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It Doesn’t Get Any Greener Than This
By David Buss Homeowners and business owners searching for an environmentally friendly, energy-efficient home heating system are turning with increasing frequency to geothermal systems to meet their...
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North Chicago’s New Brew: Honey Badger Beer
By Julie Henning Inspired by the wildly-popular Honey Badger video on YouTube.com, the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort in Chicago’s North Suburbs has gotten in on the craze with its Honey Badger Beer. A...
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Reversing Course: Fixing the Chicago River
By Matt Baker Image courtesy of Jeremy Atherton.Long before Michael Phelps, the United States rallied around another legendary Olympic swimmer. Johnny Weissmuller—who would later gain further fame as...
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Sewerthermal Activity
By Matt Baker The James C. Kirie water reclamation plant in Des Plaines.Sohail Murad, who heads the Chemical Engineering Department for the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), was touring a water...
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Building in Harmony
By Matt Baker Image courtesy of Harmony House. It’s the greenest animal shelter in Chicago and possibly the nation. Harmony House for Cats, which officially opened its new location this past July, was...
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Hedge Fund: Rebates for Your Sustainable Back Yard
By Linda Seggelke In 2010 the City of Chicago established an educational and incentive program that highlights the many ways that Chicagoans can create more environmentally friendly landscapes. The...
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A More Sustainable Chicago
By Jo McKee If there were any lingering doubts about the Emanuel administration’s commitment to sustainability, the 2015 Sustainable Chicago Action Agenda will hopefully lay them to rest. The green...
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Old Growth: The Rebuilding Exchange Broadens in Size and Mission
By Matt Baker Deconstruction—the art of carefully dismantling a building rather than demolishing it—has been expanding over the past few years. Also expanding is the local hub for this practice, the...
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Cannon Design Does More With Less
By Matt Baker Cannon Design’s Chicago office once occupied three stories and about 80,000 square feet at 111 W. Washington. This year, they moved into one floor spanning between the buildings at 205...
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Chicagoland’s First Passive House
By Matt Baker While it was popularized—and now thrives—in Germany and Scandinavia, the passive house concept actually started in the 1970’s, at the University of Illinois. The technology stagnated in...
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Chicago Nominated for 2013 Earth Hour City Capital
A darkened downtown Chicago as it appeared in 2009 during the second international Earth Hour Challenge.The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has selected Chicago as a finalist to be a “City Capital” in the...
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Mayor Announces Expansion of Recycling to Entire City by End of 2013
The city of Chicago announced today the expansion of the blue cart recycling program to the 49th and 50th Wards. However, city officials also vowed to expand recycling pickup to the entirety of Chicago...
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Plans Unveiled for Downtown Bus Rapid Transit System
On Washington Street, colored pavement and signage will designate the BRT lanes. Curbside platforms and bus shelters will provide safe boarding options, while also protect bike lanes from traffic.You...
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Year Three Proves the Green Office Challenge Not so Challenging
By Clarence P. Denning Pay any attention to green building trends and you’ll hear an oft-cited number: 40%. That’s the share of U.S. energy consumption taken by buildings. The picture is bigger than...
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That Land’s Not Vacant, it’s Fallow: Creating More Community Gardens in...
By Linda Seggelke Food deserts—areas where access to groceries and fresh food has been replaced by convenience stores and fast food restaurants—have plagued Chicago for years, particularly in the west...
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Neighborhood Focus: Eco-Conscious in Andersonville
By Matt Baker Bike corrals, mobile urban parks, recycling bins and business certification are some of the more visibleexamples of the ecological acumen of Andersonville’s commercial corridor. Changes...
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Mode Shift: Getting Around Chicago More Sustainably
By Matt Baker In 2009, according the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 120 million Americans commuted to work. Despite the rising cost of fuel, the vast majority of them—76%—drove alone. Only 5% took some...
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Sustainability is Above Board at Chicago’s Newest Harbor
By Matt Baker Bears season tickets. That is possibly the only waiting list in Chicago longer than the one to get a boat slip. With marina demand so large, the need for a new harbor was evident. The...
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Building Green Chicago 2013
By Matt Baker Karen Weigert, Chicago Chief Sustainability Officer. For seven years, Index Publishing has hosted the Building Green Chicago Conference & Expo in downtown Chicago. This annual event...
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IIT Takes First Prize in Water Saving Competition
By Linda Seggelke The Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) recently took home first prize in the Campus RainWorks Challenge among small institutions. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created...
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