Sustainability - Midwest
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Passive House Standards Energize Illinois Recreation Center
A facility in northeast Illinois will be the first of its kind to earn the Passive House Institute’s rigorous certification.
24 August 2020 00:04 -
Top 10 LEED-Certified Buildings in Illinois in 2019
Chicago’s Wacker Drive is an architectural paradise with exceptional attention to green building practices. But sustainability goes beyond Wacker Drive.
10 August 2020 13:20 -
DTE Electric’s Renewable Energy Gets the Green Light
The company will freeze electricity rates until 2022 and will increase solar and wind energy capacity by 353 megawatts.
13 July 2020 16:27 -
Xcel Energy Sells Natural Gas-Fired Plant for $680M
The Minneapolis-based utility had acquired the Mankato Energy Center from Atlanta-based Southern Co. for $650 million in January.
09 April 2020 05:28 -
Evergy to Cut Carbon Output, Boost Wind Capacity
The electric utility company estimates it will reach an emissions reduction of 40 percent below 2005 levels by the end of the year.
31 January 2020 20:04 -
Willis Tower Achieves LEED Platinum
The property owner plans to wrap up $500 million in capital improvements to the country’s second-tallest office building early next year.
20 December 2019 12:23 -
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