Gail Vittori receives top honor from USGBC
Gail Vittori, co-director of Austin-based Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, has received this year’s Kate Hurst Leadership Award from The U.S. Green Building Council…
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USGBC: Illinois comes in second for LEED-certified buildings
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced its list of top 10 states for LEED green building, based on the number of LEED-certified square…
Apartment dwellers still crave sustainability
Sustainability was supposed to be a passing fad. But unlike conversation pits, wood paneling and avocado green appliances, renters have yet to grow tired of…
Wight & Company completes net zero recreation center in Plainfield
Chicago-based integrated design and delivery firm Wight & Company has completed the Prairie Activity and Recreation Center (PARC) for the Plainfield Park District. Designed as…
Illinois Green Alliance announces winners at 14th annual Emerald Awards
Illinois Green Alliance, the local affiliate of the USGBC, announced the winners of the 14th annual Emerald Awards for 2019. Each year, the annual Emerald Awards…
The Residences at Addison & Clark earns LEED Silver Certification
RMK Management announced that The Residences at Addison & Clark, a 148-unit luxury apartment complex located across the street from historic Wrigley Field, has earned…
Chicago’s One North Wacker signs over 100,000 square feet of new leases
Irvine Company Office Properties announced five leases totaling 103,307 square feet at One North Wacker, UBS Tower, the 50-story modern workplace community in the heart…
Illinois tops the nation with most LEED green buildings, per USGBC
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its annual list of top 10 states for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the world's most…
theMART receives gold level LEED certification
Vornado Realty Trust announced that theMART has achieved the USGBC's LEED certification at the Gold Level. This accomplishment marks the third LEED Certification for theMART,…
55 E. Monroe earns top certification from WiredScore, ENERGY STAR and LEED
GlenStar Properties' 55 E. Monroe has been recognized by the industry's leading organizations for best practices in the areas of telecommunications connectivity, energy performance and…