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Loyola Aces Sustainability Report Card

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Loyola University is on the cutting edge in the pursuit of a sustainability initiative for all of its new buildings.

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his effort is being driven by Father Michael Garanzini, President and CEO of the Chicago Educational Institution., which has five locations- the primary one on the Lake Shore in Rogers Park; the Health Sciences Campus in Maywood; the Retreat and Ecology Campus in McHenry; the Water Tower (near north) site, which holds the professional schools of Business, Law, Communications and Philosophy and collectively overseas in Rome, Beijing and Ho Chi Minh City.

College Sustainability Report Card Under Father Garanzini’s guidance Loyola has been in the throes of an extensive building program since 2004. Financing for this major undertaking, which has turned the once financially struggling school into a growing educational leader, has come from,” an increased enrollment, enhanced environments and a successful $500 million capital campaign,” said Devon Paterson, with the architectural firm of Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB), architect for the capital improvement initiative. One result of this massive ecological and environmental effort has been the granting to Loyola of an overall A- grade in a recent College Sustainability Report Card issued by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, which places it amongst the highest rated schools in the U.S.

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SCB has either completed or is in the process of working on the design of nearly a dozen facilities, including the Baumhart Residence Hall completed in 2004; the Klarcheck Information Commons (library) finished in 2008 and Cuneo Hall and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing and Center of Collaborative Learning, both scheduled for opening in 2012. Other facilities such as the Quinlan School of Business, the Damen Student Center, the Halas Recreation Addition and the Center for Translation Research and Education are either under construction or in the design SPRING 2013

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where the School has educational facilities.

Student Participation All students can participate in the sustainability initiative, some through the educational path they pursue and others because Loyola encourages all enrollees in its various curricula to develop and follow a sustainability mind set wherever the concept has applicability. “The University is interested in teaching a conservation ethic and is actively integrating sustainability

into the curriculum,” explained Patterson.

“The Institute of Urban Environmental Sustainability and the Center for Urban Environmental Policy are the programs that encourage this. Students are demanding this so they know how they can help with growing environmental problems.

Students are reaching out beyond the University’s limits to municipalities and community groups in Rogers Park and Edgewater to promote and take part in sustainability efforts and have played a role in

stage. Work has also been completed on existing buildings in the last decade to lower energy consumption. “Numerous retrofits and renovations have resulted in a 30% reduction of Lake Shore Campus energy use since 2001,” said Patterson.

LEED Classifications Since the commencement of the building program, all construction has been equal to or greater than the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver classification. For example, the Klarcheck Information Commons and the Norville Intercollegiate Athletic Center both have been granted the silver LEED rating while the Cuneo Hall, Quinlan School of Business and the Center for Translation Research and Education and the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing have qualified for the LEED gold rating.

Campus Sustainability Director To oversee all of this new development and improvement work, Father Garanzini established an Office of University Environmental Sustainability headed by a Campus Sustainability Director, who is Aaron Dumbaugh. He reports to Nancy Tuchman the School’s Vice Provost and head of the College of Urban and Environmental Policy (CUERP), which is an interdisciplinary course giving students the opportunity to promote sustainability on campus and in each of the communities

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implementing the Chicago Wilderness Green Infrastructure Vision (GIV) which has designated 1.8 million acres in the City that can be rejuvenated, protected or linked through conservation and thoughtful sustainable development practices.”

Solutions to Environmental Problems The Institution has also begun a Solutions to Environmental Problems (STEP) program in the communities in which its

facilities are located as well as develop the Loyola University Retreat and Ecology Campus (LUREC), 20 acres of ponds, streams prairies and woods in McHenry, whose primary purpose is to foster university ministry programs as well as CUERP sustainable practices in the areas of organic gardening, sustainable farming, bee keeping - honey production, composting and more. The School has also become involved in a partnership with the U.S. Envi-

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Various Environmental Initiatives Students, faculty and staff of Loyola have been deeply immersed in other sustainability initiatives on and around the School’s various campuses. A fleet of electric vehicles and university buses operating on biodiesel fuel processed from cafeteria waste by students involved in CUERP is available for internal use. Dining Halls are trayless and provide healthy, high quality comestibles ranging from hormone and anti-biotic free milk to sustainably harvested sea food as well as fair trade coffee.

Landscape waste is not just thrown in the trash- all of it is composted or mulched.

Students are also involved in neighborhood light bulb exchanges and efforts to prohibit bottled water. Faculty and students are eligible to obtain discounted public transportation passes for use on their trips to and from school to curtail the reliance on private vehicles. The Loyola Bike Club makes bikes available for use on campus. These initiatives are all part of Father Garanzini’s ongoing effort to persuade all those affiliated with Loyola to lead sustainable lives as a way of promoting a healthier environment wherever Loyola’s footprint is clear and present.

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Let’s look more closely at one example of Loyola’s facilities- the Institute for Urban Environmental Sustainability (IEUS) at the Lake Shore campus, which has been designed to achieve the LEED Gold certification. Included will be a green house, class rooms, lab spaces, faculty offices and a public café. The green house,

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which will be irrigated through the process of storm water collection, and adjacent labs are integral to the formation of a closed internal food loop that demonstrates the concept of urban agriculture and its ramifications. Food will be produced in the green house and served in the café while students use the waste in lab research and experimentation. Just to the south of the green house will be a 450 unit residence hall, also LEED Gold, featuring energy efficient and other sustainable technology. Students living there will be divided into sections containing 30 residents. Those so called “neighborhoods” will engage in friendly competition with each other to see which is most efficient in gas, electricity and water consumption.

There will also be a geothermal field that will use the temperature of the ground to heat and cool the residence structure by drawing heat from the summer air and storing it in the ground from which it will be pulled in the winter to heat the building. Also one half of the roofs will be green, with solar panels placed there to accumulate additional heat to be stored.

Water from showers will be redirected for latrine use.

Social Responsibility Father Garanzini’s ultimate goal is to remake Loyola University into a continually forward looking and moving major proponent of social and ecological responsibility and to achieve that goal has recruited the whole Loyola population- students, faculty and staffto participate in that effort through the use of the many sustainable technologies and innovations enumerated above Because of the School’s concerted initiative in developing environmentally sound buildings designed to achieve LEED recognition under Father Garanzini’s leadership there are those who believe an Emerald Award should be granted him for

his unflagging commitment.

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Midland Metal Displays Sustainability Just as all companies operating in any of the many industrial fields, Midland Metal Products of Chicago is in business to make money.

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ut contrary to that singular motivation of many others, Midland blends that profit drive with a strong desire to reduce the size of its environmental footprint on that part of the earth where it manufactures its products.

Four Generations Midland has been owned by the same family for four generations and what it has been dong for eight decades is fabricating sheet metal, wire and tubing for advertizing firms in the Point of Purchase display industry. It designs and develops in store displays and exhibits that are used by retailers and brand marketers. When you’re walking through a store and stop to view various goods and merchandise- clothes, foodstuffs, sporting goods, etc.- sitting on or hanging from a display rack, it is very likely that the stand you are turning or probing has been designed and assembled by Midland Metal Products.

Midland has a 100,000 square foot factory where it assembles, packs and ships the display products it manufactures for use both domestically and internationally. On the shop floor the company uses the latest in laser, computer numerical controlled (CNC), robotics and powder coating technologies to quickly and efficiently meet the needs of its various customers. Midland has developed displays, for among others, Hillshire Farm, Sherwin Williams, Fisher Price, Superfeet and Fathead.

Lean Manufacturing Midland has been extremely active in reducing its environmental impact in a number of areas of its operation, including its manufacturing system and methods, purchasing procedures, energy cost controls, the use of energy saving machinery, the recycling of steel and the reduction and recycling of waste.

The company follows what is called a “lean manufacturing”

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principle, which creates more value to manufactured products through less work.

Lean manufacturing focuses on the reduction or elimination of the "seven deadly wastes", which are: transportation, inventory, motion, waiting, over production over processing and defects. Doing so as thoroughly as Midland does contributes significantly to a reduction of the company’s environmental impact. This leanness in operation is facilitated by the use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) technology that enables the staff to accurately track and analyze production data on a daily basis.

Enterprise Resource Planning ERP also permits close oversight of inventory, allowing the company to purchase more strategically, lowering raw material costs while ensuring the procurement of minimum raw materials required to produce the display fixtures, thus reducing waste generation. Midland also works with local suppliers that share its green attitude.

Environmental Commitment In keeping with its environmental commitment, Midland’s manufacturing process does not necessitate the use of any petroleum based or other lubricants and its collection of moving equipment of four forklifts and three pallet movers is battery operated.

The Company underwent a comprehensive lighting retrofit that involved replacing fluorescent and metal halide fixtures with electronically ballasted energy saving T-8 and LED illuminators that are much brighter and safer than the prior lighting layout and use only 1/3 of the energy.

Midland continually replaces older fabricating machinery with more technologically advanced equipment that is more energy efficient and less costly to operate, thus contributing to further shrinkage of its environmental footprint. This is all enhanced by using the latest software to improve the plant’s many automated processes.

