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Registration Open! CCLF's
Building for Sustainability Workshop
September 11-12, 8:45 am-5:00 pm,
Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 S. Sacramento
Ave.
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This two-day workshop provides an overview
of sustainable design and resources to help you develop healthy and efficient
buildings. Don't miss this opportunity to network with other practitioners and
tour local projects, including a new multifamily project and an in-process,
single family gut rehab. Register by August 29 to get the early
bird price! Breakfast and lunch will be included each day. Contact CCLF's workshop
coordinator for more
information.
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Grants
and RFPs
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AIA
Bridge Program Seeking Applications
Applications Due August
6
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Bridge is celebrating five years
as a highly successful mentoring program sponsored by AIA Chicago, the College of Fellows and the Young Architects Forum. The program
intends to bridge the gap between the need for
mentorship in the architecture profession and the ability of experienced
architects to pass on what they have learned to the future generation of
architects. For more information and a full schedule, click
here.
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Chicago Neighborhood
Development Awards
Applications Due September
11
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The Chicago Neighborhood Development
Awards (CNDA), established in 1995, recognize outstanding achievement in
community development in five different categories, covering both nonprofits and
for-profits in the Chicago area. Applications are now being accepted
for the CNDA and for the Richard H. Driehaus Awards for Architectural Excellence
in Community Design. The awards ceremony will take place on February 17,
2015.
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Graham Foundation Grants to
Individuals
Applications Due September
15
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The Graham Foundation is accepting
applications for grants from individuals who are working to create, develop and
communicate about architecture and the designed environment in a way that will
contribute to their creative, intellectual and professional growth at
transformative stages in their careers. Learn more and apply here.
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Solar Chicago: Join Now to
Save
Program is available through September
30
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Solar Chicago is a partnership between
the City of Chicago, the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC), Vote Solar
and the World Wildlife Fund. This solar discount program will help homeowners
pool their buying power to make going solar more affordable than ever while
helping to achieve community clean energy education and installation goals. Get more information and register here
- the more people who register, the higher your savings, so spread the
word!
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Combined
Heat & Power Pilot Program
Applications Due November
21
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The Illinois Energy Now Program has
announced a new program for public entities in the state of Illinois. The Combined Heat and Power Program, or
CHP for short, provides cash incentives for CHP projects that increase the
efficiency of wastewater plants, community colleges, hospitals, and other
buildings in the public sector. CHP
is an efficient and clean approach to generating power and thermal energy from a
single fuel source. Learn more and apply
here.
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Events
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Monster
Truck Food Rally returns to Plant Chicago
August
9, 11:00 am-3:00 pm, The Plant, 1400 W. 46th Street
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The Plant, Chicago's first vertical
farm and food business incubator is once again hosting the city's finest food
trucks for a great day of Southside fun at its third annual Food Truck Rally. Tickets are now on sale for $5, and
will be available for $7 at the
door.
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Resources
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Comment Period Open for Amending the Illinois Energy
Conservation Code
Proposed amendments accepted from July 1, 2014 -
December 1, 2014
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The Capital Development Board (CDB),
in conjunction with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, is
beginning the update cycle for the Illinois Energy Conservation Code
from the
2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to the 2015 IECC. CDB is required to seek
input from representatives of the building trades, design professionals,
construction professionals, code administrators, and other interested entities
affected by the new Code. Amendments or comments can be submitted to Lisa
Mattingly, lisa.mattingly@illinois.gov.
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Smart Chicago: Cook County Land Bank
Training
How to Find Information About
Properties
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New Report Shows Growing
Demand for Green Homes
USGBC releases
LEED in Motion: Residential report
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
now estimates that there are as many as 150,000 LEED-certified green housing
units worldwide, a number that more than doubled between 2011 and 2013 and
continues to grow steadily, according to their recently released report LEED in Motion:
Residential.
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CNT Launches Rain
Ready
New online
resources supported by the City of Chicago
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Rain Ready is designed to help
individuals, businesses and communities find solutions to the problem of too
much or too little water. Developed by the Center for Neighborhood Technology,
this online resource provides useful information on handling rain water for
homeowners, cities and towns, and
regions.
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| Training & Workshops |
Passive
House & Multifamily: A Perfect Match
August 15, 9:00 am-5:00 pm, 208 S. LaSalle Street, Suite
1300
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Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) and
Heartland Alliance are hosting a day-long workshop intended to be a
passive house primer and an opportunity to learn how it can help affordable and
market rate developers, architects and builders. Learn how passive house
design makes for extremely energy efficient, comfortable, healthy and resilient
buildings - and now just single-family
houses!
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Get Steamed...A Steam Heating Primer
August 30, 2:30-4:30 pm, Rebuilding Exchange, 1740 W.
Webster
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In this
workshop, Dave Bunnell, The Steam Whisperer, will cover items
such as basic maintenance, how to spot and solve common problems and how to
improve comfort and efficiency. Join him to learn what is old and new in steam
heating. Register here. A full schedule of
Rebuilding Exchange workshops and shop times can be found here.
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| Conferences
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Save the Date : BUILDING Chicago/Greening the Heartland
Conference
September 29-October 1, Holiday Inn Chicago
Plaza
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Registration is now open for the BUILDING Chicago/Green the Heartland,
a
major conference and trade expo serving architects, engineers, contractors,
property owners, real estate developers, government officials and community
organizations in the Midwest. The inaugural
event in 2013 featured more than 70 accredited education courses and 40 exhibitors, and drew more than 600 attendees,
including top-tier management from well-known companies and
facilities.
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North American Passive House
Conference
September
10-14, Bay Area, CA
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Housing Action Illinois'
Housing Matters! Conference
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