Discussion Forum
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Housing with Dignity in Chicago, IL
Sanctuary Place Homeless Housing with Dignity in Chicago, IL Sanctuary Place provides permanent housing, and a therapeutic environment for counseling and self-development, for homeless women with substance abuse problems. The…
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Studying…doing my best here Jim….
okay Jim, try this one... http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalEntityHomeAction.do?entityName=Chicago+Center+for+Green+Technology&entityNameEnumValue=161
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Solar Energy
sorry....just trying to throw out some topics for ya'all.... Solar panels are made up of silicon-based cells or photovolatics (photo=light and volatics=voltage), which convert sunlight to electrical current. Solar panels…
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Recycled Materials
Over 40% of the building materials used to renovate Chicago Green Tech are made from recycled materials. Reusing products or using recycled materials means that they continue to be a…
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Water Collection
Here's another from the CCGT: Cisterns are connected to the building downspouts to catch rainwater and reduce the amount of water flowing into the sewers. The captured water is used…
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Geothermal Exchange
Hi, Just thought I'd throw out some ideas used the CCGT building: Using a ground source heating/cooling system. Just a few feet below ground, the temperature remains a constant 54…