Location: 449 North Clark Street, Chicago
Owner/Developer: Rick Bayless
Architect: Farr Associates
General Contractor: Goldberg General Contracting
By Garratt Hasenstab
Most “foodies” associate the name Rick Bayless with innovative Mexican cuisine, however now Bayless also stands out as a leader in Chicago’s sustainable development scene.
First came the groundbreaking gourmet Mexican restaurant, Frontera Grill. Then Bayless brought Topolobampo to the scene, [...]

Owner/Builder: Jacek Helenowski
By Jason LeFleur

One man’s dedication and research to a thorough whole-house remodeling project has resulted in the greenest home in Chicago, and quite possibly the greenest for the budget.

Jacek Helenowski began meticulously renovating and building his home in Chicago’s far northwest side over 6 years ago, slowly working with thoughtful attention to detail [...]

By Kelly Dilbeck
The nation’s largest green consumer living event returns to Chicago celebrating its 10th Anniversary on May 14-15, 2011. Green Festival events will be held at Lakeside McCormick Place and are sure to engage, entertain and empower Windy City attendees once again.
Green Festival takes a well-rounded approach to celebrating “green,” from its awe-inspiring [...]

By Rosie Powers, managing editor
Southwall Technologies, a company that specializes in the manufacturing of high-performance and energy-efficient glass, has plans to establish a state-of-the-art facility in Chicago to aid in its global production process.
“(The factory) will be focused on automated production of insulated glass products,” said Bruce Lang, president [...]

Owner: Chicago Botanical Garden
Design: Archeworks
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By Kareeshma Ali, assignment editor

Not long ago, a lot on the southern tip of Bridgeport was in as desolate a state as the other 75,000 vacant lots in Chicago. But now when one walks past the corner of 29th St. and Halsted Ave., they will see splashes of color, [...]