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Resources for Green Building
- 16 ways to Green Your Home
- AES Education and Training
- AES Home Page
- Eco Home Products
- Existing Homes - Green Guide
- Green Bean Chicago
- LEED AP + Homes Practice Exam
- LEED for Homes eligibility
- LEED for Homes – Builder FAQs
- LEED for Homes – Consumer FAQs
- Useful Organizations
- Become a LEED Professional
- Eco Achievers education
- Illinois Solar Energy Association
- ReBuilding Exchange
- USGBC - LEED Homes Education
- USGBC – Illinois Chapter
- USGBC – LEED for Homes
Tools for LEED-H Projects
- AE 1.3 - Order LEED-H Signage
- Affordable Housing Toolkit
- Find a LEED AP + Homes
- LL5, LL6 Tool - Walkscore
- Preapproved ID point - Utility Tracking
- Rating System 1-page Snapshot
Recent News
Get the Energy Code at No Charge
The ICC now offers the IECC 2009 Energy Code at no cost. Download your free copy at www.iccsafe.org/FreeIECC. This national model energy code underpins federal tax credits, energy efficiency standards, and state residential energy code determinations. The 2009 IECC is the target building energy code that all 50 Governors agreed to comply with under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This free reference is a valuable tool for residential design and construction teams.
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Frank Lloyd Wright House Pursues LEED Certification
A speculative home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright that has fallen into disrepair will become a meeting point of historic preservation and green building, as Eifler and Associates begins a LEED for Homes rehabilitation in Glencoe, IL.
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New Resource: One-Page LEED for Homes Snapshot Card
The USGBC graphic design team has produced a convenient one-page PDF overview of a LEED for Homes project. It summarizes the key points at a glance.
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LEED Homeowners Share Their Testimonials
Watch a new video on the benefits of living in a LEED-certified home, told by homeowners who live in one.
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LEED ND and LEED for Homes Together
Attend the LEED for Neighborhood Development launch event in Chicago on Thursday, April 29. Since 2000, USGBC has worked to transform the built environment. USGBC, NRDC, and CNU have joined forces to make green communities a central focus.
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New Energy Code Pairs Well with LEED for Homes
The Energy Efficient Building Act took effect in Illinois on January 29, 2010, covering most new residential construction and remodeling. If you build to the new code, you are already using many strategies that can earn credit in LEED for Homes.
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Northern Illinois MLS in Chicagoland Goes Green
In 2010, Northern Illinois' Multiple Listing Service (MLS) will add support for green building features. The Green MLS will introduce new categories for identifying green home characteristics, letting agents market features such as water-efficient appliances, insulation type, recycled content, solar energy systems, insulated concrete forms, and structurally insulated panels (SIPs).
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Solar Energy Rebates Now Available for Illinois Homes
Residential green building fans and LEED for Homes projects have reason to celebrate: the state of Illinois has restored its solar rebate program after a pause of more than a year.
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Ready for Growth
Illinois earned its third LEED for Homes certified project: a net-zero energy Platinum home in Chicago designed by Farr Associates. With the USGBC's annual GreenBuild conference coming back to Chicago in November 2010, the time is right to show our region's leadership and start transforming the residential green building market. AES has broadened its commitment to help the market grow.
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