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This calendar of Chicago architectural events is jointly sponsored by Repeat and the Chicago Architectural Club. Send listings, corrections, comments, complaints and limericks to: webmaster      June 1, Friday Anecdotes of the Life of H.H. Richardson 5:30 - 7:30 P.M. - Glessner House Museum, 1800 South Prairie Avenue Sponsor: Glessner House Museum $250.00 per person ($150.00 tax deductible) A presentation by author and historian Professor James O'Gorman, to be followed by an elegant reception. Join the Board of Directors in celebrating the 120th anniversary of the building of Glessner House and the monumental life and architecture of H.H. Richardson. James F. O'Gorman is the Grace Slack McNeil Professor Emeritus of The History of American Art at Wellesley College. Rsvp: 312/326.1480. Information on-line. Canstruction Opening Reception 6:00 - 8:30 P.M. - Museum of Science and Industry, 57th and Lake Shore Drive Sponsor: AIA Chicago, SEAOI $50.00, members and non-members Celebrate the opening of the First Annual Canstruction in Chicago. Enjoy hors de oeuvres and cocktails as the can structures are unveiled and the winners are announced. Exhibition preview 6:00 -7:00 pm., awards presentation at 7:00. Benefits the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Information: 312/670.7770 or on-line.    June 2, Saturday Introduction to the Chicago Green Homes Program 9:30 - 10:30 A.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology, Free event. Registration required. Presenter: Kelly Kennoy, Chicago Department of Environment The City of Chicago recently introduced the Chicago Green Homes Program. By using the Chicago Green Homes Program, professionals can gauge the“greenness” of their new home or remodel project. This seminar will present an overview of the program as well as the “Top 20 Things” you can do to make their home green. An overview of the Green Permitting process will also be presented. Register by calling the hotline at 312/746.9642, or by emailing your desired class and contact information. Chicago Green Homes Program for Professionals 11:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology, Free event. Registration required. AIA/CEU: 2 Presenter: Paul Knight, Domus PLUS The City of Chicago recently introduced the Chicago Green Homes Program. This workshop is designed for architects, engineers, developers, contractors and others involved with residential low-rise buildings. Items to be discussed during the workshop include an overview of the Green Checklist background, key Checklist features, the Green Permit process and common Green Checklist mistakes made on construction documents. Register by calling the hotline at 312/746.9642, or by emailing your desired class and contact information.    June 3, Sunday A Walk Through Time - The Prairie Avenue House Walk 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. - house walk, 4:00 - 5:00 P.M., reception - Glessner House Museum, 1800 South Prairie Avenue Sponsor: Glessner House Museum $55.00 per person, $50.00 for Glessner House Museum members Glessner House Museum’s 10th Annual Benefit. Take a walk along historic Prairie Avenue and explore homes that make up a rich slice of Chicago ’s past and present. Enjoy a rare opportunity to view private interiors that reveal stunning historical detail and dramatic modern design. The walk will be followed by refreshments and a silent auction in the museum’s historic Coach House. Rsvp: 312/326.1480. Information on-line. Rally to Save the Lake Shore Athletic Club 1:00 P.M. - 850 North Lake Shore Drive at Chestnut Street (in front of the Lake Shore Athletic Club) Sponsor: Preservation Chicago A protest against the demolition of the Lake Shore Athletic Club, an Orange-rated architectural heavyweight – and an Olympic legacy. Send a message to Alderman Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward) and city officials: The Lake Shore Athletic Club must be landmarked, not only to save the building…but to show the world we’re a city that reveres its formidable historic architecture. Dress in your favorite athletic gear: running shorts, sweats, swimsuit, tennis outfit, whatever – or come as you are. Your fighting spirit is what counts. Information on-line.    June 5, Tuesday Parking 101: Transportation Enhancement Districts and Beyond 12:00 - 1:30 P.M. - John Buck lecture hall, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation, Metropolitan Planning Council $30.00 - $15.00 for CAF and MPC members Community groups and elected leaders around the region and world are finding practical, easily understood ways to create great neighborhood retail centers by managing parking demand. Rachel Weinberger, professor at PennDesign at the University of Pennsylvania, and former private industry expert, will discuss parking management best practices in big cities. She will join a panel of local aldermen, including Marge Laurino (39th ward) and Toni Preckwinkle (4th ward) on the cutting edge of parking management in retail areas to answer questions about on-the-ground implementation strategies. Part of the Community Building: Design