2/22/11
Hey, EnV — Alta at K Station will see your basic LEED status and raise you a Gold. With 848 apartments spread over two...
1/31/11
The four-bedroom / 3.5-bath home at 1610 N Honore St may enter the exclusive ranks of Chicago’s LEED Platinum-certified homes. And that’s only one...
10/8/10
To get LEED Gold certification, a development needs at least 60 credits’ worth of green things. Parc Huron earned three of those credits by...
9/3/10
The next time someone mentions “LEED certification” during a sales pitch, remember that you have access to the US Green Building Council’s directory of...
9/2/10
The guys on the client services end of our company occasionally get tips from their own broker contacts and pass them my way. Last...
3/30/10
Wait until April 5 — that’s the message that comes across again and again on Parc Huron’s newly updated Web site. Everything you want...
3/11/10
The newest video through a Sergio & Banks-marketed property finds Realtor Melissa Govedarica guiding Joe Zekas through Ultimate Homes’ eco-friendly two-bedroom condo at 2339...
3/11/10
Upcoming legislation will require residential restoration companies to inform clients about the presence and dangers of lead-based paint in their homes. Only certified renovators...
3/9/10
Are pre-wired vehicle charging stations the next must-have features for new homes? KB Homes will install plugs for electric and hybrid cars to its...
3/1/10
Homeowners at Ultimate Homes’ new six-flat at 4847 N Ashland Ave should save about 25 percent on their utility bills thanks to their homes’...
12/3/09
With Aqua saddled with Fannie Mae issues and uncertainty surrounding its hotel component, and with the Parkhomes taking their sweet time in closing (deliveries...
11/1/09
During the media tour of the Winthrop Club in Evanston, the topic of green construction and LEED certification came up over and over again....
10/21/09
Over the weekend I ventured over to the Merchandise Mart to explore the 2009 Historic Chicago Bungalow and Green Home Expo, and I wasn’t...
9/14/09
Flair Tower, 222 W Erie St, is set to open to renters Spring of 2010 with 98 units, 9,500 square feet of retail and...
9/10/09
In our last video about Sergio & Banks‘ new green condos at 4847 North Ashland, agent Melissa Govedarica shows me a few more of...
9/8/09
In our second video at this green development in Ravenswood, we explore the features of a master bathroom in this green construction. Glass tile...