1314 N. Moorman is a 2,600 sf (3,600 sf with basement) speculative single family green home with many basic energy efficiency features and a bit of ‘green bling’.
Location
28 N. Clark, Chicago, IL 60602 Map
Owner
Flashpoint Academy
Architect
Valerio Dewalt Train Associates
Flashpoint Academy is a new media arts and sciences school occupying 58,000 sf on two floors (plus a small storefront street-level space) in the Burnham Center (aka 111 W. Washington). The two-year school will offer four areas of study: cinema, recording arts, gaming and animation [...]
Location
365 Raider Way, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Map
Owner
Valley View Public School District 365U
Architect
Wight & Company
When it opened in 2004, the new Bolingbrook High School became the first LEED® certified high school in Illinois, and only the third in the entire country. The 568,000 square foot facility, designed to accommodate 3,600 students, was completed on an expedited [...]
Location
2654 W. North, Chicago, IL 60647 Map
Owner
Hispanic Housing Development Corporation
Architect
Weese Langley Weese
2654 W. North is the first phase of a two-building development with a renovation and new construction component. This phase is a renovation of an existing 4-story loft building into a 24-unit apartment building for families. I believe this is Hispanic Housing’s first project billed [...]
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
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 [...]