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    All Communities Deserve Green Buildings


    For 20 years we've been the green building community of Illinois. We educate, advocate, and reduce barriers to high performance buildings across the state.

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    Being a member demonstrates your passion and commitment to advancing green buildings in Illinois. Get connected to like-minded sustainability professionals and support green and equitable communities.

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Limelight 2026

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News & Updates


By Matt Watson • October 30, 2026
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Outstanding Volunteer Awards ! These six volunteers have gone above and beyond in their work with Illinois Green, helping us to advance our mission and ensure every person in every community has access to healthy, resilient, high-performance buildings. They will be receiving their awards in-person at our 2026 Limelight Celebration on November 12. Click here to register! We asked each recipient to tell us a little bit about why they volunteer with Illinois Green, what they enjoy about participating in the community, and to share a volunteer highlight from 2026. Here's what they had to say:
By Matt Watson • October 15, 2026
2026 Honorees Spotlight the Power of Collaborative Leadership Driving Illinois Toward a Net Zero Future
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Our Initiatives


Green Building Education

The professionals that design, build, and operate buildings are important advocates for net zero, and need a reliable source for the latest trends and technologies. We deliver effective educational programs, convening diverse professional stakeholders.

Existing Buildings Programs

We believe that all communities deserve healthy, high performing buildings. Through our Building Energy Resource Hub and Illinois Green Schools Project initiatives, we provide the support to show all building types can be on the path to net zero.

Green Building Policy

We must remove barriers by providing information about the technical and policy roadblocks to net zero adoption. We amplify green building professional voices that impact green building policy and support the passage of major climate laws.

MEASURING OUR IMPACT

To combat climate change in Illinois, it's time we made net zero buildings feasible, affordable, and so commonplace that every building in Illinois by 2050 is net zero. Mainstreaming the technology and building methods, whether new or existing, will not be easy but no one is better positioned to make it happen than green building professionals.

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Programs, trainings, and events last year

2,000+

Volunteer Hours last year

4,150

Program Attendees last year


Our Community


"I chose to be a member and a volunteer for Illinois Green Alliance to grow my network of connections, and by joining I gained more than I could ever imagine. Over the past six years my colleagues have grown to be my friends, and I learn something new about sustainability, life, and myself through everyone and every event I attend."


Taylor Callahan

Illinois Green member since 2016

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North Shore Gas

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