One notable feature on the shop floor is a two-story automated material handling system that contains 28 modular drawers which can hold up to 6000 pounds of sheet metal to be delivered in a

timely fashion anywhere in the factory for use in the display fabrication process.

Wasteful movement is eliminated and energy costs reduced.

Recyclable Steel The products Midland builds are made of 100% recyclable steel and all of the metal scrap generated in the manufacturing process is recycled by one of its partners. Further, Midland recycles all bottles and cans, used batteries, ink and toner cartridges and reuses packing materials.

The Company purchases recycled paper products and recycles any it has that cannot be reused.

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Midland’s latest green venture is an electricity generating solar array that is an ideal extension of the commitment to sustainability that began over 20 years ago.

The solar power system is comprised of two parts- a 14.4 kilowatt functional awning on the south side of the building (with 60 Solar World 240 watt modules) and a 72 kilowatt layout on the flat roof over the administrative office and lunchroom (with 300 Solar World 240 watt modules) totaling 86.4 kilowatts installed.

“This system has the ability to produce a long term average of approximately 96,000 kilowatt hours of electricity pre year (see more detail below) for Midland’s facility,” explained Joe Gordon, Director of Solar Sales for Solar Service, Inc., in Niles, which set the system in place.

This photovoltaic system is connected directly to Midland’s primary electrical distribution center and the electricity it generates provides additional power for lighting and production equipment in the plant. According to Gordon, it has been estimated that by use of solar power for part of its energy needs, Midland will have a beneficial impact on its environmental surroundings that includes a reduction of 99 tons of carbon dioxide, the equivalent of planting in excess of 34 acres of trees every year and will expel into the atmosphere 400 less pounds of nitric oxide and 1000 pounds of acid rain forming sulfates.

Normally, the 86.4 kilowatt system would have offset about 10 to 15 % of the total electrical load of Midland’s plant but in October of 2012 management installed a

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new powder coating line used in the fabrication process which increased the Company’s electrical needs by a figure comparable to that savings. “Since the (solar) array will offset about the same amount of electricity that the powder coating line requires, Midland considers the powder coating service to be ‘solar powered’,” said B.J. McDonald of Midland Metals.

Incentives & Tax Credit The Company has been able to recover a significant part of the cost of installation by various monetary incentives that were made available to stimulate solar development. The total cost of the system installed was approximately $450,000 but the incentives lowered Midland’s share by 85% to around $65,000. “Those incentives (were) a 30% cash grant from the State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, a 30% federal tax credit and accelerated depreciation,” explained Mc Donald.

Midland expects to recover its share of the cost of installation in less than a decade based on estimates of power it will generate. “The array is projected to generate approximately 96,000 kilowatt hours per

year- on average over a 10 to 20 year span,” said McDonald. “If electricity prices start at about 9 cents per kilowatt and rise about 4% per year, Midland should recover the $65,000 in approximately 6 to 7 years.”

Seamless Integration The process of combining the solar generated energy to Midland’s already established on-site electrical distribution system proceeded without any significant hitches because of comprehensive and thorough planning and design and by obtaining Commonwealth Edison’s consent to connect to its grid while the solar construction was underway and because of the enthusiasm and commitment to the project by Midland’s entire staff. As a result, the,” integration of the solar system into the plant (was) seamless,” said McDonald.

The resultant energy flows, “directly to the main electrical gear at Midland to immediately offset the facility’s electrical needs.”

And the reverse will also be true with surplus solar energy unneeded in the plant being routed to the utility company. “Any excess energy will flow through Midland’s meter back into the grid where ComEd will provide Midland with credits toward future

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use.” There are no batteries at the factory for electrical storage.

Actual Versus Estimated During the pre-operational phase of sales and installation, Gordon had forecast the expected performance of Midland’s solar layout by use of a solar estimator known as PV Watts that is available at the website of the National Renewable Energy laboratory, which devised it. Since the system is now up and running Midland has been able to compare actual versus estimated generating ability. “In January, 3013, the system’s first full month of operation, the actual production of the array exactly matched the PV Watts estimate,” said McDonald. But one month is not a good determinant of continuing performance. “PV Watts is meant to be a long range estimator with estimates that can vary against actual performance by as much as 40% month to month and by as much as 10% year over year. Over a 10 to 20 year period, the array’s performance should match or even exceed PV Watt’s estimate.”

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New Focus at Sustainable Endowments Institute Billion Dollar Green Challenge prioritized over Green Report Card

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he Sustainable Endowments Institute recently announced that publication of its groundbreaking College Sustainability Report Card will be suspended. The Green Report Card, as it is also known, pioneered the first evaluations of campus and endowment sustainability programs starting in 2007. The GreenReportCard.org website makes available more than 20,000 pages of in-depth data collected for five editions over the past five years.

This data revealed that many colleges and universities were not taking full advantage of the economic and environmental benefits offered by energy efficiency upgrades. As a result, the Sustainable Endowments Institute is now leading efforts to facilitate large-scale investment in energy efficiency with its recently launched Billion Dollar Green Challenge (GreenBillion.org).

“We’re suspending work on the Green Report Card in order to channel our efforts to helping decision-makers utilize green revolving funds to cut costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said Mark Orlowski, founder and executive director of the Institute. “We want to encourage colleges, universities and other institutions to invest in energy efficiency retrofits by transforming them from perceived expenses to high-return

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investment opportunities.”

The Institute was able to publish the Green Report Card thanks to the generous support of many foundations and individual donors. Now, funders are giving preference to the proactive mission of the Billion Dollar Green Challenge, thus leaving limited resources to produce a 2012 edition of the Report Card.

Report Card surveys have shown dramatic increases on 52 green indicators since the publication of the first edition in 2007. For example, the percentages of schools that now have the following programs are: » 64% - Commitment to carbon emissions reduction (23% in 2006 » 70% - Campus farm or garden (9% in 2006) » 75% - Trayless dining (0% in 2006) » 79% - Green building policy (22% in 2006) » 95% - Sustainability committee (40% in 2006) The accuracy of these data is due to high rates of participation by college administrators in annual surveys. Throughout the last five years, the campus survey achieved between an 80 to 90

inDustry happenings percent response rate, while the endowment survey climbed from a 45 percent response rate the first year to an 82 percent response rate in the most recent Report Card.

“We are deeply grateful to the thousands of university administrators who devoted time and effort to completing our Report Card surveys each year,” said Mark Orlowski. “The higher education community has made significant strides over the past five years in moving towards sustainability, but much work remains.”

During the past year, the Sustainable Endowments Institute has worked with the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), Sierra Magazine and The Princeton Review to develop an innovative collaboration on collecting college sustainability data. Responding to widespread demand for a streamlined reporting system, the four organizations developed and recently launched the Campus Sustainability Data Collector. This free web tool is a major step towards reducing survey fatigue and establishing a universal sustainability survey system for the higher education community. $

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Chicago Expands Commitment to Green Vehicles Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on December 3, 2012 an expansion of Chicago’s commitment to green vehicles for its own fleet, including plans to add 20 electric vehicles to the fleet in the coming years. “

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he City of Chicago is committed to an environment in which energy efficient vehicles are the norm, not the exception, and we are honoring that commitment with our own fleet,” said Mayor Emanuel. “By purchasing various types of all-electric vehicles for our fleet, the City of Chicago is maintaining its position as a leader in the use of alternative fuel vehicles while evaluating new ways of providing high-quality services more cost-effectively. This will save taxpayers money by reducing the reliance on diesel fuel and promote a cleaner, more efficient city.”

“My goal is to make Chicago the epicenter of the electric vehicles and batteries industry,” said Mayor Emanuel. “I am committed to every phase of this industry, from the research to the construction of vehicles to the presence of vehicles on our streets.”

The City of Chicago has purchased, entered into contracts, or begun the procurement process for the following all-electric vehicles: Light-Duty Vehicles.

The City has purchased four all-electric Ford Focus hatchbacks. These vehicles will replace sev-

eral of the leased, all-electric Nissan Leafs currently being used by the City’s Departments of Fleet and Facility Management, Transportation, and Public Health as well as by the Mayor’s Office. The Chicago Department of Aviation will continue to use a leased, all-electric Nissan Leaf in its fleet.

The City expects delivery of the Ford Focus hatchbacks later in 2012.

Medium-Duty Vehicles.

The City has entered into a contract with Standard Equipment, a Chicago-based firm, to provide the City with Smith Electric medium-duty trucks with various installed bodies, such as delivery trucks and flatbed trucks. The City intends to order three of these trucks in 2013 and a similar number in future years of the contract, for a total of 15, pending the need for the equipment and the availability of funding. The City is also preparing to issue a specification for all-electric, medium-duty vehicles to be purchased with Federal funding. Standard was the lowest conforming bidder to an RFP issued in March 2012. The bids were opened in May and the contract was negotiated over the past six months. Some of these vehicles

will be built by Smith Electric at their new factory in Chicago when it is in operation.

Heavy-Duty Vehicles.

The City has entered into a contract with Motiv Power Systems to purchase all-electric refuse collection trucks. The City currently intends to purchase one all-electric refuse collection truck from Motiv, which will be the first of its kind, for real-world testing alongside the City’s fleet of traditionally-fueled refuse collection trucks. The City may buy additional all-electric refuse collection trucks in the future based on the results of this testing and the availability of funding. In addition to the contract with Motiv, the City is also processing a contract for all-electric semi tractors.

