Archive for Green Living
SSHBA SMC Serves Up Pancakes with a Side of Smart Homes
This upcoming Thursday, May 23, the SSHBA’s Sales and Marketing Council will be hosting May’s Networking Breakfast. Starting at 8:30 a.m. in the SSHBA Office, the topic of discussion will be Smart Homes- the latest and greatest innovation of the home building industry. Along with your meal and mingling, Kyle Hiskey of Crestron Lighting Controls [Read More]
Bring Walkability Into Your Hunt for New Chicago Homes
Chicago is one of a few cities to have a powerful new tool that takes measurement of walkability to the next level! ChoiceMaps, a new offering from Walk Score, is designed to help you measure how car-independent your future home will be; this map feature is currently only available in New York, Washington DC, Chicago and [Read More]
Seven Steps to a Successful First Year of Chicago Home Ownership
From the euphoria of owning your own place to anxiety over just how much maintenance will your new home will need, becoming a first-time homeowner in Chicago brings out a range of emotions. Luckily, BrightNest has compiled a list of the top seven things to do in your first year of home ownership. Form Habits: Detecting [Read More]
Chicago’s First Passive House Just Completed in River Forest
Chicago’s first Certified Passive House has been completed by Weiss Building & Development. This is the 28th Passive House in the U.S., and it shows how efficient a home can be without the necessity of expensive equipment. Architect and Certified Passive House Consultant Tom Bassett of Dilley Architects designed the 3,600 square foot home in [Read More]
Introduction to Green Buildings Course Coming to Chicago Real Estate May 31
A new course on green building is coming to the area for Chicago real estate professionals on May 31. This special course, “Introduction to Green Buildings,” is a one-day session beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Priority Energy’s Training Center (3501 N Southport, Chicago) co-sponsored by Priority Energy and the Appraisal Institute. It is designed to [Read More]
May 15 SSHBA Meeting Offers Energy Code Expertise
The SouthWest Suburban Home Builders Association is hosting a general membership meeting to discuss the 2012 Illinois Energy Code on Wednesday, May 15 at the Crystal Grand Banquets facility in Lemont starting at 5:30 p.m. This presentation and discussion will include information about and how to get up to code with the newly-implemented requirements. Register today [Read More]
