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Unless otherwise noted: All programs will be held in
The John Buck Company Lecture Hall Gallery at the ArchiCenter, 224 South Michigan Avenue

SATURDAY WORKSHOPS
In partnership with
Photo: Julie Jaidinger/Historic Chicago Greystone Initiative
Greening Your Historic Bungalow or Historic Greystone

Saturday, August 9, 10am­1pm

COST Free
LOCATION The John Buck Company Lecture Hall Gallery, ArchiCenter, 224 South Michigan Avenue
RSVP lsmith@architecture.org or 312.922.3432 x224
AIA/CES 2

Join Annette Conti of the Historic Bungalow Association and Matt Cole of the Historic Chicago Greystone Initiative for a workshop that helps to green two of Chicago’s most popular housing types. We will also learn how both organizations offer a mix of financial, technical, and historic preservation programming.

The Chicago Green Homes Program for Homeowners

Saturday, August 23, 10am­12pm

COST Free
LOCATION The John Buck Company Lecture Hall Gallery, ArchiCenter, 224 South Michigan Avenue
RSVP lsmith@architecture.org or 312.922.3432 x224
AIA/CES 2

Planning a green home remodeling project this year? Learn about the City of Chicago's newly unveiled Chicago Green Home Remodeling Series, that offers information on how to hire professionals; painting and remodeling kitchens, baths and laundry rooms; and how to salvage and reuse materials. Greenmaker Building Supply is a one-stop shop for energy intelligent, environmentally sensitive, and healthy building materials. Appropriate for those taking on a remodeling project in their homes.

Station Square with water sculpture.
Photo: Vicky Ranney

SPECIAL TOUR

Tour of Prairie Crossing in Grayslake, IL

Saturday, July 26, 10am­12pm

COST $15; $10 members
LOCATION Prairie Croissant Café, 970 Harris Rd, Prairie Crossing, Grayslake, IL
(across the street from the Metra Station)
RSVP lsmith@architecture.org or 312.922.3432 x224
AIA/CES 2



Prairie Crossing is a conservation community in Grayslake that has led the way for green community development in the U.S. It combines energy-efficient architecture with Midwest vernacular styles and is unique among housing developments for its use of accomplished Chicago-area architects. The 359 single-family homes were designed to the standards of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building America Program by Margaret McCurry, James Nagle, Dirk Danker, Frederick Phillips, Linda and Mark Keane, Doug Farr, and Howard Decker, among others.


Sponsored with the


Consumer, Builder, or Legislature? Meeting the Demand for Residential Green Building


Co-sponsored with USGBC Chicago Chapter

Tuesday, August 19, 5:30pm-7pm

COST $15; $10 CAF and USGBC Chicago Chapter members
LOCATION The John Buck Company Lecture Hall Gallery
RSVP 312.922.3432 x224
AIA/CES 1

  

Who is dictating the features of new residential developments? What are the expectations of the consumer, and how are both custom and production home builders meeting those demands? Legislation for residential green buildings is being introduced to encourage better residential design. Various guidelines have been developed to respond to consumer demand, including the National Association of Home Builders’ National Green Building Standard and the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Homes. Panelists will discuss trends and practices in sustainable building design that are changing the way Chicagoans build, and inhabit, their homes.


Greening the Office: Tips on How to Make a Workplace Eco-friendly
In partnership with the City of Chicago Department of the Environment

FOUR SESSIONS June 24, July 22, September 16, and October 28, 12:15pm–1:15pm

COST
Free
LOCATION The John Buck Company Lecture Hall, 224 South Michigan Avenue
RSVP greenofficechallenge@cityofchicago.org. Include your name, workplace address, phone number,
and email address.

An informative Brown Bag lunch series on how to “green” an office. Topics include waste reduction, energy conservation, green transportation, property management engagement, and how to start a “green team.”

This lunch series is designed for Green Office Challenge participants, but all are welcome. The Green Office Challenge is an invitation to property management firms and building tenants in the central business district to “green” their operations by reducing energy and minimizing waste. The vision is to develop a collective sense of action backed by a suite of support tools and mayoral recognition. For more information on The Challenge, please contact greenofficechallenge@cityofchicago.org.

 

  SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE LUNCHTIME LECTURE SERIES
Co-sponsored with the

Second Tuesday of the month, 12:15pm–1pm

COST
Free and open to the public
LOCATION The John Buck Company Lecture Hall Gallery
RSVP No RSVP required (please arrive early, as seating is limited)
AIA/CES 1

June 10
Chicago’s Climate Change Action Plan
Joyce Coffee, City of Chicago, Department of Environment
Mayor Daley formed the Chicago Climate Taskforce to review the impacts of climate change on Chicago and make recommendations for adaptation and mitigation. This lecture will discuss how Chicago can use this plan to attract thousands of new jobs, revitalize neighborhoods, and make the city stronger.

July 8
LEED for Homes Overview
Co-sponsored with USGBC Chicago Chapter
Mike Holcomb, President, The Home Inspector General, Inc.
LEED for Homes is a voluntary rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes, including affordable housing, mass-production homes, custom designs, stand-alone single-family, duplexes and townhouses, and low-rise apartments and condominiums.

August 12
New Directions for the National Trust: Going Green with Historic Preservation
Barbara A. Campagna, AIA, LEED AP National Trust for Historic Preservation
The construction, operation and demolition of buildings accounts for 48% of the United States' greenhouse gas emissions. The National Trust for Historic Preservation's Sustainability Initiative is focusing the nation's attention on the importance of reusing existing buildings and reinvesting in older and historic communities as critical elements in combating climate change. The Chief Architect of the National Trust will discuss the importance of historic preservation to sustainable development.

