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BOMA/Chicago NEWS
Suffering from Green overload? Check in regularly with bomagreenchicago.org to view some of the more pertinent stories of the week. We’ll comb the newswires for the best stories so you don’t have to. From Chicago to Dubai, we’ll post stories that range from the straightforward to the offbeat. Do you have Green news you’d like to share? Send it along to msmith@bomachicago.org. |
BOMA’s New Green Office
When BOMA/Chicago made the decision to move its office...
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FBI Achieves LEED Platinum
The Federal Bureau of Investigation Regional Facility...
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BOMA Goes For the Gold
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BOMA/Chicago’s Current News
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Museum Honors Chicago for Going Green Courtesy of Associated Press WASHINGTON - The National Building Museum is honoring the City of Chicago for its efforts to improve the environment. The museum announced its 2009 Honor Awards Tuesday, May 19. On June 4, the National Building Museum presented the 2009 Honor Award to four Visionaries in Sustainability- Mayor Richard M. Daley and the City of Chicago ; Louis R. Chênevert and United Technologies; S. Richard Fedrizzi and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC); and Majora Carter, founder, Sustainable South Bronx and president, The Majora Carter Group, LLC-in recognition of their leadership, commitment, and achievements in green building and design, workforce development, and business practices. Read More » |
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Top 25 Cities with Most Energy Star Buildings Courtesy of GreenerBuildings.com Chicago ranks sixth on the EPA's just-released list of cities with the most energy efficient buildings that have received the Energy Star label. Los Angeles and its 262 buildings accounted for nearly 74 million square feet of office space with annual savings of $87.2 million, according to EPA estimates. That's because Energy Star buildings use about a third less energy -- and generate 35 percent less greenhouse gas emissions -- than their conventional counterparts. Read More » |
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Green Roofs: Are They Worth the Expense? By Kate Galbraith, New York Times The green roof atop Chicago's City Hall is blooming, but other cities think the concept is too costly. Richard M. Daley, the mayor of Chicago, told a panel at the Harvard Club of New York on Monday, May 18 that he aims to make his city the "most environmentally friendly city in the world." A key part of Mr. Daley's vision involves "green roofs" - the idea of putting plants, and even a few trees, on top of buildings. Chicago already has more than 600 "green roofs," the mayor said - including one over its City Hall, which even has a couple of beehives. Read More » |
