[Dialogue] ICA GreenRise Uptown Building

[Terry Bergdall]

   On Wednesday, Lesley Showers, ICA-USA's Facilities Manager, and I
attended an event where the Mayor marked the expansion of the City's
Chicago Retrofit Commercial Building Initiative. The "ICA GreenRise Uptown
Building" -- which some of you remember it as "Kemper" -- received official
recognition (see link below). A full page ad in Chicago newspapers
showcases GreenRise with the other buildings (see attached).
http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2013/march_2013/mayor_emanuel_announcesretrofitchicagocommercialbuildingsinitiat.html

   The significance of this multifold. First, it opens the door for pro
bono assistance organized by the City to support our efforts to build a
green culture at 4750. This includes the creation of a major monitoring
system for the upcoming solar project on our roof. They understand
GreenRise to be a pilot for other nonprofits. Second, this occurred largely
because of the reinforcing strategies of our city-wide neighborhood work
with "Accelerate 77" and our leadership development program with
universities. As I think many of you know, over 220 students were involved
last year in the doing the crucial field work for A77. (If this is news to
anyone, let me know I'll elaborate.)

   The synergy of GreenRise, Accelerate 77, and university partnerships
advance our strategy of becoming a high profile, reputable, nonprofit
player in our hometown of Chicago. This is crucial for building a durable
institutional home so that national and international programs of
transformative change can continue far into the future. Nothing less, of
course, is worthy of our history.

   Take care, Terry
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.wedgeblade.net/pipermail/dialogue-wedgeblade.net/attachments/20130309/275066f4/attachment-0004.htm>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: Trib.pdf
Type: application/pdf
Size: 436215 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://lists.wedgeblade.net/pipermail/dialogue-wedgeblade.net/attachments/20130309/275066f4/attachment-0004.pdf>