Sustainability - Midwest
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Q&A: Building Design Shifts Toward Wellness Architecture
Dwayne MacEwen of DMAC Architecture and Samantha McCormack of TPG Architecture discuss how green building has evolved from saving the planet to improving comfort and health.
08 November 2019 11:08 -
Kansas City Hotel Project Lands C-PACE Support
Upon completion in early 2021, the 153-key development will be the first Hyatt House in the metro.
25 October 2019 11:20 -
Vistra Energy to Close 4 Illinois Power Plants by Year-End
The decision to retire these plants resulted from an analysis that evaluated factors such as compliance with the new emissions cap, plant economics, federal energy regulations and MISO market rules.
26 August 2019 16:47 -
DTE Energy to Expand MI Wind Portfolio by 455MW
The three new projects are scheduled for completion in 2020 and are part of the company’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions by at least 80 percent by 2040.
23 July 2019 13:40 -
ATXI Completes 1st Phase of Mark Twain Transmission Project
Ameren estimates that its total investment in the project—a 96-mile, 345,000-volt transmission line and substation—will reach $250 million.
11 July 2019 15:48 -
Siemens Gamesa to Repower 429MW Iowa Wind Farm
MidAmerican Energy Co. has selected the company to renew the Rolling Hills wind power project, marking the largest repowering order in U.S. history.
08 July 2019 11:43 -
J-POWER USA Kicks Off 1.2GW Jackson Project
The natural gas-fired combined cycle facility project is anticipated to produce 65 percent less carbon dioxide than a legacy coal-fired power plant once completed in 2022.
08 July 2019 09:57 -
Chicago-Area Recreation Center Becomes Passive House Leader
Wight & Co. recently completed the Prairie Activity and Recreation Center in Plainfield, Ill., the first building of its kind constructed for PHIUS+ Source Zero certification.
13 May 2019 13:20 -
Omaha’s Blackstone Hotel: The Resurrection of a Landmark
Built at the beginning of last century, the hotel quickly became the epicenter of the city’s social scene. Lever Energy Capital CEO Mark Boyer reveals details about the revival of the iconic building.
07 May 2019 12:20 -
Ohio Introduces Clean Energy Bill
Ohio proposes a bill that would provide credits to zero-emission power producers. Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court denies appeals challenging ZECs in Illinois and New York.
19 April 2019 13:37 -
Landmark Indiana Plant Closes $260M Financing
Brightmark Energy’s facility in Ashley, Ind., will hold the distinction of being the first plastics-to-fuel plant in the U.S.
15 April 2019 11:18 -
EDPR, Microsoft Sign Ohio Wind PPAs
The agreements bring Microsoft’s directly acquired renewable energy portfolio to nearly 1.4 gigawatts. Timber Road IV Wind Farm is the company’s fifth project in the region.
12 March 2019 08:12 -
GM, DTE Energy Sign Agreement for 300GwH of Wind Power
To date, 20 percent of GM’s global energy supply comes from renewable sources. The car manufacturer is a member of the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance.
28 February 2019 07:51 -
Grand Rapids’ Proving Ground for Storage
A section of Michigan’s second-largest city is serving as a laboratory for developing utility-scale storage.
21 February 2019 16:42 -
Largest New PACE Construction Project in Ohio Receives Funding
PACE Equity funded more than 22 percent of the capital stack of a highly-sustainable new Homewood Suites and Hilton Garden Inn in Easton Town Center.
01 February 2019 22:10