Innovation and Neighborhood Revitalization lecture series. Register on-line or call Pam Lee at 312/863.6011  Information on-line First Tuesday Happy Hour 5:30 - 8:00 P.M. - Rock Bottom Brewery, 1 W. Grand Ave. Sponsor: AIA Chicago Young Architects Forum Free event Please join the Young Architects Forum for our monthly Happy Hour Networking Social in the Grand Room at Rock Bottom Brewery. This month we welcome the Structural Engineering Association of Illinois (SEAOI) and our sponsors Mid-States Concrete Industries, Precast Concrete Specialties, Spancrete of Illinois, and Lombard Architectural Precast Concrete Products Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770 Renewable Energy 101 6:00 - 8 :00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology, Free event. Registration required. AIA/CEU: 2 Presenter: Illinois Solar Energy Association Today’s environmental issues demand that renewables are the future of energy. Join the Illinois Solar Energy Association for an overview that will explain how solar thermal and photovoltaic power work in Illinois, the differences in these technologies, as well as their economic and marketing value Register by calling the hotline at 312/746.9642, or by emailing your desired class and contact information.    June 6, Wednesday William Le Baron Jenney: From Swampy Sites to Lush Landscapes 12:15 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation Free event - Eric R. Multhauf lunchtime lecture. Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch. A Corner Bakery is also on the premises. Lecture by Julia Bachrach, Historian, Chicago Park Districts Information: 312/922.3432 x266  or on-line    June 7, Thursday Projects by Lucien LaGrange 12:15 P.M. - Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, Millennium Park Room, 5th floor southeast Sponsor: Friends of Downtown Free event For the past 22 years, Lucien LaGrange has transformed downtown Chicago’s skyline with nearly two dozen new buildings. The architect will discuss his design for X/O, being constructed at 1712 South Prairie, and offer a look at other new projects including the Ritz-Carlton Residences, the Blackstone Hotel, and 208 South LaSalle. Information: 312/458.9454 or on-line Commission on Chicago Landmarks 12:45 P.M., location TBA Note: Permit Review Committee meets after Landmarks Commission - estimated start time 1:30 P.M. Open to the public May agenda (Adobe Acrobat format)(June agenda not yet posted) LEED Extra Credit-Intro to LEED Commercial Interiors 6:00 - 8 :00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology, Free event. Registration required. Presenters: Helen Kessler, HJKessler Associates Inc. and Jessica Mondo, SOM This seminar will give an overview of LEED Commercial Interiors (CI), the premier recognized standard for certifying high-performance green interiors. LED CI offers a much anticipated green benchmark for the tenant improvement market, giving tenants and designers the power to make sustainable choices. Register by calling the hotline at 312/746.9642, or by emailing your desired class and contact information.    June 9, Saturday Symposium: William Le Baron Jenny: Father of the Skyscraper and His Legacy 8:30 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. - program, Chicago History Museum, 1601 North Clark Street Sponsor: Chicago History Museum $10.00, $5.00 for Museum members. Architects and historians discuss William LeBaron Jenny’s legacy as a landscape and structural engineer, furniture designer, architect, and mentor. Panelists include Walker C. Johnson, Rolf Achilles, and Russell Lewis. Information on-line: or call 312/642.4600 Integrated Pest Management for Buildings and Homes 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology, Free event. Registration required. Presenter: Steve Pincuspy, Safer Pest Control Project Integrated Pest Management offers an alternative to traditional pest control that dramatically reduces pesticide use while removing the potential causes of pest infestation. The result of IPM is a more effective method of control and prevention that both eliminates pest problems and protects people’s health. Register by calling the hotline at 312/746.9642, or by emailing your desired class and contact information. Modern Landmarks: Mingling with the Great Ones on Dearborn Street 2:00 - 4:30 P.M. - meet at the Federal Plaza: Dearborn between Adams and Jackson Sponsor: docomomo-chicago-midwest Free for docomomo members and new members who sign up at event, $20.00 for non-members - Reservations required Why are some of Chicago’s greatest modern architectural icons landmarked while others aren’t? Tour Dearborn Street in Chicago’s Loop with local preservationist and art historian Rolf Achilles to learn more about what it takes to landmark buildings of the modern movement, many of which helped win Chicago’s place in architectural history books. The tour will begin in Mies’s famed Federal Plaza on Dearborn and end at Goldberg’s beloved “corncob” Marina City. The tour will also take in important modern outdoor sculptures that add to the city’s urban environment, including Calder’s Flamingo and Picasso’s unnamed masterpiece in