[Dialogue] ICA GreenRise Uptown Building

[Nan Hudson]

Dear Terry, 

Our heartfelt congratulations on this achievement...you folks have been
tirelessly working on the green renovations of 4750 for some time, and it is
a wonderful acknowledgement from your City.

Warm regards,

Nan Hudson
ICA Canada


On 13-03-09 5:46 AM, "Terry Bergdall" <bergdall2 at gmail.com> 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/20
> 13/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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