Sustainability - Midwest
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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 -
Ohio Educational Facility Awarded by EPA
A year ago, Springfield High School & Junior High scored only 69 on the EPA’s scale of 1-100, disqualifying it from receiving an Energy Star Building Label. Since then, energy efficiency initiatives were implemented that increased the school's score to 86, making it the only K-12 educational facility in the
13 November 2017 17:36 -
Columbus Engages Arcadis for Wastewater Plant Improvements
Arcadis will design a heat and power engine capable of burning biogas to produce electricity and heat for the plant, helping the city increase its sustainability.
08 November 2017 15:10 -
Largest Michigan Solar Park Begins Commercial Operation
The 200,000-panel array broke ground in 2016 and is spread across more than 250 acres. The facility is estimated to produce sufficient clean energy to power 11,000 homes.
10 October 2017 22:46 -
Alliant Energy Corp. Acquires 300MW Wind Project in Iowa
The wind facility consists of 100 to 150 slow-spinning wind turbines spread across 30,000 acres that will produce enough electricity to power nearly 102,000 U.S. homes.
02 October 2017 22:04 -
Historic Detroit Restaurant Goes Energy Efficient With C-PACE
Austin-based Petros PACE Finance facilitated nearly $1 million in C-PACE financing, which will allow the owner to install energy-saving components that are projected to save $2 million during the next 20 years.
22 August 2017 15:50