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12 Jul
2010

July Tour: Completed LEED Platinum Home in Wilmette

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The Gworek Residence is a new home constructed in the historic neighborhood of Wilmette, IL, planning for LEED Platinum certification. The home was designed for a family of four and […]

8 Jul
2010

New Resource! 1-page LEED for Homes Snapshot Card

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The graphic designers at USGBC have done it again and created a great, handy resource for anyone looking for a 1-page overview of their LEED for Homes project. This one-page […]

30 Jun
2010

HUD to use LEED ND for Grant Selections

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LEED® for Neighborhood Development will be used to score the location efficiency of grant applications. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will apply this criteria

28 Jun
2010

Testimonials from LEED Homeowners

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Check out this new video that explains the benefits of living in a LEED-certified home from homeowners that are doing so.

11 Jun
2010

June Tour: LEED Silver Home in Bloomingdale, IL

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Want to see the first single-family home in Illinois to achieve LEED certification? A special tour has been arranged for this LEED Silver home on Saturday, June 26, and spaces […]

11 Jun
2010

Building Deconstruction Workshop – Fri June 18

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Many LEED for Homes projects use deconstruction. Come to an affordable ($25.00!) full-day workshop that will examine new business and employment opportunities springing up in Northern Illinois and nationally connected […]

7 Jun
2010

Free USGBC Education on Greening Affordable Housing

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Join USGBC for an important, free educational program – bringing you the tools you need to understand the intersection between green building and affordable housing

19 May
2010

Legal & Business Perspectives on Green Building

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Here is an event many LEED for Homes professionals may be interested in. Note: Early bird registration ends on Friday, May 21. Green/LEED Real Estate Conference – Grand Rapids Thinking […]

11 May
2010

Affordable LEED Home to be Built in Rockford

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The first residential LEED project within the City of Rockford, Illinois is now underway and being constructed by Comprehensive Community Solutions, Inc. (CCS).

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