The City’s purchase of these all-electric vehicles fits directly with the City’s on-going efforts to buy green fleet alternatives. The City currently has more than 2,200 green alternatives in its fleet, including flex-fuel, hybrid, and compressed natural gas vehicles.

The growth of green vehicles in the City’s fleet falls in line directly with goals laid out in the Mayor’s environmental plan for the City, which calls for the city to increase by three percent annually its share of green alternatives in its onroad vehicle fleets. The City is on track to exceed this goal in 2013, continuing to improve on the 31 percent share of green alternative vehicles in the City’s on-road fleet. $

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llinois Ranks 5th Per-Capita for LEED Buildings in U.S. On January 23, 2013, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its annual list of the top 10 states for new LEED certifications in 2012, highlighting those regions that are transforming buildings and communities across the country.

The full ranking, which includes 10 states plus Washington, D.C., is as follows: Projects Square feet of Per-capita certified LEED space square Rank State in 2012 certified in 2012 footage 1 District of Columbia 110 22,246,445 36.97 2 Virginia 170 29,709,574 3.71 3 Colorado 99 10,553,881 2.1 4 Massachusetts 106 13,395,597 2.05 5 Illinois 156 24,949,997 1.94 6 Maryland 127 10,954,324 1.9 7 New York 214 34,378,286 1.77 8 Washington 133 10,521,177 1.56 9 California 540 54,252,993 1.46 10 Texas 224 36,017,979 1.43 11 Nevada 29 3,741,941 1.39

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he per-capita list is based on 2010 U.S. Census data and includes commercial and institutional buildings certified under LEED, through which approximately 2.2 billion square feet of space has been certified worldwide through 2012.

“Securing a spot on this list is a remarkable achievement for everyone involved in the green building movement in these states,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair, USGBC. “From architects and designers to local chapter advocates, their collective efforts have brought sustainable building design and use to the forefront of the national discussion on the environment, and I applaud their efforts to create a healthier present and future for the people of their states.”

Once again, the District of Columbia tops the ranking, with 36.97 square feet of LEED space certified per resident in 2012.

Meanwhile, Virginia moved into the position as the top state, with 3.71 square feet certified per resident in 2012, overtaking Colorado, with 2.10 square feet certified per person.

Other top states include Massachusetts, which moved up three positions from 2011, with 2.05 square feet per person; Illinois, with 1.94 square feet; and Maryland, with 1.90 square feet of LEED space certified per resident in 2012.

Reflecting the ongoing trend of LEED existing buildings outpacing their newly built counterparts, in 2012 the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance rating system accounted for 53% of total square footage certified in these states,

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compared to 32% certified under LEED for New Construction.

“Buildings are a primary focus of our Mayor’s Sustainable DC initiative,” said Keith Anderson, Interim Director, District of Columbia Department of the Environment. “We are indeed thrilled to be leading the nation in per-capita LEED certified space. Our private and public building sectors are boldly leading with the development of high performing green buildings, and we have aligned governmental policies to support such innovation.”

“In our nation’s capital, we have a responsibility to lead by example,” said Mike Babcock, Chair, USGBC National Capital Region Chapter. “We are actively working with the stakeholders in our region toward realizing a shared vision for a truly sustainable community. The ongoing commitment and leadership of the public, private, and community-based organizations to support and encourage green building practices in our region has made this achievement possible. While still in the infancy of realizing our vision, this accomplishment reinforces a step in the right direction.”

Projects that certified in 2012 include: • Atlantic Wharf, the first LEED Platinum skyscraper in Boston • Cooper Vineyards in Louisa, Va., the first winery on the East Coast to achieve LEED Platinum • National Football League (NFL) corporate headquarters in New York City, LEED Gold • Levi Strauss headquarters in San Francisco, LEED Gold

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By Jaclyn J. Hilderbrand Keough & Moody, P.C.

HVAC Mandate Postponed

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here have been many reports recently of postings left by HVAC companies on the doors of residents. The postings advise owners to replace their furnaces before new regulations become enforceable in May, 2013. Due to recent events in pending litigation on the furnace regulations, there will be no new standards implemented in May, 2013.

We expect that the Department of Energy will push for higher efficiency standards on furnaces at some point before 2020. In preparing for a future mandate, you may want to look into requesting price quotes from a variety of companies regarding compliance with possible higher standards, especially if your furnace(s)will need to be replaced within the next 10 years. Taking the proactive step now will aid you in saving money and properly planning for the completion of this project in the future. While 2020 seems far off, furnaces need to be replaced every 15-17 years on average. Association Boards should discuss setting aside additional reserves for the furnaces, rather than imposing a significant special assessment as a result of a mandate.

• Dallas Convention Center Hotel, the first LEED Gold hotel in Texas • The U.S. Mint Building in Washington, D.C., LEED Gold • Denver Police Crime Lab, LEED Gold • Montgomery College Science Center in Rockville, Md., LEED Gold • The Center for Urban Waters in Tacoma, Wash., LEED Platinum • Bonneville Transit Center in Las Vegas, LEED Platinum Projects that certified in 2012 in Illinois include: • KONE Centre in Moline, the first project in the state to achieve Platinum under the LEED: Core & Shell rating system • The Chicago Center for Green Technology, the first municipal project in the country to receive LEED Platinum (2002), recertifying at Platinum under the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance rating system • Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva, LEED Gold • Booker T. Washington Elementary School in Champaign, LEED for Schools Gold • G&W Electric Co. in Bolingbrook, a supplier of electrical power equipment, LEED Gold • Rush University Medical Center Tower in Chicago, LEED Gold

• The Chicago Center for Green Technology, a LEED Platinum existing building

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Smith Electric Vehicles to Open Manufacturing Facility In Chicago

program. Fleets can stack the State of Illinois’ Alternative Fuel Vehicle and EV Charging Station Rebates on top of the City’s incentive. Through similar funded incentive programs, the City has Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Smith Electric Vehicles announced on November 28, 2012 federally helped deploy 404 cleaner vehicles, including 159 comthat Smith will open an electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Chicago, creating pressed natural gas (CNG) livery/taxi vehicles and 223 hundreds of direct and indirect jobs and boosting the already rapidly growing battery alternative fuel stations, including 17 CNG and 202 electric vehicle charging stations – the densest network of and electric vehicle sector in the City. any major city. These vehicles and stations have displaced 200,000 barrels of oil and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 2,850 tons. mith’s decision to locate a facility in Chicago is influenced by the “A mass urban deployment of commercial electric vehicles is an important Mayor’s innovative voucher system created to accelerate the convernext step in catalyzing mainstream adoption,” said Smith CEO Bryan Hansel. sion from diesel to zero-emission, all-electric commercial vehicles, the large “Chicago’s location, commitment to adoption in municipal fleets, concentranumber of fleets interested in vehicle electrification, and the development tion of commercial vehicles, talented workforce and importance to the global incentives made available to Smith. business community make it a perfect choice to grow our company and this “I’m proud to welcome another growing company with a great mission to industry. The leadership being shown with the mayor’s CDOT voucher proChicago. Soon hundreds of Chicagoans will be able to put their skills to use gram is a prime example of how Chicago is creating the template for a new providing businesses worldwide with high-quality, zero-emission, Americanenergy city.” made vehicles,” said Mayor Emanuel. “Smith Electric Vehicles is an innovative In addition to the announcement of the manufacturing facility, Smith procompany in a forward-looking, essential industry that is a central part of vided an update on two of its global fleet customers. FedEx Express has initiChicago’s economic future.” ated the deployment of 100 Smith vehicles in the U.S., adding to the electric Smith is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of all-electric commervehicles already in service throughout the company’s global fleet. cial vehicles, which are zero-emission and less expensive to own and operate “FedEx continually works toward goals to increase fuel efficiency and when compared with traditional diesel trucks. The company produces trucks reduce emissions of its global vehicle fleet in big and small ways,” said Dennis for multiple industries, including food & beverage, utility, telecommunicaBeal, Vice President of Global Vehicles at FedEx Express. “Electric vehicles are tions, retail, grocery, parcel and postal delivery, school transportation, milioften conducive to operate on routes in urban environments like Chicago, tary and government. Smith’s customers include many of the world’s largest where FedEx introduced the first purpose-built all-electric parcel delivery fleet operators, including PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division, FedEx, Staples, TNT, trucks in the United States in 2010.”

Sainsbury’s, Coca-Cola, DHL, and the U.S. Military. Chicago will be Smith’s Coca-Cola’s pilot deployment of Smith Electric Vehicles has been successthird location in the United States, joining their headquarters in Kansas City, ful. The Company plans to deploy additional electric vehicles in 2013.

Mo., and a manufacturing facility in New York City.

