Welcome to our May 2014 issue of Building for Sustainability!
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Project
Readiness Workshops in Joliet and Chicago
Joliet: Wednesday, May 7, 8:45 a.m.-5:00
p.m.
Chicago: Tuesday, June 10, 8:45 a.m.-5:00
p.m.
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CCLF's
signature workshop, the day-long Project Readiness Workshop, is being offered
twice in the upcoming months: once at our office, and once in Joliet. The
workshop serves as an in-depth introduction to affordable housing development,
with topics ranging from building organizational capacity to financing.
Scholarships may be available for students and nonprofits. Learn more and register
here.
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CIC
Foundations of Property Management Training
May 27, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., 29 E Madison St., Suite
1700
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Being
a landlord and property manager requires specific knowledge and training, even
for people experienced in other areas of real estate. Learn the basics from
experts in the field at Community Investment
Corporation's Foundations of Property Management course, hosted by CCLF on
May 27. Topics will include routine and preventative maintenance, marketing and
tenant selection and housing choice vouchers. Learn more and find the registration link
here.
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Grants
and RFPs
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HUD Capacity Building
(Section 4) Grants
Applications due May
7
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Grant funds, made available
through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Section 4 grant
program, will support and improve the capacity and production of community
housing development organizations (CHDOs) and community development corporations
(CDCs). Read more here, including the Chicago
RFP.
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Building Industry Training
and Education Program
Applications due May
9
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Illinois CMP
Grants
Grants up to $150,000; applications due May
30
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The
Illinois Coastal Management Program is pleased to announce that they will once
again be accepting application for Illinois Coastal Grants! Applications will be
accepted for environmental education and outreach projects and sustainable
coastal planning projects. Read the details
here.
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Grants for
Grassroots Environmental Campaigns
Grants up to $12,000; applications due August
31
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Patagonia's
Environmental Grants Program provides grants to support small, grassroots,
activist organizations with provocative direct-action agendas, working on
multi-pronged campaigns to preserve and protect our environment. Funding is
limited to certain countries, including the United States, and to 501(c)(3)
organizations. Read more at Patagonia's website.
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Events
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Sustainability
in the Built Environment
May 6,
1:30-5:00 p.m., 425 S. Wabash Avenue
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AIA recently published the Sustainability Leadership Opportunity
Scan, which highlights both core competencies and emerging trends. This
panel discussion will explore components of the study and take a critical look
at how key issues such as code changes, benchmarking ordinances, resilience in
design and the shifting criteria for design awards are taking hold nationally
and locally. Learn more and register. The cost is $20 or $10 for
AIA members. AIA and IACET credit
available.
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Tour of the
LEED Platinum Harmony House for Cats
May 7,
2:00-5:00 p.m., Harmony House for Cats, 2914 N Elston
Ave
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Join the USGBC-Illinois Chapter Chicago Branch
for a tour and educational presentation of the LEED Platinum Harmony House for Cats. This unique
program will begin with a slide presentation and building tour led by the
project engineer, followed by a question-and-answer session. Tour participants
will then have an opportunity to walk through the 7,100-square-foot building at
their own pace, chat with Harmony House staff and volunteers, and even enter one
of the main cat rooms. Register
here.
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AUA Spring
Gathering
May 14,
6:00-9:00 p.m., Arturo Velasquez Institute, 2800 S Western
Ave
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The Advocates for Urban Agriculture (AUA)
Spring Gathering will explore how to grow viable urban farming businesses
with a panel and discussion about incubator farm projects across the city. There
will also be a potluck and a community slideshow. Learn more
here.
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USGBC-IL
Limelight
May 15,
6:00-10:00 p.m., Museum of Broadcast Communications, 360 N
State
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Limelight is a fundraiser hosted by US Green Building Council-Illinois
Chapter that celebrates leaders in sustainability across Illinois with the
presentation of the 2014 Emerald Awards. Share a fun and exciting evening with
Chapter Members, friends, sponsors and many other professionals from the
sustainability industry. Enjoy drinks, hors d'oeuvres, a raffle, dancing and
networking. Buy your ticket
here.
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MPC
Roundtable - Smart Systems, Resilient Regions
May 20,
12:00-1:30 p.m., Metropolitan Planning Council, 140 S Dearborn
#1400
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This Metropolitan Planning Council
(MPC) Roundtable will highlight leading governance and technology practices
that can help our region and others achieve greater infrastructure resilience
and ensure that our businesses stay up and running during critical moments. The
panel of experts will discuss challenges and solutions to working together to
respond to hazards and improve the resiliency of energy and transportation
systems in our region. Registration is $30, or $15 for MPC
donors, and includes lunch.
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Growing
Home 12th Annual Benefit Dinner and Auction
May 20,
5:30-9:30 p.m., Salvage One, 1840 W Hubbard St
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Growing Home, Inc. is hosting their
annual benefit, including a silent auction, music and dinner made with Growing
Home's USDA-certified organic produce. Growing Home's mission is to operate,
promote and demonstrate the use of organic agriculture as a vehicle for job
training, employment and community development. Register for the event
here.