September 9
Introduction to Green Roof Design
Jeff Stillman, Executive Vice President, ZinCo USA Inc.
This talk provides a basic introduction to the benefits of green roofs and how they work. The talk will include a survey of the environmental and economic benefits that green roofs provide, including stormwater retention, mitigating the urban heat island effect, providing open space in urban areas, noise reduction, and improving the life of waterproofing. Mr. Stillman will review the terminology and classifications of green roofs, and will also provide an introduction to how built-up green roof systems work, including the purposes and benefits of each layer in the system.

  DO-IT-YOURSELF GREEN HOME AND GARDEN SERIES
Co-sponsored with the

CAF and CCGT are pleased to introduce a new monthly lunchtime lecture series that will present practical ways in which Chicagoans can green their homes. This series provides a seasonal set of home and garden programs aimed at making it easier to find the right resources to manage projects efficiently and effectively. For more information on CCGT’s programs, please visit
www.cityofchicago.org/Environment/GreenTech

First Thursday of every month, 12:15–1pm

COST Free and open to the public
LOCATION The John Buck Company Lecture Hall Gallery
RSVP No RSVP required (Please arrive early, as seating is limited)

June 5
The Chicago Green Permit Program for Homeowners
Gerard Pascazio, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings
The Chicago Green Permitting Process is an invaluable tool for those looking to build green in Chicago. The Chicago Department of Construction and Permits will overview on how the Green Permit Process works and what it means for building a green home in Chicago.

July 10
The Convenient Truth: Energy Audits with the Energy Detectives
John Porterfield, principal, Informed Energy Decisions
Energy loss is not easy to diagnose because heat andcold cannot be seen when they escape unused. The Energy Detectives help homeowners understand the importance of energy audits and provide an action plan to solve the problems, including identifying the mostcost-effective products.

August 7
Financing Your Green Home Improvements
Joel Freehling, Manager, Triple Bottom Line Innovations, ShoreBank
With energy prices rising to record levels, finding ways to incorporate and finance green home improvements is of increasing interest to homeowners. Opportunities available to homeowners to reduce their utility costs, make their homes more comfortable and valuable, and reduce their environmental impacts will be covered.

September 4
Guiding Principals for CreatingGreen Interiors
David Gulyas, Gail Prauss Interior Design
Interior Designer David Gulyas will share new developments in the interior design field - a fast-growing world of green and sustainable furniture, carpeting, wall coverings, cabinetry, and indoor air quality. Mr. Gulyas will highlight how new high-performance buildings are requiring fresh understanding on the part of interior designers and clients.

  EXHIBITION RELATED PROGRAMS
INSPIRED BY NATURE / GARFIELD PARK EXHIBITION

Preservation in the Parks Bus Tour

This special tour is SOLD OUT; if you would like to be placed on a waiting list please contact lsmith@architecture.org,
or 312.922.3432 x224, Mon-Fri 9-5pm.

Saturday, May 31, 2008, 10am – 3pm

The Chicago Park District has done much preservation work in recent years at Humboldt, Garfield, and Columbus parks. Chicago Park District historian, Julia Bachrach, will lead our tour as we meet with various architects and designers who have worked on rehabilitation and restoration projects of landscapes and buildings. The day will also include a viewing of Sugar from the Sun, the Garfield Park Conservatory’s newest permanent exhibition which was supported by a major grant from the National Science Foundation.


A Glass Act: 100 Years of Transparency
Co-sponsored with AIA Chicago

Tuesday, June 3, 5:30pm – 7pm

COST Free
LOCATION The John Buck Company Lecture Hall Gallery
RSVP No RSVP required
AIA/CES 1.5 LU/HSW

Three architects will discuss their recent work on glass buildings: John Eifler, FAIA (Eifler & Associates) will explain the restoration of Garfield Park Conservatory's roof; Mark Sexton, FAIA (Krueck & Sexton Architects) will present the irregular façade of Spertus Institute; and Timothy Poell, AIA (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP) will discuss the glass skin of Trump Tower.

 
 
  

Wednesdays at 12:15–1pm

LOCATION The John Buck Lecture Hall Gallery, 224 South Michigan Avenue
COST Free and open to the public (please arrive early, as seating is limited)
RSVP No RSVP required, for more information call 312.922.3432. Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch.
AIA/CES 1

May 28
Canadian Influences in the Chicago School
Darrel Babuk, AIA, Senior Associate, DLK

June 4
The Chicago River Walk
Cathy Hudzik, Assistant to the Mayor, City of Chicago

June 11
Butzer-Gardner: The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Recent Works
Hans E. Butzer, Assoc. AIA, AK NW, Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, University of Oklahoma;
Co-Director, Butzer Design Partnership

June 18
Columbia College Media Production Center
Jeanne Gang, AIA, Principal, Studio Gang Architects

June 25
USA: Modern Architectures in History
Gwendolyn Wright, Ph.D., Professor, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation,Columbia University, New York

July 2 (no lecture)

July 9
From Cottage To Bungalow: Flexible Design and the Production of Convenient and Affordable Housing
Joseph Bigott, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of History, Purdue University Calumet

July 16
Barns of Walworth County
Frank Landi, architectural historian and educator

July 23
The Restoration of the Blackstone Hotel
Lucien Lagrange, AIA, President, and Cayl Hollis, project manager, Lucien Lagrange Architects

July 30
Mortgage Due: The Environmental Costs of Home Building
Adam Rome, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History, Pennsylvania State University

September 10
Modernizing Mies at 860-880: When Less is Not Enough
Rico Cedro, AIA LEED AP, Director of Sustainable Design, Krueck + Sexton; and Gunny Harboe, Principal, Harboe Architects, PC


 
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