http://inhabitat.com/8-affordable-chicago-eco-apartment-buildings-achieve-economies-of-scale/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Fri, 24 May 2013 19:53:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/8-affordable-chicago-eco-apartment-buildings-achieve-economies-of-scale/comment-page-1/#comment-350361 lazyreader Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:24:54 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=288043#comment-350361 A good start, they built it small and made sure they didn't build it bunched up as one massive project. Chicago has good experience with projects such as the infamous Cabrini-Green built from the 40's thru 60's. Over the years, gang violence and neglect created terrible conditions for the residents, and the name "Cabrini–Green" became synonymous with the problems associated with public housing and became a slang term regarding similar buildings. A good start, they built it small and made sure they didn’t build it bunched up as one massive project. Chicago has good experience with projects such as the infamous Cabrini-Green built from the 40′s thru 60′s. Over the years, gang violence and neglect created terrible conditions for the residents, and the name “Cabrini–Green” became synonymous with the problems associated with public housing and became a slang term regarding similar buildings.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/8-affordable-chicago-eco-apartment-buildings-achieve-economies-of-scale/comment-page-1/#comment-350249 cliebman Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:04:22 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=288043#comment-350249 airLab, Landon Bone Baker's 2011 summer internship program, is currently measuring and comparing air quality with their hand-built, newly-installed sensors, located inside and outside of the LEED certified building at Rosa Parks Apartments. Check out their blog: http://airlab.landonbonebaker.com/ airLab, Landon Bone Baker’s 2011 summer internship program, is currently measuring and comparing air quality with their hand-built, newly-installed sensors, located inside and outside of the LEED certified building at Rosa Parks Apartments. Check out their blog: http://airlab.landonbonebaker.com/

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