LEED Platinum Awarded to Radio Flyer
CHICAGO — The manufacturers of the iconic, red Radio Flyer wagon have achieved LEED Platinum for the company’s Chicago headquarters building.
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Radio Flyer Renovation Awarded LEED Platinum
CHICAGO — The manufacturers of the iconic, red Radio Flyer wagon have achieved LEED Platinum for the company’s Chicago headquarters building.
Cleaning Products Company to Pioneer Green Factory Design
CHICAGO — Method, an environmentally friendly cleaning products company headquartered in San Francisco, recently unveiled renderings for the company’s upcoming LEED Platinum manufacturing facility.
Chicago Boasts Multiple Green Roof Records
CHICAGO — Chicago has become a hot bed for the green roof industry, leading the nation in overall coverage, with over 2.5 million square feet of garden space located on top of its buildings.
Bank Retrofit Focuses on Holistic Sustainability
CHICAGO — GreenChoice Bank will open two new "holistically sustainable" community bank branches on February 1 after completing the retrofit of a pair of century-old buildings.
Last July, GreenChoice Holding Co., the parent company of the bank, acquired Family Federal Savings of Illinois, which was established in 1910, and began retrofitting and re-engineering its structures.
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Language Center Features First Geothermal Heat System for University
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| The 18,000-square-foot center features a new transparent envelope consisting of low-E glass windows. Photo by James Steinkamp, Steinkamp Photography |
Greenbuild Swells With Capacity Crowds
CHICAGO — Greenbuild, the U.S. Green Building Council’s annual conference, swept through Chicago last week, cramming the facilities at McCormick Place with more than 21,000 attendees and 850 exhibitors.
The conference site appeared overwhelmed at times with limited space for educational seminars and attendees waiting in long lines to hear speakers and purchase food and beverages.
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