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Illinois Student Environmental Coalition
ISEC unites student environmental organizations that are committed to improving environmental practices at colleges and universities by facilitating the exchange of resources and ideas.
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Chicago Center for Green Technology is a city-owned demonstration project of all things green. It is the first municipal LEED platinum rehabilitation site—formerly an illegal landfill—with a green roof and solar arrays. The Chicago Green Technology building is open for visitors to explore and to learn how to incorporate environmentally friendly, cost saving features into their home or business. Learn more about green building practices from the Chicago Center for Green Technology. If you are in the Chicago land area schedule a visit for your group!

USGBCU.S Green Buiding Council
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a non-profit organization committed to expanding sustainable building practices. USGBC is composed of more than 12,000 organizations from across the building industry that are working to advance structures that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work. LEED Resources, Green Building Resources

Green building design is just one more way that Illinois schools can become more sustainable. The U.S. Green Building Council has established a Green Building Rating System called Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has just met the LEED® Gold-level Design Standards for their Business Instructional Facility. Congratulations!

Resources:

Environ. Preferable Purchasing Guide

U.S. E.P.A. Green Purchasing

Green Suppliers Database

Illinois Rain Garden Initiative

Natural Landscaping

Greening Main Street

Sustainable Cities Symposium Presentations:

Environmental Law & Policy Center
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1300
Chicago, Illinois 60601
www.elpc.org

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