front of Daley Center. Make reservations via email. Information on-line. Limit of 20 attendees. William Le Baron Jenney Monument Dedication 2:30 P.M. - Graceland Cemetery, 4001 N. Clark. (If arriving by car, please park on west Irving Park Road.) Free event Join Graceland Cemetery in the dedication and celebration of a new monument for William Le Baron Jenney. Cemetery tours will be offered after event. The monument was designed by DePree Bickford Associates, LLC along with the Trustees of Graceland Cemetery. Bevel Granite Company of Merrionette Park, IL is the fabricator/installer. Information: Graceland Cemetery office, 773/525.1105. SEAOI Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Banquet 7:30 - 11:30 P.M., The Rookery, 209 South LaSalle Sponsor: Structural Engineerers Association of Illinois $150.00 per person Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at 6:30 P.M., followed by presentation of the 2007 awards, dinner, and dancing. Categories include "Best Large Structure," "Best Medium Structure," "Best Small Structure," and "Most Innovative Structure." Reserve tickets by May 31st by calling Donna Childs at 312/649-4600, ext. 200. Information on-line    June 12, Tuesday Indoor Quality: Designing Healthier Interiors 9:00 - 10:30 A.M. - Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, 350 N. Orleans St., 14th Floor - Steamboat Room Sponsor: AIA Chicago $30.00 members, $40.00 non-members 1.5 LU/HSW Look into the topic of Indoor Environmental Quality with an emphasis on indoor air quality and its impact on occupants. Review the impact of interior finish material selection on air quality. Look at the definitions of IEQ and IAQ, issues surrounding these topics, and results of poor air quality in interior spaces, as well as at air pollutants such as VOCs and formaldehyde emissions from building materials. Learn about the IEQ test method and newer, more stringent industry standards. Through case studies learn how to evaluate the trade-offs involved in selecting interior finish materials. Speakers will include Richard C. (Rik) Master, AIA - Architectural Systems, USG; Richard Murlin, AIA - Architectural and Strategic Account, USG; and Charlie Byers - Product Safety and Industrial Hygiene, USG. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770 GreenWorks of Harley Ellis Devereaux 12:15 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation Free Event Harley Ellis Devereaux is committed to integrating sustainability into all of its studios, resulting in a diverse portfolio of sustainable buildings in Chicago and across the country. The GreenWorks Studio, a partner company, helps to deliver “green” not just for Harley Ellis Devereaux but as consultants to other architects, designers, engineers, and builders. Join Susan King and Steve Kismohr as they highlight recently completed and in-progress works including Wentworth Commons Apartments, the City of Chicago’s Household Recycling Center, and the Lakeview Terrace Branch Library in Los Angeles, which received platinum-level LEED certification. Information: 312/922.3432 x224  or on-line Chicago Community Development Commission 1:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 121 North LaSalle Open to the public Monthly meeting. June agenda (Adobe Acrobat format) Planning in Today's New Orleans 5:00 P.M. - Burnham Conference Center at APA, 122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1600 Sponsor: APA Chicago Free event 1.3 CPD The post-Katrina planning process in New Orleans has been slow and complex. It has included several phases: the Bring New Orleans Back plan, the City Council (Lambert Advisory) planning process, the Unified New Orleans Plan, and implementation of these plans through the city's Office of Recovery Management. It has also been affected by plans and policies of the Louisiana Recovery Authority, such as the "Road Home" program, which pays homeowners to rebuild or relocate. Robert B.Olshansky, AICP, Professor and Interim Head of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will summarize all of these processes to date, discussing some of the major challenges, and speculate on what to expect in the coming months. Information: on-line.    June 13, Wednesday KRM Study 12:00 - 1:00 P.M. - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 250 Sponsor: AIA Chicago Regional & Urban Design KC Free for members, $15.00 non-members 1 LU/HSW Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Corridor Transit Study (KRM) examines feasibility of extending Chicago-based Metra service from Kenosha, where route currently ends, 33 miles to Milwaukee. This detailed planning study and alternatives analysis examines station area opportunities for transit-oriented development. Phil Hanegraff, HNTB, will present an overview of this study. Bring lunch; beverages provided. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770 William Le Baron Jenney: Elder Statesman of the Chicago School 12:15 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation Free event - Eric R. Multhauf lunchtime lecture. Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch. A Corner Bakery is also on the premises. Lecture by Gerald Larson, Associate Professor of Architecture, University of Cincinnati Information: 312/922.3432 x266  or on-line    June 14, Thursday Illinois Preservation Conference 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. - Graduate School of Business, 5807 S. Woodlawn Ave., University of Chicago Sponsor: Landmarks Illinois Before May 14th, $100.00 for members, $125.00 for nonmembers, after May 14th, $150.00 and $175.00, Students $80.00 , one-day registration $50.00 members, $75.00 nonmembers. Opening day of the 26th Statewide Historic Preservation Conference, brining together Illinois preservation professionals to renew friendships, learn useful techniques, and discuss how best to preserve the state’s historic buildings and landscapes, including lectures, workshops and tours. Opening reception tonight at the Museum of Science and Industry. Tours will feature the 1893 World's Fair site, Gothic Revival campus buildings, and seminal examples of Early Modernism by architects Pond & Pond, Barry Byrne and Frank Lloyd Wright. For attendees interested in the preservation of Mid-Century Modern architecture, a special "Recent Past" track has been coordinated as part of the program. Information and registration forms: on-line. Standards: Interpretive Issues in Historic Preservation 12:00 - 1:00 P.M. - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 250 Sponsor: AIA Chicago Historic Resources KC Free for members, $15.00 non-members 1 LU/HSW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, published by the National Park Service, is an essential reference when working on historic buildings, “ten basic principles created to help preserve the distinctive character of a historic building and its site, while allowing for reasonable change to meet new needs,” in the words of the Park Service. John Eifler, FAIA, Eifler & Associates Architects, will reflect on challenges of complying with code requirements and environmental considerations while respecting historic materials and context. Bring lunch; beverages provided. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770 The Hospitality Market: Adding value in a buoyant economy 5:00 -7:00 P.M. - DePaul University Conference Room, 1 East Jackson, Room 8005 Sponsor: AIA Chicago , DePaul University, RICS, Cushman & Wakefield $50.00 for members, DePaul students/alumni, and Cushman and Wakefield personnel, $65.00 all others 2 LU The U.S. lodging market is enjoying another year of expansion, thanks to solid fundamentals, increased capital flows into the sector, and the opening of more foreign markets. This seminar will identify where superior performance among luxury brands is occurring and the new trends likely to influence the global hotel industry for the remainder of the decade. Panelists include Bryan Younge, MAI ASA, Cushman & Wakefield; Tiffany Leadbetter, Global Hyatt Hotels; George Ruff, Trinity Hotel Investors; Timothy A. Poell, AIA, Skidmore, Owings & Merril, Trump International Hotel and Tower; Michael Eggen, AIA, Walsh Construction Company. Networking reception begins at 4 p.m. with the panel discussion beginning at 5 p.m Information and registration form: on-line (pdf format) Tour: The Center on Halsted 5:30 - 6:30 P.M. - 3656 N. Halsted St. Sponsor: AIA Chicago Young Architects Forum Free for members, $15.00 non-members 1 LU/HSW Conceived as a paradigm-changing community center, The Center on Halsted will be the Midwest's premiere lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender facility, providing cultural, educational, emotional, and recreational programming. It’s also a mixed-use development with Whole Foods as main tenant. Designed to achieve LEED Silver certification, it will employ Chicago’s first rainwater harvesting system for sewage conveyance. Speakers: Robert Kohl, Center board chairman; Elva Rubio and Jay Longo, Gensler. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770 Limited to 30 participants. Mid-Century Modern Architecture: Panel and Reception 6:00 - 7:30 P.M. - Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S. Lake Shore Dr., auditorium Sponsor: Landmarks Illinois $10.00 Landmarks Illinois members, $25.00 non-members 1 LU Joseph Rosa, Curator of Architecture and Design at The Art Institute of Chicago, moderates a discussion on design in the 1950s and 1960s. Participants will include Ben Weese, FAIA; John Vinci, FAIA; and Donald Hackl, FAIA. Opening event for the 26th Annual Statewide Preservation Conference. Call Landmarks Illinois at 312/922-1742 to reserve a ticket. Design Exposed: UrbanLab 6:00 - 7:00 P.M. - 3209 S Morgan St. Sponsor: AIA Chicago Design KC Free for members, $15.00 non-members 1 LU/HSW Recent built, on-the-boards, and theoretical work of UrbanLab, including their winning City of the Future: Chicago 2106 plan for the History Channel competition, will be presented by partners Martin Felsen, AIA and Sarah Dunn Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770. Limited to 35 participants.    