Location
2125 W. North, Chicago, IL 60647  Map
Owner
Center for Neighborhood Technology
Architect
Jonathan Boyer
(Now of Farr Associates)
The Center for Neighborhood Technology’s (CNT) 15,000 sf renovation of their Wicker Park home in a former weaving factory was the second LEED® Platinum certified building in Chicago (CCGT was the first). Having received its certification in 2005 and being completed more [...]

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 [...]

Urban House 1 is a two-story, 1800 sf, three bedroom wood-frame house being built through a new design/build course at the Illinois Institute of Technology, College of Architecture. Students tackle sustainable design, healthy construction, social responsiveness and design excellence simultaneously.