An inside look at Chicago real estate
By Dream Town
Last time we were just getting started on all the different “green” practices available to homeowners and developers who want to make Chicago as eco friendly as possible. One of the main concepts behind “going green” is energy efficiency. Energy efficiency is important because it helps conserve and reduce the…
By Dream Town
In a time when homeowners are showing increased interest in energy efficiency and lowering utility costs, it is more essential than ever for real estate professionals to be up-to-speed on green building and its benefits. Dream Town is one step aheadÂ… This month, Dream Town became the first company ever…
By Dream Town
Now that Dream Town agents have received Green Leadership Certification company-wide, we have a wealth of knowledge to share with clients and consumers who are looking to live a greener life – starting with their home. Let’s begin with the basics, the building blocks, if you will, the materials and…
By Dream Town
Chicago has always been a “Green City” in the traditional sense — there are grass-covered parklands and flourishing gardens galore. However, recent years have put a spin on the term, making a particularly influential impact on Chicago real estate. Across the city and suburbs developers are taking the new “green”…
By Dream Town
By now, if you’ve been keeping track, you know Chicago is sprinkled with green-inspired new constructions. Environmentally sustainable living isn’t limited to the city, though. There are LEED accredited residences in the Chicago suburbs, too. In Evanston, which lies just north of Chicago’s northern border, Winthrop Club Condominiums are the…
By Dream Town
Chicago is already known as a green city — just look at all the parkland and undeveloped shoreline along Lake Michigan! Sprawling grass-covered areas and pristine beaches are the ultimate outdoor luxury when you live in a big metropolis. However these days, city dwellers aspire to maintain the “total green…
By Dream Town
In the last entry I told you about one of the leading LEED-certified condominium buildings in Chicago: Eco18 (which is going for Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification by the U.S. Green Building Council). Eco18 is a prime example of howChicago developers are making a concerted effort to…
By Dream Town
Chicago has always been concerned with maintaining sufficient green space. Lucky for us, efforts to evade the storied concrete jungle identity have been quite successful. We have acres and acres of parkland within the city limits and miles of uninterrupted shoreline along Lake Michigan. There are even large forest preserves…
By Dream Town
It’s a very simple equation that has triggered very major changes in the way manufacturers, developers, homeowners and city officials are approaching to the real estate industry. Green buildings are rather quickly becoming the desirable trend in all aspects of the construction business, from commercial to residential. However, “going green”…
By Dream Town
I know we’ve been on the subject of eco-friendly approaches to living a lot lately, but this trend really is becoming the wave of the future, and I don’t want anyone to miss this boat! The way homeowners, developers, city officials and manufacturers are all making an effort to maintain…
By Dream Town
We all know incorporating eco-friendly options into our homes is healthier for the environment, but did you know these choices can also be beneficial to your health? Here’s a couple simple ways to help protect the wellbeing of both the earth and your family. The age-old practice of reading labels…
By Dream Town
If you read my last entry, you know solar power paneling has become a more viable and affordable energy-saving option for homeowners in recent years. New modifications and the use of photovoltaic cells have brought the cost down to a more attainable range. It is still an initially pricey installation…