Owner: Doug Sandberg
Architect: Sandberg Architecture, http://parkhouseconstruction.blogspot.com
Building Use: Single-family home
Floor Area: 2600 square feet, including basement & garage
Number of Floors: 2 + basement/garage split level
6728 North Seeley Avenue, Chicago, IL 60645
By Katherine Darnstadt
“No way!”
That was the initial response from architect Doug Sandberg when his wife Catherine first mentioned an available 18-foot-wide infill lot as the [...]

Developer: Chicago Custom Green Homes
Architect: Northlight Architects
Structural Engineer: The Structural Shop
MEP Engineer: Creative Systems and Associates
Wall Panel Manufacturer: ELFI Wall System
By Abir Ali
1943 N. Albany is a sustainably-designed single-family spec house that achieves a Chicago Green Homes two-star rating. It is the first development by Lindsey Lee and Ben Gault, the developer-builder team of Custom [...]

By Shafaq Choudry
Project Website: http://www.wrightwoodcrossing.com
Location: 1307 W. Wrightwood Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
Developer: G.Corp Development
Developer Website: http://www.gcorpdevelopment.com
Architect: Andrew Wilson, [1016] Architecture, Inc
Architect Website: http://www.1016architecture.com
Status: Broke ground early September 2009 (under construction)
Completion Date: Spring/Summer 2010
Project Type: High Performance Residential Condominium
Project Size: 4 stories, 37,000 square feet
When [1016] Architecture seized the opportunity to design a four-story, 19-unit residence [...]

This home features several sophisticated green technologies such as geothermal HVAC and a grid-tied, battery backup 2.5 kW photovoltaic system.

Among the most innovative of the home’s green features is the use of insulating concrete forms (ICFs). According to the Insulating Concrete Forms Association’s website, the use of ICFs results in sturdier, quieter, more energy efficient homes. Instead of being made of wood paneling like traditional houses, ICF homes are built with concrete containing two layers of insulation, and are built to withstand the damages of fire, wind and time. The use of ICF should result in lower heating and cooling expenses.

1840 N. Leavitt is an example of the jumbo-sized home that works to counteract its large size with a variety of green measures. An existing 100 year old multi-unit residential building being converted to a single family residence. The project is seeking Chicago Green Homes and Energy Star certification.