“These electric vehicles meet our delivery needs while significantly reducAdditionally, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), under ing direct greenhouse gas emissions,” commented Steven Saltzgiver, director the Mayor’s leadership, has announced a comprehensive, $15 million incentive of fleet operations, Coca-Cola Refreshments. “Mayor Emanuel’s incentive program that will encourage companies and individuals to modernize their program is evidence of his commitment to building a more sustainable fleets and convert to electric vehicles. The first of its kind in the US, this plan Chicago. We are proud to support this effort by deploying electric vehicles in rewards fleets on an increasing scale for replacing their most diesel-consumChicago as part of Coca-Cola’s expanding alternative fuel vehicle fleet.” ing vehicles. The program’s initial $15M is funded by resources from the federSmith Electric Vehicles is currently considering locations for its manufacal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) program and will provide vouchturing facility in conjunction with City officials. The company expects to ers to assist companies in reducing the costs of converting their vehicles to begin hiring efforts immediately and announce this new location when the electric. The City is also considering additional incentives such as preferential incentive and development packages tied to the site are complete. $ loading zones and decreased registration costs to complement the voucher

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2012 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Awards

Awards Recognize Illinois Businesses and Colleges That Promote Green Innovation

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overnor Pat Quinn recently announced the winners of the 2012 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Awards, which recognize college campuses and businesses throughout Illinois that demonstrate a strong commitment to improving the environment through sustainable practices. Since 1987, the awards have been administered on behalf of the Governor by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) at the University of Illinois, a leader in environmental and energy research. This is the first year campuses have been considered for an award.

“Investing in sustainability creates jobs, boosts our economy and is an investment in our future,” Governor Quinn said. “These awards foster innovation and encourage our universities and businesses to help us build a stronger, greener Illinois.”

The Governor’s Sustainability Awards are issued for excellence in environmental sustainability practices and continued improvement. Organizations have also been recognized for their efforts to implement green practices such as energy conservation and innovative sustainable technology use. The actions taken by these groups signify a step forward in environmentally friendly practices for Illinois. $$

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Governor’s 26th Annual Sustainability Awards Winners: Southern Illinois Clarke College Campuses: University Edwardsville County of Will Danville Area Southwestern Illinois Community College Farmland Foods, Inc. College DePaul University Flex-N-Gate Urbana Triton College Elmhurst College Fluorecycle, Inc. University of Illinois at Illinois Institute Knauz Automotive Chicago of Technology Group University of Illinois at Joliet Junior College The Label Printers L.P. Urbana-Champaign Heartland Community Lawrence Foods, Inc. Waubonsee Community College Naperville Park District College Kankakee Community Naval Station Great Wilbur Wright College College Lakes Businesses: Lewis & Clark The Peterson Garden Advocate Health Care Community College Project Caterpillar Inc., Lewis University Quaker Foods & Snacks, Lincoln Land Community Global R&D Bridgeview Facility Headquarters College Testa Produce, Inc. CCH, a Wolters Kluwer Moraine Valley Vaughan & Bushnell business Community College Mfg. Co. Christopher B. Burke Northwestern University Village of Schaumburg Engineering, Ltd. Northwestern College Wight & Company City of Moline Roosevelt University SPRING 2013

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Chicago Region is Named A Leader In Sustainable Transportation

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ook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on December 7, 2012 that the Chicago region has been named a 2012 MetroScale Sustainable Community Leader by the Institute for Sustainable Communities. The award recognizes Chicagoland’s ongoing leadership in sustainable transportation. Cook County and Chicago share the honor with Will County, the City of Evanston and the Village of Oak Park.

President Preckwinkle spoke at a regional transportation workshop sponsored by the institute at the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning on December 5. The workshop, titled “Collaborating for Sustainable Transportation in Chicagoland,” was hosted by the County, Chicago and its award partners.

“Cook County has taken an active role in bringing together the suburbs, the city and other counties to collectively find better sustainable transportation solutions,” President Preckwinkle said in her speech. “As part of our objective to work collaboratively, we have expanded the focus of the county’s Department of Transportation and Highways to undertake regional strategic planning and attract new financing opportunities. Our recent decision to invest county resources to rebuild a truck route along Harvey’s industrial park is a good example of strategic transportation planning that will

County within walking distance of public transportation so that we lower the cost of getting to work,” she said. “We are also revising our tax incentives to make sure that county residents with the necessary skills are connected to newly created jobs at firms receiving tax breaks.”

Through the Bureau of Economic Development, the County is working to remove obstacles to the redevelopment of infill sites in south and west Cook that foster stronger public transit or cargo-oriented economic development.

Meanwhile, the county departments of Planning and Development and Environmental Control are pursuing brownfield remediation grants in an effort to remove a key barrier to redevelopment.

Among the leaders who participated in the academy’s discussions on ways to expand sustainable transportation were: Herman Brewer, chief of the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development; Deborah Stone, director of the Cook County Department of Environmental Control; Karen Weigert, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Chicago Mayor’s Office; Randy Blankenhorn, Executive Director, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning; Scott Bernstein, President and Co-Founder, Center for Neighborhood Technology; and Ron Burke, Executive Director, Active Transportation Alliance. $

potentially generate thousands of jobs and promote economic growth in the entire south suburban region.”

“Increasing sustainability throughout Chicago can create dramatic economic opportunity throughout our neighborhoods and improve the overall quality of life for residents,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel said. “From making transformative investments in the CTA to offering residents and businesses the densest network of electric vehicle charging stations in any city to installing hundreds of miles of bike lanes, we will continue to look for ways to make Chicago more sustainable, helping to create jobs and improve quality of life in the city.”

The goal of the Metro-Scale Sustainable Communities Leadership Academy is to advance regional collaboration on environmental issues by bringing together local governments, nonprofits, expert speakers, and sharing the success stories of environmentally friendly regions and communities. The Chicagoland region’s accomplishments will be the subject of ISC’s next report, to be used as a model for cities and suburbs across the United States.

President Preckwinkle said Cook County received the honor because of its ongoing regional collaboration and effectively pursuing “twin goals” of sustainability and economic growth.

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aving the change in seasons is familiar to many of us and most of us are more than ready to welcome in longer days, warmer tempera-

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Our cover story for this issue of CBE features Loyola University and highlights their recent and current green building programs and initiatives. Schools and Universities are one of the leading forces of the green

Vice President Sherri Iandolo

movement and Loyola’s efforts stand out above many other educational institutions that are also doing great things to help preserve our environment.

Art Director Rick Dykhuis Contributing Writers James A. Fizzell, Cathy Walker, David Mack Circulation & Administration Carol Iandolo, Mary Knoll, Arlene Wold

Our second story is a feature on Chicago company Midland Metal and their recent solar power installation project. Solar energy is a topic we cover often and continues to show great benefit for building owners, tenants, residents and managers interested in energy efficiency and savings.

Another energy related story features Noble Square Cooperative’s recent capital improvement project to increase their energy efficiency. We also highlight Fort Sheridan Place apartments for their beautification efforts and profile the recent awards the property has received.

This issue also features a number of sustainability related stories including announcements from Argonne National Labs, Smith Electric Vehicles, City of Chicago, Cook County and the State of Illinois. It’s excit-

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Professional Services Directory

Dakota Evans Restoration, Inc. 847-439-5367

ACCOUNTANTS

ASPHALT

Frost, Ruttenberg & Rothblatt, P.C. 847-282-6340

Maul Asphalt & Seal Coating 630-420-8765

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Contact: Steve Silberman, CPA

Sealcoating / Crack-Sealing / Striping Asphalt Installation www.maulasphalt.com

ARCHITECTS / ENGINEERS

ATTORNEYS

Coder Taylor Associates 847-382-4100

Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit (847) 537-0500

Architects • Research • Engineering Specifications • Reserve Studies

www.ksnlaw.com

Full Circle Architects, LLC (847) 564-0884 (847) 564-3880 fax Daniel Baigelman, AIA dan@fullcirclearchitects.com Capital Improvements • Reserve Studies • Engineering Reports

www.fullcirclearchitects.com 85Revere Drive, Suite B, Northbrook, IL 60062

SWH Architects, Ltd. 630-466-8021 Contact - Steve Hansen stevehansen@mchsi.com

BUILDING RESTORATIONS

Tuckpointing ~ Masonry Repairs Waterproofing ~ Terra Cotta Repairs Caulking & Sealants ~ Structual Repairs Cleaning ~ Balcony Restoration Concrete Restoration www.dakotaevans.com

Quality Restorations (630) 595-0990

Advising and Consulting with Business Owners, Community Association Law & Collection Services, Construction Defects, Real Estate Assessed Valuation Reduction, Litigation, Commercial Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights, Real Estate, Business ,Estate Planning

contact: Rob Sternberg RSternberg@ksnlaw.com

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC 312-476-7556 Howard Dakoff / hdakoff@lplegal.com www.lplegal.com

BANKING

Riggio/Boron Ltd. A Total Exterior Facade Restoration Company

847-531-5700 www.RiggioBoron.net

CONCRETE Hard Surface Solutions 815-344-8400 / 630-674-4520 Concrete Flatwork Specialists / Asphalt Paving Curbs & Driveways / Sidewalks Footings &Foundations / Colored & Stamped Concrete Aggregate Finish Concrete Contact Mark Neville www.hsshardsurfacesolutions.com

