Sustainability - Midwest
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$1.3B Ohio Project Advances
Located in Columbiana County, the 1,182-megawatt South Field Energy facility is scheduled for completion in 2021.
29 August 2018 13:25 -
Apple-Led JV Expedites Renewable Energy Developments
The tech giant is partnering with Akamai, Etsy and Swiss Re to develop two new wind and solar energy farms in Illinois and Virginia.
21 August 2018 13:49 -
EDPR Signs 15-Year PPA with Facebook
The social media giant signed a 15-year PPA for 139 megawatts of the energy produced at the 200-megawatt Headwaters Wind Farm in Indiana.
07 August 2018 07:53 -
IKEA’s Illinois Distribution Center Receives LEED Gold
Totaling more than 1.2 million square feet, the distribution center is equipped with the largest solar rooftop in the state, featuring an 8,966-panel solar array.
07 August 2018 07:28 -
Mortenson to Build 2 Wind Farms for Iowa’s Wind XI Project
The two wind projects, located in Adair and Grundy counties, are expected to add 341 megawatts of renewable energy to the state's electrical grid.
30 July 2018 14:30 -
Largest U.S. Wind Farm Reaches Milestone
Approval of a key transmission line is a crucial step for the $4.5 billion Wind Catcher project.
18 July 2018 21:47 -
Incentivizing Brownfields and Greenfields
State and municipal governments are taking steps to improve the feasibility of investing in brownfield and greenfield properties. Panelists on the Sustainability Spotlight panel on the final day of the National Association of Real Estate Editors real estate journalism conference outline their efforts.
24 June 2018 20:35 -
Largest US Passive House Office Project Coming to Chicago
Just around the corner from Google’s new Midwest headquarters, the upcoming 12-story building is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2020.
18 June 2018 09:59 -
Memphis Industrial Reuse Project Lands LEED Platinum
The former Sears Crosstown distribution center is now a 1.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development comprising apartments, office and retail, as well as a high school.
12 March 2018 16:03 -
Lendlease Chicago Office Awarded Several Green Certifications
The company’s new location landed LEED Silver certification under USGBC’s LEED v4, and became the first 3 Star Fitwel-certified building in the city.
28 February 2018 10:04 -
Willis Tower Sets Energy Star Mark
The 4.5 million-square-foot Chicago high-rise now holds the distinction of being the largest office building in the U.S. to earn the EPA’s Energy Star certification.
13 February 2018 13:38 -
Alliant Energy Takes Over 170MW Wind Farm in IA
Through its Iowa utility subsidiary Interstate Power and Light Co., the company will begin construction of the 15,000-acre wind farm in 2018.
20 December 2017 14:58 -
EDF to Aid Google With Wind Farm
Glaciers Edge Wind Project will be located in Cherokee County and is expected to create more than 150 construction jobs during the development process.
08 December 2017 12:43 -
JPMorgan Chase Commits $900K to Help Detroit Go Green
The money will target infrastructure projects, in addition to Chase branch updates for better energy efficiency. The Nature Conservancy, Eastside Community Network and Jefferson East community are some of the groups accessing the funds.
20 November 2017 13:42 -
Hines JV Plans 270 KSF Timber Office Project in Chicago
The company has teamed up with Diversified Real Estate Capital and Big Bay Realty to build T3 Goose Island, the city’s first wood-structured office development since the 1800s.
14 November 2017 13:14