A speculative home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright that has fallen into disrepair will now be an intersection of historic preservation and green building, as Eifler and Associates embarks on a LEED for Homes rehabilitation in Glencoe, IL.
Rendering upon completion
The graphic designers at USGBC have done it again and created a great, handy resource for anyone looking for a 1-page overview of their LEED for Homes project.
This one-page PDF file breaks down the main Read more » »
Check out this new video that explains the benefits of living in a LEED-certified home from homeowners that are doing so.
NEW LEED for Neighborhood Development launch event in Chicago on Thursday, April 29.
Since 2000, USGBC has been working to transform the built environment - one building at a time. During this time, the green building movement has experienced a surge so great that no longer can we only focus on single buildings. Expanding upon the promise of a more prosperous future through green building, USGBC, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) have partnered together to make green communities a core focus. Read more » »
On January 29th 2010, the Energy Efficient Building Act became effective in Illinois for most new residential construction and remodeling in Illinois. What does this mean for builders and project teams in Illinois? If you’re going to be constructing to the new building code, you are implementing many strategies that can earn credit in LEED for Homes. Read more » »
We’re pleased to share developing news that Northern Illinois’ Mulitple Listing Service (MLS), will be adding support for green building features in 2010. This development is something we at LEEDforHomesIllinois.org have been keeping a close eye on, and are very pleased to see this implemented. An official announcement is likely forthcoming in the new year.
The Green MLS will consist of many new categories for identifying property characteristics for a green home. These new MLS features will allow competent real estate agents to be able to market a green home’s building components, such as water efficient appliances, insulation type, and recycled content of building materials. Building technologies such as solar energy systems, insulated concrete forms, and structurally insulated panels (SIPs) can also be indicated in the Green MLS. Read more » »
Residential green building enthusiasts and LEED for Homes projects can rejoice as the state of Illinois has re-established their solar rebate program after a 1+ year hiatus. Read more » »
Last month, Illinois received its third LEED for Homes certified project (a net-zero energy Platinum home in Chicago designed by Farr Associates). However, while there are many other LEED for Homes projects in the works, I know we can do better. After all, Chicago leads the nation in commercial LEED buildings. With the USGBC’s annual GreenBuild conference returning to Chicago in November 2010, now is the time to demonstrate our region’s leadership and begin transforming the residential green building market.
As the nation is poised to pull out of the recession and a new wave of building begins, the Alliance for Environmental Sustainability (AES) has expanded their commitment to help grow the “LEED for Homes” program in the Northern IL and Southern WI markets. As such, I’m pleased to offer my services as the local, Chicago-based representative for the Alliance.
AES provides support services to builders of LEED for Homes projects. These include green single-family custom homes, and multi-family and affordable housing projects. Please feel free to contact me with questions regarding LEED for Homes, or general questions about residential green building.