Community Advantage A W I N T R U S T C O M PA N Y

CONCRETE RAISING

847-304-5940 Loans, Reserve Investments & Lock Box Services

ASPHALT

www.communityadvantage.com

CRC Concrete Raising & Repair (847) 808-7400

FM&J Asphalt Paving, Inc. 708-544-6700 / 630-279-0303

GreenChoice Bank 708-656-0100 x128

Raising Settled Concrete throughout Chicagoland wwwWecanraiseit.com

Concrete & Asphalt Paving / Pavers & Color Stamping Drainage Systems & Sewer Repairs Sealcoating, Crack Filling & Striping www.fmjasphalt.com

www.greenchoicebank.com

Hard Surface Solutions 815-344-8400 / 630-674-4520 Contact Mark Neville

Mutual of Omaha Bank Community Association Banking 312-209-2623 HOA Banking - Internet Cash Management HOA Loans - Online Payment Systems Dedicated Customer Service tom.engblom@mutualofomahabank.com www.mutualof omahabank.com

CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS R.C. Wegman Construction Company (630) 844 - 3000 New development • Tenant Improvements Upgrading facilities • Expansions Applying LEED Principles "Building on Over 50 Years of Trust" Contact: Mark Baum / markb@rcwegman.com www.rcwegman.com

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FIRE / FLOOD RESTORATION

Woodland Windows & Doors 630-529-Door (3667) Window and Related Masonry Interior & Exterior Doors | Siding & Gutters www.woodlandwindows.com

DUCT CLEANING

QCI Restoration 847-891-2929 866-832-6724 www.QCIrestoration.com

FORECLOSURE & EVICTION RELATED SERVICES

E.L. Johnson Investigations, Inc. (312) 583-1167 (312) 583-1169 FAX

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Brouwer Bros. Services

The Restoration Group, LLC 630-580-5584

All types of Environmental Cleaning.

www.trgrestore.com

HOLIDAY DECORATIONS

Super Steam, Inc. 847-568-1440

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FIRE SAFETY & PROTECTION

Kinsella Landscape, LLC 708-371-0830

800 CLEAN54 (253-2654) 708-396-1447 (24-hour service line) ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION McGinty Brothers Professional Lawn & Tree Care 847-438-5161

ConTech MSI Co. 847-483-3803

ELEVATORS/CONSULTANTS Smart Elevators Co. (630) 544-6800 (630) 544-6829 FAX

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Team Mechanical C 2 International 877-265-2799 Contact: Hans Herrmann

Select Energy Partners LLC (312) 593-6412 Contact: Ryan Anthony www.selectenergypartners.com

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FIRE / FLOOD RESTORATION

(847) 537-1616

Brouwer Bros. Services

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All types of Environmental Cleaning.

Air & Exhaust Duct Cleaning • Mold Remediation Garbage Chute Cleaning • Carpet & Drapery Cleaning Photo Inventory, Moving, Storage or Removal

800 CLEAN54 (253-2654) 708-396-1447 (24-hour service line) www.bbsteamatic.com

INSURANCE Hollinger Services, Inc. 847-437-2184 www.HollingerInsurance.com

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LAWN CARE

PARKING GARAGE CLEANING

DJR Cleaning Enterprises (847) 768-1200

Spring Green Professional Lawn & Tree Care 800-830-5914

Extreme Power Cleaning Inc. (630) 532-0345

“GREEN” Janitorial & Sanitizing Services for hospitality businesses, health care providers and commercial, industrial and multi-unit residential buildings.

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MOLD REMEDIATION

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LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS

800 CLEAN54 (253-2654) 708-396-1447 (24-hour service line)

Alan Horticultural Services, Inc. 630-739-0205

MOLD REMEDIATION

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Balanced Environments 847-395-7120 630-916-8005

QCI Restoration 847-891-2929 866-832-6724

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Kinsella Landscape, LLC 708-371-0830 Creating Lifestyles from the Outside In...™ www.kinsellalandscape.com

Landscape Concepts Management 847-223-3800

NUISANCE WILDLIFE Smithereen Pest Management Services 847-647-0010 OFFICE RENTAL/LEASING The Alter Group 630-620-3600 www.altergroup.com

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PAINTERS Sebert Landscaping, Inc. 630-497-1000 www.sebert.com

www.DuBoisPaving.com

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www.QCIrestoration.com

www.balancedenvironmentsinc.com

ILT Vignocchi 847-487-5200

DuBois Paving 847-634-6089 / 800-884-4728

AAA Painting Contractors, Inc. 630-231-8350

Maul Asphalt & Seal Coating 630-420-8765 Sealcoating / Crack-Sealing / Striping Asphalt Installation www.maulasphalt.com

PEST MANAGEMENT SERVICES Smithereen Pest Management Services 800-336-3500 www.smithereen.com

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Alter Asset Management 630-620-3600 www.altergroup.com

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Zenith Landscape Group 847-360-1010 Contact: Wesley Peete www.zenithlandscapegroup.com wpeete@zenithlandscapegroup.com

CertaPro Painters 630-742-5119 Interior & Exterior Painting • Wallcoverings Stucco, Masonry & EFIS Repair • Drywall Repair www.certapro.com

Baum Property Services, LTD. 630-897-0500 www.baumprop.com

Caruso Management Group, Inc. Residential & Commercial

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PAVING

ROOFING

SNOW REMOVAL

Heil, Heil, Smart & Golee

ProTop Roofing 847-559-9119

Hard Surface Solutions 815-344-8400 / 630-674-4520

Real Estate Since 1885

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We’re Here When You Need Us! www.protoproofing.com

Contact Mark Neville

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

CSR Roofing Contractors 708-848-9119

Zenith Landscape Group 847-360-1010

McGill Management, Inc., AAMC 847-259-1331

Industrial/Commercial/Multi Tenant/High Rise All types of Roofing Leak Trouble Shooting/Roof Repairs Roof Check 365 Maintenance Programs Conventional and Single Ply Roofing www.csr-roofing.com

Contact: Wesley Peete www.zenithlandscapegroup.com wpeete@zenithlandscapegroup.com

tsutton@tairremgmt.com

S&D Roofing Service (630) 279-6600

Solar Service, Inc. 847-677-0950

Legum & Norman, Mid-West (312) 944-2611

100,000 roofs installed TEAR OFFS • SHINGLES • FLAT ROOFS Our experience & technical know-how gets the job done right the first time!

Serving the area since 1963 www.sdroofing.com | sales@sdroofing.com

www.solarserviceinc.com

www.mcgillmanagement.com

Tairre Management (847) 299-5740

www.lnchicago.com

Vanguard Community Management 847-490-3833 www.vanguardcommunity.com

Wolin-Levin, Inc. 312-335-1950 Contact:Tom Skweres // tskweres@wolin-levin.com or Jennifer Feldman // jfeldman@wolin-levin.com www.wolin-levin.com

SOLAR ENERGY

TRADE GROUPS / NON-PROFIT ACTHA Association of Townhome and Condominium Associations

312-987-1906 SHEET METAL [CUSTOM] J.J. Superior Sheet Metal, Inc. (708) 544-3757 Architectural Sheet Metal Specialists Coping, Counter Flashing & Specialty Copper Work Gutters & Custom Roofing Accessories www.jjsuperior.com

ROOFING

SIDING / RENOVATIONS

B.T. Lakeside Roofing 630-628-0093

B.T. Lakeside Roofing 630-628-0093

www.lakeroof.com

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Unusual Weather is Tough on Plants!

Unusual weather continues! The strange weather just will not stop, and according to our weather gurus, there is no end in sight. As of this writing (in early February), we were experiencing another “Chattanooga” winter, but now it is back to reality.

While the lack of snow and cold has been a blessing for most of us living in the “Dreary North”, it isn’t so good for the plants we use to beautify our properties.

Unusual Warm Weather Can Devastate Landscape Plants

velop, often it was very late and not typical of normal years.

Most of us recognize that until midwinter we were in the midst of unusual warm weather and lack of snow. We usually don’t even think about the way these phenomena affect plants accustomed to snow and cold. And, while we hear about the effects of drought and unrelenting heat on the corn and soybeans grown in the vast farmlands throughout the state, it doesn’t translate into concerns for the trees and flowers that grace our landscapes. Yet the effects can be devastating.

Dry Soil Conditions

Past Year’s Weather To reiterate, fall 2011 was warm and dry. The winter of 2011-12 was barren of snow with only a brief cold snap. The lack of ground water in spring caused trees to leaf out only partially. Lower leaves were normal, upper parts of the plants were stunted.

Summer 2012 was a character builder, hot and very dry. Winter-damaged plants had no chance to recover unless provided with plenty of water. Expected fall rains were conspicuously absent during the fall of 2012. Normal rainfall occurred during only one month all season. The moisture was enough to green up parched lawns, but did nothing to relieve the deep-seated drought. Utility excavations encountered dry soil as much as five feet deep. Many trees shed their leaves without even developing fall color. Where fall color did de-

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Now, the open winter has dried soils even more. Some plantings are in jeopardy from the recent, intense cold, the coldest in a couple of years, and without adequate snow cover. A little moisture did arrive as rain in mid-January. This was just a tease, insufficient to do much to relieve drought-stresses plantings.

