<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>LEED for Homes Illinois &#187; Education and Events</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/category/education/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org</link>
	<description>Bringing Healthy, Green Homes to the Midwest</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:55:35 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1</generator>
<xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" />
		<item>
		<title>GreenBuild registration discounted until Sept 7</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/greenbuild-registration-discounted-until-sept-7-511</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/greenbuild-registration-discounted-until-sept-7-511#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education and Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[affordable housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green rater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greenbuild]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEED AP+H]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/?p=511</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re fortunate this year to have the world&#8217;s premiere conference and expo on green building coming to our backyard from November 17-19 at Chicago&#8217;s McCormick Place.  Here are some of the residential highlights: Main conference and expo 1-Day Residential Summit Offsite Tours featuring this home and this one, and the GreenBuild Legacy LEED home tour. [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/greenbuild-registration-discounted-until-sept-7-511/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Building Deconstruction Workshop &#8211; Fri June 18</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/building-deconstruction-workshop-fri-june-18-435</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/building-deconstruction-workshop-fri-june-18-435#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:11:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education and Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deconstruction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grayslake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workshop]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/?p=435</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many LEED for Homes projects use deconstruction. Come to an affordable ($25.00!) full-day workshop that will examine new business and employment opportunities springing up in Northern Illinois and nationally connected with the growing movement toward deconstruction and reuse of building materials. Building Community Assets through Deconstruction and Material Reuse 9AM &#8211; 3 PM on Friday, [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/building-deconstruction-workshop-fri-june-18-435/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>June Tour: LEED Silver Home in Bloomingdale, IL</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/june-tour-leed-silver-home-in-bloomingdale-il-430</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/june-tour-leed-silver-home-in-bloomingdale-il-430#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education and Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Single-Family Projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bloomingdale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEED Silver]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/?p=430</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Want to see the first single-family home in Illinois to achieve LEED certification? A special tour has been arranged for this LEED Silver home on Saturday, June 26, and spaces are limited. The Peluso Residence, 277 Pheasant, Bloomingdale, was designed and built as an efficient and modern green home by Alphonso and Michelle Peluso, co-founders [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/june-tour-leed-silver-home-in-bloomingdale-il-430/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Free USGBC Education on Greening Affordable Housing</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/usgbc-releases-free-education-on-green-affordable-housing-423</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/usgbc-releases-free-education-on-green-affordable-housing-423#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education and Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multi-Family Projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[affordable housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[incentives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leed for homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[usgbc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[webinar]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/?p=423</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Join USGBC for an important, free educational program – bringing you the tools you need to understand the intersection between green building and affordable housing. And then leverage the local incentives supporting sustainable affordable housing.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/usgbc-releases-free-education-on-green-affordable-housing-423/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Legal &amp; Business Perspectives on Green Building</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/legal-business-perspectives-on-green-building-419</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/legal-business-perspectives-on-green-building-419#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 13:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education and Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[feasibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[michigan]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/?p=419</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is an event many LEED for Homes professionals may be interested in. Note: Early bird registration ends on Friday, May 21. Green/LEED Real Estate Conference &#8211; Grand Rapids Thinking about building green?  Hear from the experts who can help you do it right.  Discuss practical considerations from a business and legal perspective. Warner Norcross [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/legal-business-perspectives-on-green-building-419/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Training: Advanced Air Sealing and IAQ Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/training-advanced-air-sealing-and-iaq-issues-351</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/training-advanced-air-sealing-and-iaq-issues-351#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:28:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education and Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[air sealing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[regreen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retrofit]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/?p=351</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you ready for the huge growth expected in retrofitting millions of American homes? Discover the latest techniques in the residential retrofit market to hone your skills and differentiate yourself from competitors, in this class to be offered in Evanston and Riverdale next month. Join home performance expert and Energy Center University award-winning instructor Keith [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/training-advanced-air-sealing-and-iaq-issues-351/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Deconstruction as Alternative to Demolition</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/deconstruction-as-alternative-to-demolition-320</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/deconstruction-as-alternative-to-demolition-320#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education and Events]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/?p=320</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The LEED for Homes rewards projects that are developed on sites that have been previously developed, and many project teams take advantage of good existing neighborhoods with access to transportation and services rather than building on raw land. Sometimes, a site is chosen where the existing structure is so damaged or functionally obsolete that it [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/deconstruction-as-alternative-to-demolition-320/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Pella ProExpo offers snapshot of local industry</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/pella-proexpo-offers-snapshot-of-local-homebuilding-industry-279</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/pella-proexpo-offers-snapshot-of-local-homebuilding-industry-279#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education and Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expo]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/?p=279</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pella Window and Doors is hosting an industry expo on March 18 called the ProExpo. It should prove to be indicator of the homebuilding industry, bringing together many exhibitors, and educational sessions on topics such as: Why Pella? Transform your market Wind load codes and testing standards The Future of Remodeling (keynote by Steve Case) [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/pella-proexpo-offers-snapshot-of-local-homebuilding-industry-279/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Nearly Free Seminars: Demystifying LEED for Homes</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/nearly-free-seminars-demystifying-leed-for-homes-248</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/nearly-free-seminars-demystifying-leed-for-homes-248#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education and Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[courses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[demystifying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leed for homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seminars]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/?p=248</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Before the ground completely thaws and the building season kicks off, Chicago’s local LEED for Homes provider, the Alliance for Environmental Sustainability, is launching a series of green building seminars around the Chicagoland area. The class, titled Demystifying LEED for Homes for Building Professionals, is a comprehensive overview of the LEED for Homes green building [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/nearly-free-seminars-demystifying-leed-for-homes-248/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Tour: Chicago LEED Home built with ICFs</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/231-231</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/231-231#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education and Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chicago]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEED Silver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tour]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/?p=231</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever wonder what goes into making a LEED home? Now is your chance to tour a home going through the LEED for Homes program that is substantially complete, pending final testing and verification. And best of all, the tour is free.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/231-231/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
