Greening Existing Buildings

By Sameea Kamal
(01/29/2011)
Every year, the American economy loses more than $130 billion dollars from leaky, inefficient buildings.

Bank Retrofit Focuses on Holistic Sustainability


(01/20/2011)
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.

Language Center Features First Geothermal Heat System for University


(12/18/2007)
The new Sandi Point Errant Language and Culture Center at the University of Chicago at Chicago was completed this fall and marks the first in a series of environmentally friendly improvement projects planned for the campus.

Greenbuild Swells With Capacity Crowds


(11/13/2007)
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.