Other Green Events & Conferences
The USGBC – Illinois Chapter promotes green building and sustainability events throughout Illinois!
To post an event, please click here to complete and event submission form. The USGBC – Illinois Chapter will review your request and post events that are appropriate for our membership.
| EVENT INFORMATION | DATE |
| Dynamic ventilation reset strategies free webinar presented by ComEd and Nicor Gas – Ventilation is an important part of making a building safe and comfortable, but it can require a significant amount of energy to properly condition that air. In this webinar, we will discuss dynamic ventilation control strategies to vary the amount of outdoor air brought into the building as operating conditions change. Members of the AIA will receive 1 HSW/SD/LU for viewing this webinar at no cost. | Currently available on demand |
| Chicago Vintage Home Series Workshops - The Historic Chicago Greystone Initiative® invites you to a series of monthly workshops on the care and maintenance of your historic home. Held at locations across Chicago, the workshops address a broad range of home improvement, historic preservation, and green building topics. All workshops are FREE and open to the general public. Space is limited! So please RSVP early. | On-going: April – June, 2013 |
| Lighting and Daylighting: Design, Controls, and Technology - This course will examine conventional lamps, ballasts, luminaires, controls and sensors available today, with an emphasis on the latest LED and daylighting technologies and best practices. Effective strategies and tools used in real-world new construction and retrofit lighting projects will be explored. Changes and impacts of IECC 2012 and ASHRAE-IES 90.1-2010 will be discussed. | May 22, 2013 |
| College of Lake County’s Conference – County Green- Connect with over 200 participants from both the public and private sectors in Lake County on May 23 at the College of Lake County Grayslake campus. | May 23, 2013 |
| Computer Power Management Systems Join the US Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR program to learn more about how installing power management software on your computers can reduce expenses and contribute to your company’s bottom line. Armed with this knowledge, you will next learn from Resource Solutions Group about a program where ComEd ratepayers may receive cash rebates for the installation of PC Power Management Software. | May 23, 2013 June 26, 2013 |
| Illinois-Wisconsin Chapter Networking Event – Chicago Cubs/Milwaukee Brewers Game & Tailgate – Network with USGBC members across state lines at this WGBA event. Did you know that the Brewers' stadium is LEED Silver? Learn about some of the sustainable features of Miller Park! Enjoy the sound and smell of sizzling brats on the grill and the roar of the crowd. | May 31, 2013 |
| 2013 Dunes to Downtown: 125 Mile Bike Ride - Bike enthusiasts will enjoy this two-day round trip adventure from Grant Park to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and back. There will be a picnic, campfire, and delicious meals. It’s the works. This is Climate Cycle event. | August 17, 2013 |
| CONFERENCE INFORMATION | DATES |
| ISSP Conference 2013: Developing Cultures of Sustainability in Chicago, IL | May 8 -10, 2013 |
| Relighting and Retrofitting with LEDs: Functionality and Payback in Winsconsin | May 15 or 16 2013 |
| Lighting and Daylighting: Design, Controls and Technology in Chicago, IL | May 22, 2013 |
| LEED AP Project Experience "Hack-a-thon" in Chicago, IL | June 7, 2013 |
| Old School, New School, This Place, That Place – An Introduction to the EPA Siting Guidelines Videoconference in Chicago, IL | June 14, 2013 |
| Greening the Heartland in Chicago, IL | September 9 – 10, 2013 |
| 15th Annual Architecture Conference and Product Show – ALA in Oakbrook Terrace, IL | October 22, 2013 |
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