Our 2023 Annual Report is Live!

Dive into the impact from 2023 and learn how we're building on our success into 2024.

All Communities Deserve Green Buildings

For 20 years we've been the green building community of Illinois. We educate, advocate, and reduce barriers to high performance buildings across the state.

Join the Green Building Movement

Being a member demonstrates your passion and commitment to advancing green buildings in Illinois. Get connected to like-minded sustainability professionals and support green and equitable communities.

EVENTS

Illinois Green Alliance March Member Breakfast

Mar 20, 2024 8:00AM—9:00AM

Conservice 33 N. LaSalle Chicago, IL 60602

Women in Green Building Leadership Luncheon

Apr 10, 2024 11:30AM—1:30PM

The Ivy Room, 12 E Ohio St Chicago, IL 60611

(Partner Event) USGBC IMPACT Conference

Apr 30, 2024—May 01, 2024

NEWS & UPDATES

Policy Brief: Stretch Codes

March 14, 2024

To comply with one of the mandates in the historic 2021 Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), Illinois has undergone the process of working with energy efficiency experts and stakeholders to develop residential and commercial stretch…

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Our Initiatives

Professional Education

The professionals that design, build, and operate buildings are important advocates for net zero, and need a reliable source for the latest trends and technologies. We deliver effective educational programs, convening diverse professional stakeholders.

Existing Buildings Support

We believe that all communities deserve healthy, high performing buildings. Through our Neighborhood Power Project and Illinois Green Schools Project programs, we provide the support to show all building types can be net zero.

Green Building Policy

We must remove barriers by providing information about the technical and policy roadblocks to net zero adoption. We amplify building professional voices that impact green building policy and support the passage of major climate laws.

What We Believe

To combat climate change in Illinois, it's time we made net zero buildings feasible, affordable, and so commonplace that every building in Illinois by 2050 is net zero. Mainstreaming the technology and building methods, whether new or existing, will not be easy but no one is better positioned to make it happen than green building professionals.

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Our Community

"I chose to be a member and a volunteer for Illinois Green Alliance to grow my network of connections, and by joining I gained more than I could ever imagine. Over the past six years my colleagues have grown to be my friends, and I learn something new about sustainability, life, and myself through everyone and every event I attend."

Taylor Callahan
Illinois Green member since 2016