Green Building Research and Evaluation

Communities across the country are making commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Energy consumption in buildings accounts for 60% of greenhouse gas emissions in the Chicago area. CNT’s LEED-Platinum building is being used as a model and demonstration project to help others learn more about how to build the next generation of energy-efficient, cost-effective buildings. CNT’s Green Building Research and Evaluation program can help local governments provide property owners with the information and tools they need to stabilize operating costs and improve the environment.

CNT Energy offers a variety of green building services, including green building code reviews to assist municipalities in including green building components in existing building and zoning codes; green building permitting programs designed to provide incentives to developers; analysis of community building trends and recommendations for targeting green building initiatives for both publicly and privately built structures. Communities are offered customized green building guides; training programs for permit review staff, inspectors, and code compliance staff; educational materials for developers, builders, contractors and homeowners; and tools for tracking progress and evaluating the effectiveness of green building initiatives.

Cities can use these innovative programs to assure that new construction and rehabbed buildings are cost-effective, provide environmental benefits, and reduce local greenhouse gas emissions.

Learn more about CNT’s building at http://building.cnt.org/.

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Publications

Kane County Energy Plan

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News

August 21st, 2007 Eco-Friendly Landlords Make ‘Going Green’ More Than a Habit

You’ve gotten rid of your car, shop the local farmer’s market with your cloth bag, and purchased green tags to offset your vacation. And still not quite satisfied you are…

May 31st, 2007 Leaders Unite to Preserve the Chicago Region’s Affordable Rental Housing

Affordable housing, especially in the Chicago region, is increasingly difficult to acquire and is a threat to the economic future of the region. Today, area leaders in government, non-profit and…

January 8th, 2007 CNT’s Energy Cooperative in The New York Times

Monday’s front page of The New York Times (01/08/07) covered CNT’s Community Energy Cooperative and its role in today’s energy market. Read here about the Energy-Smart Pricing Plan and how consumers are…

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Energy

Projects

Climate Change Analysis

CNT Energy is part of a team assessing the carbon dioxide emissions of Chicago and the region, and developing strategies to reduce emissions.

Regional Energy Planning

Building off the Kane County Energy Plan, CNT Energy advocates the critical importance of planning for the changing energy environment and infrastructure needs in growing communities.

Green Building Research and Evaluation

CNT’s LEED-Platinum building is being used as a model and demonstration project to help others learn more about how to build the next generation of energy-efficient, cost-effective buildings.

Illinois Smart Grid Initiative

The ISGI is a public-private working group formed to engage Illinoisans in examining the nature and potential benefits of a modernized electric grid, and to map a policy path for achieving those benefits for consumers and the economy.

Tools

Building Performance Monitoring

Visualizing CNT is a Web-based tool to display energy use intensity, carbon emissions and water use.

Real-Time Energy Pricing

CNT Energy is a leader in developing and implementing successful real-time energy pricing programs for residential customers. We provide information, services, and tools to help manage electricity costs. For more information, see:

Cook County Energy Savers

This is a one-stop shop for owners of multi-family rental buildings with suggestions for energy efficient construction strategies and appliances for their properties.