Because of the mild weather and lack of frost, any rain did percolate into the ground. Also, those with enough foresight to do so, used their sprinkler system or hauled out hose and watered valuable trees and other at-risk plantings. Recognizing the similarities to last winter, they were intent on preventing the repeat of the stunting that occurred because of the lack of soil moisture last spring.

Weather Records Eclipsed Lest we lose track of what’s happening, such weather has occurred only a few times in past history. The sparse snowfall is eclipsing records set just before WWII. Few winters have started out so mild. The heat and drought of last summer were reminiscent of the 1930’s and the dust bowl years. The heat alone is reminiscent of torrid 1955, and more recently 1988 and 1995. Many records broken last summer were set in those years, especially in the 1930’s and in 1955.

The significant difference now is the

longevity of the unusual weather. Whereas the drought of the 1930’s did last three years, later events were of shorter duration, usually only one season or so. This present event began in 2011, so we are well into the second year. According to the Palmer Drought Index, Northeastern Illinois is in moderate-to-severe drought.

The situation did not develop suddenly, and will take some time for it to be corrected even with normal precipitation.

Atmospheric & Oceanic Phenomena The peculiar weather has been due to a combination of atmospheric and oceanic phenomena that affect the movement of the jet streams. Weather is carried by these rivers of wind speeding along at the altitude of the high-flying jetliners.

Unfortunately, some long range prognostications are anything but encouraging.

Last summer’s heat and drought were the result of the quick development of a weak El Nino. A semi-permanent summer ridge forced the jet stream and the weather systems far to the North. The result was the building of the heat and the lack of precipitation.

Presently, a neutral El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in place and is not really driving the atmosphere. In recent years, there’s been more attention paid to the North Atlantic Oscillation, to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, and to the Arctic Polar Vortex when the El Nino/LaNina anomalies are weak. This winter is no exception. Neutral ENSO winters can be quite variable because of the influence of these other phenomena.

According to some weather forecasters, the Polar Low now has split and shifted due to sudden stratospheric warming, breaking down the ridge that blocked the coldest air from descending into the lower 48. The center of the coldest lobe is located in east-central Canada and is poised to spill arctic cold into the eastern

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half of the U.S. Such changes often last for a few weeks and sometimes for months.

That, and the combination of the neutral ENSO, a negative North Atlantic Oscillation and a shifting Pacific Decadal, would suggest the warm winter is about to come to at least a temporary halt.

2013 Forecast The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center is suggesting a brief cool down in late winter with temperatures near normal or below. Temperatures again will elevate to average, or even above average, for the spring and early summer. Precipitation, it is thought, will be normal at the beginning of the period, but diminishing as the spring season begins.

Cold Late Winter?

Another long-range forecasting group thinks the late winter will turn markedly colder, with some of the coldest weather we have seen in several years, and lasting the rest of the winter. These people do not think precipitation will improve. If the cold develops without snow cover, root

damage on trees could be extensive, and low-growing plants could suffer from severe freeze-drying. This is the same process used to dry and preserve food products.

Impact of Frost Penetration When the soil is dry and with no snow cover, frost can penetrate several feet. Soil temperatures can drop well below the 10-degree F. threshold where roots begin to die. Buried water pipes and sewer tiles are in jeopardy of freezing as well. If the soil is moist, frost will stay in the upper regions of the soil. Soil temperatures will never go below 32 degrees as long as there is some free moisture.

Mechanical Problems Too Shrinking and settling of dry soils also can cause mechanical problems.

Buildings and structures can settle causing cracked pavement and foundations. Municipalities already are contending with an unusual volume of water main breaks.

Spring Rains Will Be Crucial

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Experts suggest spring rains will be crucial!

By the way, The Old Farmer’s Almanac says a cold, dry February, early March snow, then warm and dry for the spring.

In summary, the consensus regarding the late winter, spring, and early summer seems to be temperatures beginning quite cold but rebound to above normal, and precipitation to be waning.

Long Term Effects Felt for Years Long term effects of the weather will be felt for years. Of particular importance are large trees. While perennials and lowergrowing plants can be damaged, and some killed, they are replaced relatively easily.

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age can appear as dieback. More insidious is loss of natural resistance by the plants, rendering them susceptible to invasion by insects and diseases.

Insects & Diseases Many diseases are related to stresses of the host plants. Cytospora canker of spruces, verticillium of maple and redbud, and tubercularia of honeylocust fit this category.

Emerald Ash Borer An insect causing untold damage to shade trees in this area is the Emerald Ash Borer. Because of the drought conditions, ash trees are particularly vulnerable to damage from this pest, and the mild weather has done nothing to reduce the over wintering population. The insect, first identified in 2002, has killed millions of trees in 25 states. Removal and replacement of these trees is straining municipal resources, and will burden property owners too. The U. S. Forest Service estimates that the costs will exceed $10 billion in the next decade.

According to Tony Gliot, Park Ridge City Forester, about 15 percent of the trees here in the Midwest are ash. Municipalities such as Park Ridge have as many as two-thousand ash trees on public property, and probably that many on private sites as well. Fifty years ago, some communities planted huge numbers of ash trees to replace the dying elms.

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Moisture Situation Important The dilemma facing us now is what to do to lessen the impact of the weather on our plantings. Obviously the moisture situation is of prime importance. Plan to get water on your plantings whenever there is a chance. During mild spells, when there is no frost in the ground, haul out the hoses and get an inch or two on the root systems of your trees and shrubs. Set a sprinkler, and put a coffee can under the spray pattern to measure the amount.

Make sure your plants have plenty of water now, and especially as they begin to make new growth this spring.

Mulching is helpful to keep the wind and winter sun from drying out the ground. Use a couple of inches of shredded bark or wood chips.

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When the plants begin to grow, be prepared to trim out dead wood as it appears.

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It is going to hurt for a few years, Gliot says, but then it will be over.

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Team Led by Argonne National Lab Selected as DOE’s Advanced Battery and Energy Storage Hub Energy Department Announces Team to Receive up to $120 Million Over 5 Years

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overnor Pat Quinn was joined on November 30, 2012 by U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to announce that a multi-partner team led

by Argonne National Laboratory has been selected for an award of up to $120 million over five years to establish a new Batteries and Energy Storage Hub. The Hub, to be known as the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR), will combine the R&D firepower of five DOE national laboratories, five universities, and four private firms in an effort aimed at achieving revolutionary advances in battery performance. Advancing next generation battery and energy storage technologies for electric and hybrid cars and the electricity grid are a critical part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to reduce America’s reliance on foreign oil and lower energy costs for U.S. consumers.

Governor Quinn is providing $5 million through his “Illinois Jobs Now!” capital construction plan to help build the state-of-the-art JCESR facility, which will be located on the Argonne National Laboratory campus in suburban Chicago.

Additionally, the governor has committed to working with the General Assembly to provide an additional $30 million in future capital funding for the building, which will serve as a nationwide center for energy storage research and is a key part of the governor’s plan to create jobs and grow Illinois’ economy through cutting-edge innovation.

“Illinois is the birthplace of innovations that have changed the world, including the web browser, the cell phone and the ultrasound,” Governor Quinn said. “As I highlighted during my State of the State address, this innovative center will attract the best minds from across our state and country to turn cutting-edge scientific research into new companies that will create more American jobs and revolutionize our energy economy.”

“This is a partnership between world leading scientists and world leading companies, committed to ensuring that the advanced battery technologies the world needs will be invented and built right here in America,” said Secretary Chu. “Based on the tremendous advances that have been made in the past few years, there are very good reasons to believe that advanced battery technologies can and will play an increasingly valuable role in strengthening America’s energy and economic security by reducing our oil dependence, upgrading our aging power grid, and allowing us to take greater advantage of intermittent energy sources like wind and solar.”

“This new Hub brings together, under a single organizational roof, the world’s leading scientists, engineers and manufacturers in energy storage and provides them with the tools, resources and market reach necessary to produce major breakthroughs,” said U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. “The large-scale, innovative research and transformational new battery systems that will result from this venture will mean more effective, lower cost and longer life energy storage technologies with real world applications for anything that can use a rechargeable battery.

The project promises to have a significant economic impact across Illinois with the help of towns and businesses who have already agreed to partner on the commercialization of promising technology developed at the Hub.” “The research at the Energy Storage Hub has the potential to revolutionize the energy industry,” said U.S. Senator Mark Kirk. “From transportation to the electric grid, the Hub will bring the private sector, national labs and universities together to deliver new technologies and scientific approaches needed to transform the battery and energy storage industry and spur commercial innovation.

The Hub at Argonne will help boost our local economy and create new jobs. The announcement further establishes Illinois and Argonne as a leader in this growing industry.”

“Argonne has a long tradition of exceptional leadership on energy research, and the DOE’s selection of Argonne for this exciting project will cement its role as the nation’s leading facility for advanced battery technology,” said Representative Judy Biggert (IL-13). “Most importantly, this project will give scientists and researchers the best environment in which to develop the next generation of energy storage to power our homes, cars, and industries in the decades to come. I applaud the team at Argonne on winning the project, and I thank my colleagues from across the Midwest who worked with us to make it happen.”

