Welcome to our June 2014 issue of Building for Sustainability!
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CCLF
Events
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CCLF's
Project Readiness Workshop
Tuesday, June 10, 8:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m., 29 E Madison
#1700
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CCLF's
signature workshop, the Project Readiness 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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Grants
and RFPs
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Woodard & Curran
Foundation Grants
Up to $10,000;
applications due Sunday, June 15
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The Woodard & Curran Foundation is a
public nonprofit organization dedicated to making grants that empower local and
global solutions for a healthier world. In November 2014, the Foundation will
award at least two grants (maximum value of $10,000 per grant) for projects that
demonstrate "environmental stewardship through community involvement" by
promoting a clean and sustainable environment. Applicants must be 501(c)(3)
organizations. Apply
here.
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Small Business Plan
Competition
Applications
due at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 23
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The Chicago City Treasurer's Office has
launched its annual Business Plan Competition. The
competition is open to start-up and existing small businesses throughout the
city. Ten finalists will be selected to submit their business plans for prizes
of $7,500, $5,000 and $2,500. On June 12, there will be a workshop from
6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Harold Washington Library Center concerning the
competition - register here. Find the competition's
submission portal
here.
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Local Technical
Assistance
Applications due at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, June
26
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Planning
assistance and grants for local projects across metropolitan Chicago are now
available through the RTA Community Planning Program and CMAP Local Technical
Assistance Program at www.rtachicago.com/applications.
Applications are due at noon on Thursday, June 26, 2014. An informational
session will be held at CMAP (233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago) on
Tuesday, June 3 at 9:00 a.m. To RSVP, contact Dan Olson (dolson@cmap.illinois.gov or
312-386-8760).
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Surdna Foundation Sustainable
Environments Grants
Rolling
deadline for letters of inquiry
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Events
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First Tuesdays Gardener's
Forum: Permaculture
Tuesday, June
3, 7:00-9:00 p.m., 114 N Aberdeen St
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Hosted by CivicLab, this form features
permaculture designer and founder of the Earth Forest Project, Matthew Stephens.
Permaculture emphasizes the importance of gardening and growing food
organically. It is practiced and taught in many countries, and draws from many
different approaches to provide people with the energy, food, and resources
needed for a thriving community. Learn more and register
here.
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The Regional Convening
Monday, June
16, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., University of Illinois at
Chicago
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In conjunction
with an emerging national conversation on fair housing, community development,
and access to opportunity, this convening aims to explore common ground among
fair housing and community development organizations on policies and priorities
that will improve regional equity and expand housing choices. Learn more about
this free event and register here.
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Resources
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When to Use LEED Multifamily
& Midrise
Wednesday,
June 4, 12:00-1:00 p.m., webinar
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Attend this
free webinar by the Alliance for Environmental
Sustainability to understand how LEED residential construction leads to
healthier and safe buildings for the welfare of the community and occupants;
know the difference between the different rating system options in Residential
VS New Construction; articulate the Market Value of LEED multi family housing
and decipher some minor difference and opportunities in LEED V4 VS 2008 for
Homes. Register
here.
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Green Initiatives at the
Neighborhood Scale
Wednesday,
June 18, 2:00 p.m., webinar
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Through this
free webinar, learn about the new ideas Enterprise Green Communities is
exploring around deploying green initiatives at the neighborhood scale to lower
the cost of building healthy and affordable housing, sustain residence
affordability and promote resiliency. The speakers will discuss important
infrastructure and programmatic elements that they feel will lead to successful
neighborhood-scale green and affordable housing communities. Register
here.
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Retrofit Chicago
Save
money and visualize energy usage across the city
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Mayor Rahm
Emanuel has identified energy efficiency as a priority for strengthening
Chicago- helping Chicago to be the most affordable, competitive, attractive,
livable and sustainable city of the 21st century. Through Retrofit Chicago, residential,
commercial and municipal buildings can receive help to improve their energy
efficiency to save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, the
City unveiled a new interactive map tool to help Chicagoans visualize energy
usage across the city. By going to cityofchicago.org/energymap,
Chicagoans can enter their address and see how their energy usage compares
against other blocks in the
neighborhood.
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Advanced RTU Control
Strategies
On-demand webinar on how to improve efficacy of
RTUs
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In the past 10
years, the average gas efficiency of RTUs has moved from 80 percent to just 82
percent and the cooling efficiency of the refrigeration circuits has improved
slightly. Learn how to improve the efficiency of existing and new RTUs during
this on-demand webinar. Recent DOE research is discussed, products are reviewed,
new fan controls are explained and code requirements and standards are
summarized. Find more information
here.
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Trainings & Workshops
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CIC's Foundations of Property
Management courses
Dates include:
June 19, June 30-July 3 or July 17
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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 one of
Community Investment Corporation's
Foundations of Property Management courses, with upcoming dates in June and
July. The cost is $50 and preregistration is required. Learn more
here.
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Green Tech U Summer Classes
Open
Free classes
held at the Chicago Center for Green Technology
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Conferences
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GoodWork Chicago
June 10-12,
Various locations across Loop
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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. The conference is hosted by Goodcity Chicago. Register
here.
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2014 AIA Convention
June 26-28,
McCormick Place, 2301 S Lake Shore Dr
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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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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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