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[Sold Out] Commercial Building Decarb Summit: Getting Past Politics to the Technical, Economic, and Practical Reality

Jul 26, 2023 1:00PM—6:00PM

151 N Franklin St

This event has sold out and is no longer open for registration. Use the promo code IGA23 at checkout to receive the member price of $25! Join BOMA Chicago and Illinois Green Alliance for a timely half-day summit exploring industry trends and best practices around commercial building decarbonization. Throughout the afternoon, attendees will explore key…

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Evanston Green Home Tour: Mid-Construction Passive House Project

Jul 23, 2023 2:30PM—4:30PM

1210 Maple Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202

Join Illinois Green and Phius Alliance Chicago for a green home tour on Sunday, July 23! This modern home, located in one of Evanston’s historic districts, is on track to be Evanston’s first certified Passive House, one of the most rigorous building certifications for comfortable, energy efficient, and resilient homes. With tight construction and a…

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Next Gen Design Innovation: Lab and Research Facilities of the Future

Jul 13, 2023 12:00PM

Online

There is an increasing acknowledgement of the link between carbon reduction, healthy buildings, and the positive impact of each on building occupants. Promega Corporation’s Kornberg Center, completed in 2021 in Madison, Wisconsin wielded a global lens and next-generation, cross-disciplinary collaboration to create what ultimately has become one of the most sustainable and resilient laboratory research…

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Enriching Communities Through Equitable Design: Martens Center Case Study

Jun 06, 2023 12:00PM—1:00PM

Online

The Marten’s Community Center, located in Champaign, IL, was developed with goals to be accessible to individuals from diverse backgrounds and age groups, while staying rooted in its surrounding context. The project was designed in collaboration with members of the community as they helped inform the program spaces to promote continuing education, health and wellness.…

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Leading the Charge: Policy and Design for EV Adoption

May 24, 2023 12:00PM

Virtual with optional in-person add-on

Illinois Green invites you to a 12 PM Webinar and optional Building Tour/Happy Hour Add-On to learn how communities and professionals across Chicagoland are adopting and adapting to EV technology at different scales and contexts. Electric Vehicles (EVs) are growing in popularity thanks to generous incentives, high gas prices, and improved technology. How will developers,…

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Developing Leadership in Sustainability

May 02, 2023 12:00PM—1:00PM

Online

You are invited to join the Illinois Green Alliance’s Auxiliary Board for the panel, Developing Leadership in Sustainability. This session will highlight sustainability professionals in various levels of leadership roles who have risen through the ranks of sustainability-minded companies. Learn how they have navigated their professional pathways so far and what they envision the rest of their…

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Building Materials Reuse: From Whole Buildings to Individual Components

Apr 28, 2023 12:00PM—1:00PM

Virtual with optional in-person add-on

Illinois Green invites you to a 12 PM Webinar and optional Building Tour/Happy Hour Add-On to explore the building/material reuse economy from the perspectives of designers, contractors, and materials retailers. First, join us for a virtual webinar to learn how circular economy design strategies, diverting from construction waste streams, and the resulting workforce development implications impact…

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Building Decarb Tech Series: Clean Tech Innovations

Mar 27, 2023 12:00PM—1:30PM

Virtual

Illinois Green’s Building Decarbonization Tech Series offers an opportunity to make connections and keep up-to-date with technology innovations supporting building retrofits and decarbonization efforts across the industry. During this session, Illinois Green is partnering with the Consulate General of Canada to feature clean tech products and advancements that are reducing energy and carbon from building operations. Join us as experts from Evercloak, TROES and CarbinX share…

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Building Decarb Tech Series: Building Envelope Retrofits

Feb 23, 2023 12:00PM—1:30PM

Virtual

Illinois Green’s Building Decarbonization Tech Series will feature a different theme and lineup of expert speakers throughout 2023. The decarb tech roundtables will offer an opportunity to make connections and keep up-to-date with technology innovations supporting building retrofits and decarbonization efforts across the industry. During this session, Illinois Green is partnering with the Consulate General of Canada to feature innovative products…

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Home Economics of the Chicago Energy Transformation Code + Green Home Tour

Feb 02, 2023 11:30AM—12:30PM

Virtual Webinar, and in-person green home tour at 4551 South Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL

This two-part event includes a webinar at 11:30 AM and an optional in-person electric home tour at 4:00 PM. First, join us virtually from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (CST) as panelists breakdown the newly effective Chicago Energy Transformation Code’s updated standards, discuss consumer and builder myths around all electric homes, and share details on…

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