“This award sets up Argonne National Laboratory to be the world leader in an emerging field that will promote American energy independence, make green energy more available and affordable, and grow manufacturing in the region,” said Representative Dan Lipinski (IL-03). “I believe this new facility will bring a significant return on the investment for our nation and especially for the communities around Argonne.”

“Since taking office, I have been focused on making Chicago the electric vehicle and batteries capital of the nation,” said Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Gov. Pat Quinn meet during an announcement in Chicago about a contract with Argonne National Laboratory for battery development and creation of a Joint Center for Energy Storage Research.

“This includes creating incentives to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles, attracting companies to manufacture electric vehicles, and now, working with Argonne to make sure that Chicago is at the epicenter of research on this subject. All of these pieces fit together into a comprehensive strategy that will allow Chicago to lead in this industry, from conception to construction to implementation. I will continue to work to attract more companies, create more jobs and foster more economic development in this crucial space.”

The new Hub will integrate efforts at several successful independent research programs into a larger, coordinated effort designed to push the limits on battery advances. Advancements in batteries and energy storage technology are essential for continued efforts to develop a fundamentally new energy economy with decisively reduced dependence on imported oil. Improved storage will be vital to fully integrating intermittent renewable energy sources such as wind and solar into the electrical grid. It will also be critical to transitioning the transportation sector to more flexible grid power.

JCESR (pronounced “J-Caesar”) will be directed by George W. Crabtree, Argonne Senior Scientist, Distinguished Fellow and Associate Division Director; Distinguished Professor of Physics, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago; and an internationally recognized leader in energy research.

“The JCESR batteries and energy storage hub gives us a new collaborative, inter-institutional R&D paradigm in which to develop the energy storage technologies that transform both the electricity grid and transportation and so reduce our dependence on foreign oil,’ said Eric Isaacs, Director of Argonne National Laboratory.

The Hub will bring together some of the most advanced energy storage research programs in the U.S. today. Other national labs partnering with Argonne include Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. University partners include Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois-Chicago, University of Illinois-

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U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Mayor Rahm Emanuel share light moment during an announcement in Chicago about a new contract with the U.S. Dept. of Energy for Argonne National Laboratory electric battery development, and the creation of Joint Center for Energy Storage Research.

Urbana Champaign, and University of Michigan.

Four industrial partners have also joined to help clear a path to the marketplace for the advances developed at JCESR, including Dow Chemical Company; Applied Materials, Inc.; Johnson Controls, Inc.; and Clean Energy Trust.

“This ambitious initiative, which builds on Argonne National Laboratory’s innovative work in advanced battery technology, will create new opportunities for technological research and economic development in the city of Chicago and the region,” said Robert J. Zimmer, University of Chicago President. “It will rely on a public-private partnership to speed the development of environmentally

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sound energy storage capabilities, with potentially profound economic benefits. We are grateful to all of the public officials who helped make this possible, especially Senator Richard Durbin, Governor Pat Quinn, and Mayor Rahm Emanuel, whose support and commitment to economic development through innovation have been vital.”

“With exceptional talent and research strengths, Illinois is paving the way for next generation energy solutions, and this USDOE award will advance and accelerate the state’s transformative efforts around energy storage and grid enhancements,” said Mark Harris, President and CEO of the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition, which worked with Argonne to develop the proposal.

“This award represents tremendous collaboration between research and academic institutions, industry and government, and we look forward to advancing technology commercialization and economic development opportunities across the state and region.”

Selected through an open national competition with a rigorous merit review process that relied on outside expert reviewers, JCESR is the fourth Energy Innovation Hub established by the Energy Department since 2010. Other Hubs are devoted to modeling and simulation of nuclear

reactors, achieving major improvements in the energy efficiency of buildings, and developing fuels from sunlight. A fifth Hub focused on critical materials research was announced earlier this year and is still in the application process.

Energy Innovation Hubs are major integrated research centers with researchers from many different institutions and technical backgrounds that combine basic and applied research with engineering to accelerate scientific discovery in critical energy areas. They are modeled after the strong scientific management characteristics of the Manhattan Project, Lincoln Lab at MIT that developed radar, AT&T Bell Laboratories that developed the transistor and, more recently, the highly successful Bioenergy Research Centers established during the Bush Administration to pioneer advanced techniques in biotechnology, including biofuels.

Over the decades, DOE national laboratories and DOE-funded university research programs have been responsible for some of the most important advances in battery technology. For example, key battery improvements developed at Argonne helped make the Chevy Volt battery possible. $

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Chicago Green Office Challenge Technology makes it fun for offices to go green

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n February 11, 2013, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the launch of Round 3 of Chicago Green Office Challenge. Green Office Challenge is a friendly competition among local businesses to reduce energy, water, and waste while saving money. Since Round 1 was launched in 2008 by ICLEI, the model has been copied by 11 cities across the U.S. “Chicago’s efforts in sustainability have created economic opportunity throughout our neighborhoods and dramatically improved the overall quality of life for residents,” said Mayor Emanuel.

“In partnering with a large business, a non-profit and a technology startup, this new version of the Green Office Challenge builds on Chicago’s leadership in sustainability, increasing the efficiency of our economy and reducing our impact on the environment.”

The Green Office Challenge Round 3 will run through 2013 and provides various activities that employees and building managers can undertake to green their business practices. Traditionally focused on Loop office buildings and tenants, Round 3 will expand to businesses across the city.

Mayor Emanuel’s environmental action agenda, Sustainable Chicago 2015, sets a target of doubling participation and impact in Round 3, as part of a larger goal to accelerate the economy through sustainability.

Round 3 is a unique partnership between nonprofit Delta Institute, signature sponsor Office Depot and technology start-up GreenPoint Partners.

“Office Depot has been part of the Chicago Green Office Challenge since its inception,” said Yalmaz Siddiqui, Senior Director, Environmental Strategy, Office Depot. “The new tool that has been developed with our support will allow for the gamification of green in the workplace. By making green fun, it is also more likely to scale.”

At the launch event, Delta Institute and platform developer Greenpoint Partners revealed the innovative online activities tool, which allows participants to take part in activities to earn points– and compare their own progress to that of other offices. The tool tracks participant achievements, which qualify them for prizes throughout the year and awards and recognition at the end of Round 3 of the Challenge.

Participants will engage in friendly competition with their offices and buildings, and contribute to meeting the goals of the Challenge: to cut energy, water and materials use by 10 percent.

Registration to enter the Chicago Green Office Challenge began on February 11th, 2013. To learn more, visit ChicagoGOC.com, Facebook.com/ChicagoGreenOfficeChallenge and Twitter @ChiGreenOffice.

Chicago and Sustainability The City of Chicago is a leader of innovative environmental initiatives, and sustainability is a key focus of Chicago’s policies. With the launch of the Sustainable Chicago 2015 plan last September, Mayor Emanuel has set twenty-four specific goals

in seven areas critical to the sustainability of the Chicago, and identified key actions to take to reach those goals by 2015. It is a clear commitment of what government needs to and will do. It is also a roadmap for how Chicagoans, at home and at work, can get involved. You can learn more about Chicago and sustainability at www.ChicagoSustainability.org.

National Sponsor Office Depot is the National Sponsor and Founding Funder of the Green Business Challenge.

Office Depot’s global environmental strategy can be summed up in a simple commitment to buy greener, be greener and sell greener.

Effective execution of this strategy is measured in an Environmental Dashboard that shows improvement on nearly every metric since 2006. Newsweek ranked Office Depot America’s #1 greenest large retailer in 2010 and 2011.

Office Depot provides office supplies and services through 1,675 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs, and global e-commerce operations.

Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $11.5 billion, employs about 39,000 associates, and serves customers in 60 countries around the world.

Delta Institute Delta Institute is a center of innovation that creates market opportunities to achieve environmental sustainability and economic development. In partnership with business, government and local communities, Delta Institute looks to tackle the region’s toughest environmental and economic challenges. Delta develops creative and practical solutions that are job rich, inclusive and environmentally sustainable

Over 100 companies have already signed up for the Chicago Green Office Challenge since the launch event held on February 11th shown above. Participating companies include large companies like Groupon, Jones Lang LaSalle and BMO Harris as well as smaller businesses such as MightyBytes and Suite Home Chicago. Interested parties can sign up to particpate at ChicagoGOC.com

Local Governments for Sustainability: ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability is the world’s leading association of cities and local governments dedicated to sustainable development.

ICLEI is a powerful movement of 12 mega cities, 100 super cities and urban regions, 450 large cities as well as 450 small and medium sized cities and towns in 84 countries.

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oble Square Cooperative offers one and two bedroom units, as well as three bedroom townhouses, where each member owns a share in the cooperative. Noble Square offers an advantage to members where they are entitled to various benefits not found in a traditional rental complex.

Conveniently located in the city of Chicago, the complex consists of 27 floors and houses 312 units. Professional management is provided by Taylor Made Services.

Outdated Heating System Noble Square Cooperative group’s goal was to replace the outdated heating system, which has been in use since 1969, with a more energy efficient system. With rising heating costs, it was imperative for Noble Square to upgrade their system to an option that will better reduce overall energy usage

and costs, all while maintaining a comfortable, safe environment for its tenants. Noble Square Cooperative chose Team Mechanical as their contractor for the installation of an updated heating system because of Team’s advanced technological applications and flexibility to adjust to client’s needs.”

