Location: 449 North Clark Street, Chicago
Owner/Developer: Rick Bayless
Architect: Farr Associates
General Contractor: Goldberg General Contracting
By Garratt Hasenstab
Most “foodies” associate the name Rick Bayless with innovative Mexican cuisine, however now Bayless also stands out as a leader in Chicago’s sustainable development scene.
First came the groundbreaking gourmet Mexican restaurant, Frontera Grill. Then Bayless brought Topolobampo to the scene, [...]

Owner/Builder: Jacek Helenowski
By Jason LeFleur

One man’s dedication and research to a thorough whole-house remodeling project has resulted in the greenest home in Chicago, and quite possibly the greenest for the budget.

Jacek Helenowski began meticulously renovating and building his home in Chicago’s far northwest side over 6 years ago, slowly working with thoughtful attention to detail [...]

By Rosie Powers, Editor
This November, Chicago will host the annual Greenbuild International Expo, the world’s largest green building conference.
Since its start in 2002, the expo has showcased the latest in international sustainable building products. It has made its way to several other American cities including Portland, Atlanta, Austin, Denver and Phoenix. Chicago also hosted the [...]

Atlantic Fleet Drill Hall Team:
Architect / Civil Engineer / Sustainable Design - LEED Consultant: Wight & Company, Structural Engineering: Larson Engineering, MEP Engineering: 20/10, Contractor: Old Vets/Pacific Joint Venture, MEP Contractor: Hill Mechanical, Steel Consultant: Boller Construction
Bachelor’s Enlisted Quarters Team:
Architect / Civil Engineer: Wight & Company, Design Architect: The Steinberg Group, MEP & Structural Engineer: [...]

Location: 330 N. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60611
Contractor: Bear Construction
Owner: Prime Group Realty Trust
By William Olson
At the Chicago River’s southerly hiccough, a modern icon has gone green.
The building at 330 N. Wabash, Mies Van der Rohe’s architectural encore in America, recently underwent a sustainable renovation and earned the USGBC’s Silver Certification for Existing Buildings (EB) Operations [...]

Location: 155 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606
Owner: JBC Opportunity Fund II & III / Morgan Stanley Real Estate
Developer: The John Buck Company / Brijus Property Company
Architect: Goettsch Partners
General Contractor: Bovis Lend Lease
Structural Engineer: Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Mechanical Engineer: Hill Mechanical Group
Owner-advocate for LEED Management: Environmental Systems Design Inc.
Project Manager: Raphael Carreira—The John Buck Company
Certification: U.S. [...]