June 15, Friday Illinois Preservation Conference 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. - Graduate School of Business, 5807 S. Woodlawn Ave., University of Chicago Sponsor: Landmarks Illinois Before May 14th, $100.00 for members, $125.00 for nonmembers, after May 14th, $150.00 and $175.00, Students $80.00 , one-day registration $50.00 members, $75.00 nonmembers. Second day of the 26th Statewide Historic Preservation Conference, brining together Illinois preservation professionals to renew friendships, learn useful techniques, and discuss how best to preserve the state’s historic buildings and landscapes, including lectures, workshops and tours. Today's events includes the IAHPC Awards luncheon and IAHPC annual meeting this afternoon Information and registration forms: on-line.    June 16, Saturday Illinois Preservation Conference 7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. - Graduate School of Business, 5807 S. Woodlawn Ave., University of Chicago Sponsor: Landmarks Illinois Before May 14th, $100.00 for members, $125.00 for nonmembers, after May 14th, $150.00 and $175.00, Students $80.00 , one-day registration $50.00 members, $75.00 nonmembers. Closing day of the 26th Statewide Historic Preservation Conference, brining together Illinois preservation professionals to renew friendships, learn useful techniques, and discuss how best to preserve the state’s historic buildings and landscapes, including lectures, workshops and tours. Today's events includes closing luncheon with Tim Samuelson, Cultural Historian for the City of Chicago, and a tour of the University of Chicago Campus with Jay Pridmore, author of the new book The Campus Guide: The University of Chicago. Information and registration forms: on-line.    June 18, Monday Lollapalooza 2007 6:30 P.M. - Roosevelt University - Congress Lounge - 430 South Michigan Avenue, 2nd Floor Sponsor: Grant Park Advisory Council Grant Park Conservancy Free event Come out and give us and Lollapalooza officials input on Lollapalooza 2007 in Grant Park, August 3-5, 2007, which has funded improvements in Grant Park, including, this year, the Court of Presidents, home of the Lincoln Statue, being planted with over 100 new crab apple trees. Next year there will be another 100 trees planted to restore this beautiful, historic area. Many of the old crab apple trees died or were blown over by storms. A reforestation of this magnitude has not been done in decades and is being done by the Chicago Park District and Grant Park Conservancy and Advisory Council working together. Hutchinson Field is also being restored of its almost 2000 historic lilac and crab apple trees. Solti Garden is being substantially funded by Lollapalooza in Grant Park. Information: 312/829.8015    June 19, Tuesday Detailing the Building Envelope 5:30 - 7:3 0 P.M. - AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 250 Sponsor: AIA Chicago Environment and Technical Issues KCs Free for members, $15.00 non-members 1.5 LU/HSW Up to 20% energy savings can be achieved through proper detailing and installation of continuous air barriers along opaque portions of the building envelope. Learn the research and applicable ASTM testing protocols behind proposed Addendum Z to ASHRAE Standard 90.1-Energy Standard for All Buildings except Low-Rise Residential. Leonard Sciarra, AIA (Gensler) and John Montgomery, AIA (Chicago Public Building Commission) will discuss how to properly specify the building envelope, reducing heating and cooling. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770    June 20, Wednesday Mercy Housing Lakefront Near North Apartments 12:15 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation Free event - Eric R. Multhauf lunchtime lecture. Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch. A Corner Bakery is also on the premises. Lecture by Scott Pratt, Senior Vice President, Murphy/Jahn Information: 312/922.3432 x266  or on-line    June 21, Thursday Precast/Prestressed Concrete 101 12:00 - 1:00 P.M. - Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court Sponsor: AIA Chicago Technical Issues KC Free for members, $15.00 non-members 1 LU/HSW Phil Iverson, P.E., director of business development for Spancrete of Illinois, will present design solutions using precast and prestressed concrete products: the nature of the material, how it is manufactured, and the industry certification program. He will discuss architectural and structural solutions for various building types as well as types of finishes, color forms, textures, and how they are achieved. Register for this event. Information: 312/670.7770 Schools of “Tomorrow” Today 12:15 - 1:00 PM - Claudia Cassidy Theater on the second floor of the Cultural Center Sponsor: Landmarks Illinois Free Event Architectural historian Jean Follett will lecture. At the turn of the last century, Chicago was at the heart of the progressive education reform movement. John Dewey, Francis Parker and Queene Ferry Coonley—all giants in the field—each started a school between 1897 and 1902. All three schools are still considered to be extraordinarily nurturing and innovative places to learn. Many features in the curriculum and design of these three schools became standards for mid-20th century education. Join us as we look at and think about these “schools of tomorrow” and what they mean to us