie GreenLife architect dishes on project's eco-friendly features
Bill Worn, of Worn Jerabek Architects, recently gave us the lowdown on the inner workings of Kedzie GreenLife. As we mentioned recently, Terra Firma [...]
Bethel and Terra Firma planning mixed-use Kedzie GreenLife for East Garfield Park
We learned a few details yesterday about Kedzie GreenLife, a mixed-use, eco-friendly project with an affordable housing component. The development i [...]
Five Chicago-area neighborhoods sign on to LEED pilot program
We posted recently about a green building initiative in the South Chicago neighborhood, part of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Neighborhoo [...]
More green in Humboldt Park: 2622 W Evergreen Ave
Earlier this week we posted on a green development at 1330 N Artesian Ave. We recently discovered another vintage Humboldt Park building just a few [...]
Eco-chic condos coming to Humboldt Park
It might seem strange to find a model of environmental sustainability in the gritty Humboldt Park neighborhood, but Artesian Green, at 1330 N Artesi [...]
Land deals are first step in South Chicago green project
The Community Development Commission approved the sale of two parcels in South Chicago Tuesday, marking the first step in the development of a LEED-ce [...]
South Chicago community going green
The Community Development Commission on Tuesday approved the participation of five developers in a massive green redevelopment project in the South Ch [...]
Scenes from Lincoln Park: Lincoln Park Zoo
Monkey alert! This little guy kept staring at us when we visited the Lincoln Park Zoo, 2001 N Clark St, earlier this week.
The zoo is home to 1,200 [...]
What does your neighborhood look like after summer fests?
We snapped this pic of garbage just as we left the Taste of Randolph Street on Saturday, and it got us thinking: what does a block look like after a [...]
Solar townhouses wave the green flag
A new pair of townhouses at 1831 Lincoln St in Evanston is joining Chicago's green construction wave. The two townhouses, one of which has already s [...]
South Loop's eco18 takes 28 reservations in first weekend of sales
Sales at eco18, the green condo building planned in the South Loop at 1818 S Wabash Ave, appear to have gotten off to a strong start. Last night How [...]
Design for Space Park in Lake View revealed
Triangle Neighbors Association has chosen a design for Space Park, a 50-by-125 foot community-managed park at 815 - 817 W Roscoe St in Lake View.
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