Location
339 E. Chicago, Chicago, IL 60611  Map
Owner
Northwestern University
Architect
SmithGroup
Wieboldt Hall is one of three original buildings built in 1926 on Northwestern’s downtown campus. This high-rise building is undergoing a 31,000 sf renovation to modernize mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and provide new classroom spaces and a new entry lobby to the School of Continuing Studies. A [...]

Location
10 S. Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60603  Map
Owner
Exelon Corporation
Architect
Interior Space International
Exelon has moved into its new 10-floor, 220,000 sf headquarters space at Chase Tower. The project is targeting a LEED® for Commercial Interiors Platinum certification, and is certain to acheive Gold status if Platinum isn’t awarded. This is likely the largest green commercial interior space completed [...]

Location
1927 W. Potomac, Chicago, IL 60622  Map
Owner
Private Owner
Architect
URBANWorks
1927 W. Potomac is a 5-unit, 9,300 sf new construction condo building. This is a modest project demonstrating that a for-profit developer can build a reasonably green building without breaking the bank or pushing the envelope. And to top it off, the design team set a Green Permit [...]

Location
3339 N. Leavitt, Chicago, IL 60618  Map
Owner
Novak Construction and Development
Architect
IDEA
3339 N. Leavitt is a 4,700 sf, three-story plus basement single-family home. This project falls into the emerging class of quite large homes, that despite their size, seek to be extremely green. The home will be Energy Star rated and most of the green emphasis is on [...]

Location
454 E. 44th St., Chicago, IL 60653   Map
Owner
Julian Dawson
Architect
Ray/Dawson, P.C.
Hybrid House I is a 2,000 sf, two-bedroom single family home that is as cutting-edge as the immediately adjacent IIT Urban House I. Although privately owned and occupied, the project is being constructed in partnership with the African-American Home Builders Association as a community resource. Like [...]

Location
7200 S. Ingleside, Chicago, IL 60619  Map
Owner
South Shore Drill Team
Architect
John Ronan
The Gary Comer Youth Center is home to the South Shore Drill Team, a 300-member performance group for children 8 to 18 that performs in parades and on stage. The three-story, 74,000 sf building houses a gymnasium/theater, cafeteria, and many additional spaces such as a [...]