News Brief
First DOE "Brightfield" Selected
is slated to become the first “brightfield” under a U.S. Department of Energy program to rehabilitate blighted sites and promote renewable energy. A two-story building on the site will be renovated into a model green building, thanks to a joint effort between the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment and the Chicago Department of the Environment. This building will become headquarters for Greencorps Chicago, a program that trains low-income residents in landscaping and horticulture, and Chicago Solar, a new company formed by Spire Corporation to manufacture solar equipment. As part of the deal, Commonwealth Edison has committed to purchasing $6 million worth of Chicago Solar products for use in bringing renewable energy to the City.
Published September 1, 1999 Permalink Citation
(1999, September 1). First DOE "Brightfield" Selected. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/newsbrief/first-doe-brightfield-selected
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