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Progress on
the GO TO 2040 Comprehensive Plan
May 29,
12:00-1:30 p.m., Metropolitan Planning Council, 140 S Dearborn
#1400
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Join the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC)
for a roundtable on May 29 where CMAP Executive Director Randy
Blankenhorn will discuss GO TO 2040's implementation progress
and highlights from the update before the formal public comment period begins in
June. Regional leaders will provide input on the role partners play in
implementing GO TO 2040 recommendations. Learn more and register on MPC's website. The cost is
$30 or $15 for MPC donors.
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Resources
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Transit
Future
CNT and Active
Transportation Alliance launch vision for Chicago
region
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The Law
Project: GE Capital and Seyfarth Shaw LLP Brief Services Legal Clinic
A Clinic for
Nonprofit Organizations and Small Businesses
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Get contracts reviewed, legal
issues identified and your questions answered. The Clinic is free, but you must
register to attend. Sessions will be held on May 15 from 1:30- 2:45 or 3:00-4:15
at a downtown location. Registration must be received by The Law Project by COB May 12. For
registration information or questions call or email Jody Adler at (312)
939-3638, jadler@thelawproject.org.
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Trainings & Workshops
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Summer Crops
Seed Starting Workshop
May 3, 10:00
a.m., The Plant, 1400 West 46th Street
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Get ready for summer by
starting your own tomato, pepper and cucumber seeds! Plant Chicago's Seed Starting workshop
will cover the basics of seed starting for summer season crops. Participants
will learn how to save money and get the satisfaction of growing your organic
garden from the ground up. Register here. Note that The Plant is
also hosting a Container Garden workshop on May
17.
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Houses That
Work Workshop
May 7, 8:30
a.m.-4:30 p.m., 519 W. Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights,
IL
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In this session, participants
will learn how the many complex changes in home design, building materials,
mechanical systems, appliances, consumer lifestyles and expectations over the
last 30 years make every builder's, supplier's and trade contractor's job more
complex and demanding. This segment outlines the basic building science physics
of air, heat and moisture flow that every builder should know so they can
understand why some buildings work and others don't. Learn more and register. The cost is
$140.
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Southside
Builders Association Green Building Panel
May 7, 11:30
a.m.-1:30 p.m., The Parthenon, 314 S Halsted
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This panel discussion will
feature topics including: cost-benefit analysis for green building, LEED
certification, green roofs, spray foam insulation and renewable energy
sources. Register here. The cost, including
lunch, is $35 for non-members. 2014 dues, which include 4 lunch meetings, cost
$125.
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Conferences
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CSH Supportive Housing
Academy
May 12-16, The
University Conference Center, 525 S. State
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The CSH Supportive Housing Academy
provides an intensive training on creating new supportive housing projects by
encompassing financing, development partnerships, policy, and service design.
The Academy condenses the key components of the six-month CSH Supportive Housing
Institute into five days of training. Academy participants will also be offered
follow-up technical assistance. Learn more and register.
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GreenTown Chicago
May 21-22, UIC
Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted
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GreenTown will be held Thursday, May
22, with pre-conference events on Wednesday, May 21. GreenTown brings together
the public sector and the private sector to connect the dots, to inspire and to
work together to remake communities. Tracks include Transportation, Natural
Resources and Ecosystems, Neighborhood and Community Planning, Energy, Healthy
Communities and Sustainability Potpourri. Register here - discounts are
available for students, teachers and
nonprofits.
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GoodWork Chicago
June 10-12,
Chicago IL
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GoodWorkChicago exists to bring
together nonprofit leaders, social entrepreneurs, philanthropists and
civically-minded business persons who are working to make a difference in our
neighborhoods, cities and world. Sign up tor receive updates! The conference is
hosted by Goodcity Chicago, whose mission is to
identify and then support high potential community-based entrepreneurs whose
goals are to create or enhance neighborhood and faith-based programs that
promote self-sufficiency, hope and a sense of purpose in the lives of
individuals in under-resourced
communities.
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Save the Date: 2014 AIA
Convention
June 26-28,
McCormick Place, Chicago
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Connect with
the world's brightest architects, designers, innovators, provocateurs and
thought leaders. All in one place at one time, in the heart of America's
architectural epicenter - Chicago - at the American Institute for Architects
convention. Find more information here, including how to register and
the class schedule.
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Save the Date: Soil in the
City Conference
June 29-July
2, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 160 E. Huron St.
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The theme of
the Soil in the City Conference is
"restoring our available urban land and optimizing local resources, while
protecting environmental and human health and enhancing socio-cultural
dialogue." The conference will focus on urban gardening, green infrastructure,
and greening brownfields. Register
here!
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The mission of
the Chicago Community Loan Fund is to provide flexible, affordable and
responsible financing and technical assistance for community stabilization and
development efforts and initiatives that benefit low- to moderate-income
neighborhoods, families and individuals throughout metropolitan
Chicago
 
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