[Oe List ...] ICA GreenRise Uptown Building

[Doris Hahn]

Impressive (but not surprising) news! Our best to the "keepers of the
flame" at the ICA GreenRise Uptown Building.
Doris and Charles Hahn

On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 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/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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