[Oe List ...] ICA GreenRise Uptown Building

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Congratulations Terry to you and all involved....
 
Best wishes,
 
Paul
 
Paul Schrijnen
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In a message dated 09/03/2013 10:46:43 GMT Standard Time,  
bergdall2 at gmail.com writes:

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_announ
cesretrofitchicagocommercialbuildingsinitiat.html_ 
(http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2013/march_2013/mayor_ema
nuel_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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