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By Dave Graham, P.G., Michael Berkshire, Leed AP
Sustainability and green design are key to the redevelopment of brownfields
within the City of Chicago. It is not enough to redevelop properties using
standard architectural design and construction practices which do nothing to
provide healthier environments, reduce operating costs, or conserve energy and
resources.
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley has energized greener and more sustainable
building and development practices through a unique combination of mayoral
commitments, policy development and implementation, and incentives. All of
these are incorporated into redevelopment and associated new construction on
Chicago brownfield sites.
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Mike Purzycki New Castle
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In Michigan, some are predicting a better business climate for redevelopment and regulatory closure of contaminated properties thanks to a bill Michigan Governor Rick Snyder was scheduled to sign last week. The new regulations should have a positive impact on commercial real estate development and brownfields redevelopment resulting in the creation of jobs. |
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A property located on a bank of the East River and in a densely developed residential and commercial area, had its work cut out for it from an environmental remediation standpoint. The mission was to clean up the land and ultimately make one puzzle piece to a larger urban revitalization project that would be redeveloped as a public library and park ranger station.
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