[Dialogue] ICA GreenRise Uptown Building

[beretgriffith at charter.net]

It is exciting to see the building gaining "official" recognition. Work 
in The Archives during April will be even more exciting!

Beret



On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 3:46 AM, Terry Bergdall wrote:

> 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
>
>
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