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Green Building
 
 Chicago Center for Green Technology  
 The Chicago Green Tech campus was renovated using Green Technology. Chicago Green Tech is only the third building in the United States to be designed using the highest standards of green technology available.
 
 
 Chicago Green Homes   
 Learn how to enroll your project in the Chicago Green Home program and work towards certification.
 
 
 Chicago's Green Building Agenda   
 Chicago's Green Building Agenda 2005 - Building Healthy, Smart and Green
 
 
 Green Building Resources  
 Chicagoans wishing to learn more about green building technologies and practices have several resources available to them
 
 
 Chicago's Green Building Pilot Projects  
 In the design and construction of its municipal buildings, the City of Chicago is committed to creating healthy, high quality structures in a manner that is both fiscally and environmentally responsible
 
 
 The Chicago Standard  
 The City of Chicago has adopted The Chicago Standard to guide the design, construction, renovation, operation and maintenance of municipal facilities in a manner that provides healthier indoor environments ...
 
 
 Green Bungalow Initiative  
 The Green Bungalow Initiative was a pilot program sponsored by the City of Chicago to determine whether green building principles could be applied affordably to existing homes.
 
 
 Green Homes for Chicago  
 Green Homes for Chicago was a pilot project undertaken by the City of Chicago to determine if green building technologies and practices could be incorporated affordably into new residential construction
 
 
 LEED Accredited Employees  
 The City of Chicago encourages employees to become LEED accredited by the US Green Building Council.
 
 


Chicago Climate Action
 
Blue Carts Program
 
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Construction & Demolition Debris Recycling
 
Report Fly Dumping Here
 
Chicago Green Homes
 
 CFL General Use Information/Disposal
 
Household Chemical and Computer Recycling Center
 

Related Links
Residential Energy Assessment Program (REAP)
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Illinois Pollution Control Board
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Carbon Footprint
Chicago Park District
Department of Streets and Sanitation
Department of Planning and Development
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Department of Water Management
Recycling In Chicago


 
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