Riverside Medical Center Gets a Gorgeous New Green Roofed Addition

Water Cleansing Traffic Circle in Normal, Illinois

The central Illinois town of Normal (yes, that is the actual name of the town) has a new roundabout that doubles as a living plaza where stormwater recycling, public space, and transportation work in

Inhabitat Tours the Incredible Healthy Home 2010!

Rain Barrel Art Raises Water Awareness in Chicago

A collection of artfully-decorated rain barrels landed at the Chicago Center for Green Technology after traveling to different eco events around the city last year. Named Recycle the Raindrops, the

UN-HABITAT Selects Chicago as One of the World’s Greenest Cities

Recently the city of Chicago was honored as one of two exceptionally green US cities to be shortlisted for UN-Habitat‘s 100 Cities Initiative. The project aims to give cities, governments, and even

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Hatch Massive Plan to DeCarbonize Chicago

Renowned architecture firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill (AS+GG) recently completed the investigation phase of a massive plan to “decarbonize” Chicago’s Loop. The firm’s goal was to assess

Chicagoans to Hail Green Cabs Instead of Inhaling Fumes

North America’s oldest and largest taxicab fleet recently announced that it is going green! Yellow Cab’s parent company, Yellow Group, runs about 3,000 taxis in the Chicago area, and they just

Illinois Gable House Takes 2nd Prize in Solar Decathlon

This morning the University of Illinois took second place in the Solar Decathlon with its gorgeous solar powered Gable House. The unique farmhouse-inspired home made an excellent showing at this