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Project Overview Location: Normal, Ill. Owner: Heartland Community College Completion Date: 2024 Construction Type: New Construction Building Type: Higher Education Certification (being pursued): ILFI Zero Energy Project Cost: $22 million
Is there a more fitting time to think about green building policy than Earth Month? In April's Policy Update, we take a look at the progress made towards advancing energy efficiency legislation in Springfield , get you caught up on some sustainability policy developments in Chicago , share some events where you can learn how to use your voice, and more !
We have good news to share out of Evanston, from around the state, and even across the globe! In the March Policy Update, we'll be celebrating Evanston's big green building policy win, spotlighting building efficiency proposals in Springfield , looking at Illinois' record year for solar , and more!
Building Professionals Key to Passing Healthy Buildings Ordinance
With a first-of-its-kind sustainable building policy passed in Evanston, a green affordable housing proposal floated in Chicago, a new budget proposal in Springfield, a major new Illinois Climate Bank Program, and more, there hasn't been a dull moment so far in 2025.
In 2021, Illinois Green embarked on a bold five-year strategic plan with an aspirational, future-forward mission: to make net zero buildings feasible, affordable, and so commonplace that every building in Illinois is net zero by 2050.
