Location: West Town
Architect: Square Root Architecture
Contractor: Helios Design + Build
By Rosie Powers, Editor
As sustainable development has begun to spread its influence throughout Chicago, once again the city has grown a bit greener - this time welcoming its very first prefabricated home, which may earn LEED Platinum certification.
The project, headed by Square Root Architecture, broke ground [...]

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 [...]

The Heppner Residence is an example of extreme do-it-yourself green renovation. This existing 100 year-old wood frame single family home is being rebuilt by Tim and Charles Heppner, two brothers, with Tim acting as architect and performing most construction work himself. The Heppner brothers are seeking Energy Star and Chicago Green Homes certification for their new home.