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23 May
2019

Doyle Residence LEED Gold All-Electric Solar Rehab

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Our 100-year old, all-electric LEED Gold Certified home in Oak Park’s Ridgeland Historic District underwent a deconstruction and gut rehab

11 May
2019

Clean Energy Credit Union – New GHI membership benefit!

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Well, it is not often we add new benefits but this one we are really excited about! As a GreenHome Institute member, as well as your clients, are now eligible […]

12 Mar
2019

Pembroke Passive Solar Achieves GreenStar New Construction Gold

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This is a 1,872 square foot single family all electric house on 20 acres of black oak savanna in Kankakee County in the Kankakee Sands area. The house

2 Mar
2019

Prickly Pear Sanctuary goes GreenStar Platinum

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A single story home with no basement, and a 2 car garage connected by a breezeway. The home is designed to be zero-energy, barrier-free,

19 Feb
2019

Pearl Residence Achieves LEED Platinum

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This LEED Platinum home is all-electric, set up for aging in-place as well as having a minimal environmental footprint, and is located in a great

27 Nov
2018

“THE 2100” Gets LEED Gold Certified

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THE 2100 is a 97-unit luxury apartment project that was completed in March of 2018. It includes four stories of apartments built on top of two floors

20 Jul
2018

10 tested pro-tips to getting to zero energy

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Getting to zero energy is easier now than ever. Costs are coming down and building codes are changing so the bar is already set higher. Return on investment in these […]

16 Jul
2018

Rethke Terrace Gets LEED Platinum Certified

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Heartland’s newest development, which opened in June 2016, offers 60 studio apartments for individuals that are homeless or at risk of being homeless.

10 Apr
2018

LEED For Homes Milestone – Over 8,100 homes certified!

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It’s been 13 years now since we (formerly AES) were named one of the original USGBC LEED for Homes providers. Since that time we have helped certify over 8,000 units, […]

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