Location
35 E. Wacker, Chicago, IL 60601  Map
Owner
AIA Chicago
Design Architects
Daimian Hines
Andrew M. Senderak
Natalie Banaszak
Architect of Record
HOK 
Photography
Doug Snower Photography 
The Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects is moving from their current home at the Merchandise Mart to a new office in the historic Jeweler’s Building, also home to Helmut Jahn’s office. They are seeking LEED® for [...]

Farr Associates office space is an example of green design and historic preservation working together. Located in the 3,200 sf. in the historic Monadnock Building, Farr’s office was a LEED® for Commercial Interiors pilot project and is currently applying for the final certification.

Location
3600 W. Fullerton, Chicago, IL 60647 Map
Owner
Infant Welfare Society of Chicago
Architect
SMNG-A Architects
Photo courtesy Leslie Schwartz Photography
The Infant Welfare Society is a 3-story, 39,000 sf medical office building housing a pediatric and women’s health clinic and a pediatric dental clinic serving uninsured and underserved women and children. The project is an adaptive reuse of a former [...]

Location
3440 S. Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60616 Map
Owner
Wexford Equities
Architect
Cannon Design

Of the green buildings in Chicago I’ve covered so far, this may be the most low-key about its greenness. The developer’s website has no mention that the project has earned LEED®-CS precertification, which is remarkable considering that the intent of precertification is to boost marketing credibility. Of [...]

Location
300 N. LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60610 Map
Owner
Hines
Architect
Pickard Chilton (Design)
Kendall/Heaton Associates (Architect of Record)
300 N. LaSalle is a 60-story, 1.3 million square foot office tower with 3 levels of underground parking and street and river level restaurant space. The project has earned LEED® Gold pre-certification under the LEED® for Core and Shell program. Construction began [...]

Location
1244 N. Clybourn, Chicago, IL 60610 Map
Owner
Mercy Housing Lakefront
Architect
Murphy/Jahn Architects
Near North SRO is a 5-story, 96 unit single room occupancy that will be home to those on the CHA waiting list or at risk of homelessness. The average unit is only 300 square feet, but like many modern SROs, includes a private kitchen and bath. [...]