SOLUTIONS According to Jackie Loftis of EMMCOR Services Team Mechanical, “to meet the client’s objectives, we worked closely with a consulting engineer to offer Noble Square a customized solution that best fit their needs. The scope of work included replacing two commercial boilers that were estimated to run at only a 65% efficiency rate.

The upgraded system is designed with the capacity to handle the current load of 7,625,000 BTUs for the hot water, make-up air systems, and radiant ceiling heat panels. The new boiler installed is currently running at a 94% efficiency

rate and has shown immediate cost-savings in Noble Square’s heating bill. Prior to completion, the energy savings projected on the project was estimated at 20%, or $68,000, per year savings.

The client’s expectations were exceeded when the realized energy savings was in fact 32%, with a calculated $103,727 utility bill reduction during the first year of operation. In addition, Noble Square was eligible for a $50,000 utility rebate, awarded by a local gas company, which contributed to the client’s investment. The installation cost of this project was approximately $648,000. With savings generated from their updated heating system (less rebate), Noble Square Cooperatives will experience a payback on their expenditure in approximately seven years. $

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Shopping Center Development in Chicagoland Shows Slight Uptick after Four-Year Decline 2013 may show first year of “significant increase” since recession

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evelopment of new shopping centers in Chicagoland increased by 10 % in 2012 over 2011, representing a slight uptick in construction after a four-year decline according to the recently published 2012-13 Chicagoland Shopping Center Report by Mid-America Real Estate Corp.

In terms of square footage, the increase rose slightly from 1.02 million square feet of space in 2011 to 1.14 million square feet – a difference of about 113,000 square feet. “It’s a start,” says MidAmerica Principal and author of the report, Andy Bulson. “And shopping center development already in the pipeline for 2013 is expected to increase GLA by another 900,000 square feet, to 2.04 million square feet of space. So it looks like we’ve bottomed out and are slowly starting to see the end of the recession that stalled the shopping center development business.”

A MODERATE PACE However, Mr. Bulson cautions against expecting the recovery to meet the peak of 2007, when new shopping center construction reached an alltime high of 8.4 million square feet of space.

“That will not be achievable in the foreseeable future and may not even be desirable for the business as a whole when you consider that this period of over expansion led to vacancies that are just now being absorbed,” he says.

“What we are hoping for is growth that hovers around the historical average over the long run.” He says that since 1983, when tracking began for the report, the average GLA per year works out to about 4.2 million square feet per year. “That shows we have a long way to recover still, but we’re confident we’re at least on the upward trend, given what’s on board for this year

and beyond,” Mr. Bulson says.

GROCERY PAVES THE WAY Once again, the report showed that the grocery category led the way in new construction, responsible for 6 of the 7 projects completed in 2012. As in 2011, Mariano’s Fresh Market was the single largest driver in the grocery category, building 1 project in Palatine and 2 in Chicago. “Mariano’s has also committed to develop 5 new projects in 2013, so they’ll be continuing their lead.”

The home improvement category, which was a leader in new retail development before the recession, was completely on the sidelines in 2012.

And while Walmart did not have any new construction-related openings in 2012, Mr. Bulson says they will continue to be an active player and are expected to open 2 new construction locations in 2013.

LOCAL DEVELOPERS BACK IN BUSINESS For many years, Chicago-based developers were at the helm of the shopping center business in Chicago, fueled by the growth needs of Jewel and Dominick’s. However, according to Mr. Bulson, as each of these grocers went on hold, they limited opportunities for local developers. In recent years, self-development by Walmart, Menard’s and Costco have been the dominant approach, leaving the local developer on the sideline. Mr. Bulson believes that in 2013, given the diversification of the projects, and the continued expansion of local grocers such as Mariano’s and Pete’s Produce and a host of urban projects, the local developers have again found a foothold in the development of retail projects.

WHICH AREAS DROVE GROWTH? Mid-America’s 2012 Shopping Center Report, which contains figures from all of Chicago’s collar

suburbs comprising the Chicagoland region, showed that once again, the City of Chicago continued to be the hottest driver of new retail construction in 2012, with 4 of the 7 new projects delivered. “This has been true throughout the recession,” says Mr. Bulson. “No one’s taking a chance building new projects in the outlying areas without the guarantee of new homes.”

However, he says that where the suburbs did best in 2012 was in densely populated in-fill areas such as Palatine and Lombard. “We see this trend continuing in 2013 in places like Park Ridge, Skokie, Harwood Heights and Evergreen Park,” he says.

“Growth will only spread to the outlying suburbs as new home construction there increases.”

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2013 Mr. Bulson summarizes these trends for new shopping center development in Chicagoland in 2013: » Shopping center development will continue to increase in 2013, representing an increase of about 900,000 square feet of growth over 2012 (2.04 million square feet total), marking the first year of significant increase in development since 2008. » Grocery-anchored development will continue to dominate, as it has through the recession. » The City of Chicago will continue to be the most active market for new development. » The re-emergence of Chicago-based developers will lead the creation and development of new projects, adding to the self-developed projects by retailers such as Costco, Target, Walmart and Menard’s. » The trend toward smaller footprints for both anchors and junior anchors will continue into the future.

“The report shows that we’ve rounded the bend to a slightly better year in shopping center growth,” Mr. Bulson says. “However, it’s good to maintain caution while planning new projects. Even with pent-up demand by some retailers, new projects are still going to be more difficult to create.” $

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Fort Sheridan Place Earns Property Excellence Award During tough economic times beautification is found along the Northshore in unexpected places. It can be as simple as Highland Park’s unique artistically painted butterfly sculptures hidden in trees (The Art Center) or as dramatic as Highwood’s newest 3-building luxury apartment redevelopment (Ft. Sheridan Place). Both the butterfly sculptures and this new rental property are examples of unexpected and exceptional improvements from which the whole community can benefit.

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n fact, Ft. Sheridan Place is now recognized beyond the Northshore by the Chicago Apartment Association (CAA), with multiple industry ‘CAMME’ awards. At an awards presention in October 2012 at CAA’s 19th annual dinner attended by 1,000 professionals, the Morningside Group scored a trifecta with wins in all nominated categories; Property Excellence, Interior Unit Renovation and the Exterior Renovation Awards.

“With Ft. Sheridan Place, the process of getting to this point of recognition, has not been easy so these awards really mean a great deal to the Morningside Group - we are honored. Our management leaders, Melissa Pittman, Ron Wetzel and Eric Slavik did an exceptional job”, said David Strosberg, President of Morningside Group.

Overcoming Highwood Challenges Mr. Strosberg’s personal journey with this redevelopment began in 2009 when he quietly identified this lost property and within a 3 year period carefully swooped in and completely restored the 252-unit multi-family property now known as Ft. Sheridan Place Luxury Rentals. Looking back, what emerged from this effort is what many would call a ‘miracle’. Surprisingly, and hidden at first from David, was extreme turmoil among elected officials which resulted in a fluttering of staff turnovers - City Managers, City Clerks, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, Police Chief and Fire Chief. Many changes for a community of only 5,000! City staff throughout this process was helpful but elected leadership waned, which at times became problematic to forward movement.

“Growing pains in a small community are expected but the obstacles in this

municipality took me by surprise”, said David.

Despite complications of resistance resulting in litigation over obstructed building permits and excessive water rates, Ft. Sheridan Place has succeeded and taken flight with over 90% occupancy –

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Great Changes in Highwood It’s now a property aligned with the many great changes that have been going on in Highwood for the past 5 years.

Aside from the beautiful, bright 3story atrium at each building entrance, new amenities inside every home feature cherry cabinets, granite countertops and all new appliances. These touches make this luxury rental property stand out among Northshore apartments.

“Being a resident of Highland Park, I know firsthand how terrific this location is. It’s hard to not appreciate the beauty of being just blocks from Lake Michigan or the great dining for which Highwood is known. We are thrilled to have added such a needed property to this ‘gem’ of a location”, said Strosberg.

PROPERTY EXCELLENCE AWARD Grayslake, IL based, Landscape Concepts Management (LCM) was awarded along with the Morningside Group, the 2011 Property Excellence Award during the CAA’s CAMME awards presentation.

This exciting joint submission recognized many aspects of Fort Sheridan Place.

The distinctive Property Excellence Award is a highly competitive category and judged in a number of related areas of the property’s overall performance; ranging from ‘owners goals’, ‘resident retention and satisfaction’, ‘marketing strategies’, ‘interior and exterior condition and maintenance’, and most notably curb appeal/landscaping.

“Throughout this complicated project, it was important for us to select a landscape design firm that could restore and best preserve the unique integrity of this beautiful property- first impressions are lasting and we are thrilled to have teamed up with LCM” said Morningside’s Strosberg.

The partnership between LCM and Morningside Group began two years ago and this award is a culmination of many talents.

“The team at LCM is so very proud to have been recognized for our work at Fort Sheridan Place, we will remain focused on enhancing the property’s curb appeal,” adds Dave Heinrich, account manager at LCM. $

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