today. Information: On-line or call 312/922.1742 Chicago Plan Commission 1:00 P.M. , 121 North LaSalle Open to the public Monthly meeting. June agenda (Adobe Acrobat format) Archeworks Open House & Lecture 5:30 - 7:30 P.M. - Archeworks, 625 North Kingsbury Sponsor: Archeworks, Free event. At Archeworks' Summer OpenHouse, cofounders Eva Maddox, FIIDA and Stanley Tigerman, FAIA will discuss the program and next year's projects. President of OWP/P Architects, Inc., John Syvertsen, FAIA, will be the special guest speaker. The evening's schedule: 5:30 Tour of Archeworks's studios and projects 6:00 Archeworks presentation and project information 6:30. Guest Speaker John Syvertsen, FAIA, President, OWP/P Architects, Inc. Refreshments will be served. Archeworks is currently accepting applications for the 2007–08 school year. Application information on-line. Please RSVP online or call 312.867.7254 for more information. Geothermal Well Fields l 6:00 - 8 :00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology, Free event. Registration required. PDH: 2 Presenter: Len Kreger, Verzieg Consulting and Management Services With the demand for renewable energy on the rise, geothermal systems are fast becoming a popular source of alternative energy systems for buildings. Join Len Kreger for an overview of geothermal ground source heating including well field requirements, testing, costs, system evaluation and life cycle information. Register by calling the hotline at 312/746.9642, or by emailing your desired class and contact information.    June 23 , Saturday Ecology of Design 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology, Free event. Registration required. CEU: 2; PDH: 2 Presenter: Michael Iversen, University of Illinois at Chicago Ecology of Design will give participants a thorough framework with which to understand the purpose and impacts of green design. This seminar provides an overview of the principles of sustainability by examining the past, present, and future effects of civilization on the environment. Mr. Iversen will suggest an alternative to conventional design paradigms that contribute to environmental problems like pollution, resource depletion, and scarcity. Register by calling the hotline at 312/746.9642, or by emailing your desired class and contact information. Existing Homes: How to Make $Green 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. - Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 North Sacramento Boulevard Sponsor: Chicago Center for Green Technology, Free event. Registration required. PDH: 2 Presenter: Jessica Mondo, SOM Cities have many inherent “green” features, including the frequent reuse of buildings. This presentation will focus on how to implement energy conservation tactics that can immediately reduce your energy bill and improve your indoor air quality, potentially helping you reach a zero energy/finance producing home. Register by calling the hotline at 312/746.9642, or by emailing your desired class and contact information.   June 26, Tuesday Meet Downtown's New Aldermen 5:15 P.M. - Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, Millennium Park Room, 5th floor southeast Sponsor: Friends of Downtown Free event A forum featuring Alderman Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward) and Alderman Robert Fioretti (2nd Ward). Here's a chance to question the recently elected aldermen whose wards include the downtown area about their goals, their priorities, and the process by which they'll determine citizen support for new projects. Reception to follow the program. Information: 312/458.9454 or on-line   June 27, Wednesday Preserving Chicago’s Historic Motor Row 12:15 P.M. - John Buck Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Sponsor: Chicago Architecture Foundation Free event - Eric R. Multhauf lunchtime lecture. Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch. A Corner Bakery is also on the premises. Lecture by John S. Maxson, President and CEO, Greater North Michigan Avenue Association   June 28, Thursday Kane County - What's Happening? 7:45 A.M., Registration, Continental Breakfast and Networking, 8:15 A.M. - Announcements and Program - Heritage Ballroom, The Center of Elgin, 100 Symphony Way Sponsor: Urban Land Institute Chicago $35.00 ULI members, $45.00 non-members A look at what is happening in and around Kane County, one of the fastest growing communities in Chicagoland. Housing market analysts who will share data on which communities are growing, County officials will discuss the County's plans for addressing the rapid development and a real estate developer who has worked successfully in Kane County. Speakers are scheduled to include Mr. Phillip S. Bus, Executive Director, Kane County Development Transportation and Resource Management; Mr. Chris Huecksteadt, Director, Chicago Region, Metrostudy; Mr. David Patzelt, President, Shodeen Construction, LLC; and Ms. Kai Tarum, Director of Planning and Special Projects Division, Kane County Development Department Register on-line (deadline June 26th, 25th deadline for other methods) Information on-line or call 800/321-5011.   Go to top of page Back to Repeat Home