Recent News

Housing Deconstruction [4/14/2010] Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham — WTTW’s CHICAGO TONIGHT looks at how to preserve the environment by deconstructing homes piece-by-piece and interviews Dean Rennie, LEED Council’s Industrial Skills Trainer, on teaching a new workforce how to properly deconstruct old homes.

Tips in Traveling Down the Road to 'Green' Jobs [4/3/2010] Chicago Tribune – Highlights the Chicagoland Green Collar Jobs Initiative website, greencollarchicago.org, as a starting point for exploring green career opportunities, and Paige Finnegan, LEED Council’s Director of Sustainable Development as an organizer of the Initiative.

Out the Window [12/18/08] Chicago Reader — LEED Council’s Mike Holzer addresses closing of Republic Windows & Doors and the strategic use of Tax Increment Financing for redevelopment of Goose Island.

Green Collar Jobs [12/16/2008] Chicago Matters: Growing Forward — The so-called "green movement" has spawned a whole new workforce. Green collar jobs are on the rise, but will they last? WTTW’s CHICAGO TONIGHT takes a look at this movement in the Chicago area and interviews Paige Finnegan, LEED Council’s Director of Sustainable Development.

Grant from Feds for ‘green collar’ jobs [11/5/08] Chicago Journal — Coverage of Press Conference on Community Partnership with LEED Council and Green Exchange.

Green Exchange Job Placement Press Release [7/22/08] GreenMark Public Relations — Previews Pioneering Workforce Initiative of LEED Council, Logan Square Neighborhood Association, Baum Development and the Local Initiative Support Corporation

Seeing the Green [7/17/08] EDA Telecast — Highlights LEED Council’s Sustainable Development Strategies

A Green New World [6/30/2008] Crain’s Chicago Business— LEED Council’s Director Victoria Cooper and CEO Ted Wysocki on the Green Economy

Going Green [6/29/08] Rooflines—LEED Council’s Ted Wysocki blogging on “It’s Pays to go Green”

Elston Bypass Surgery [4/14/08] Chicago Tribune — Latest Proposal to improve Fullerton/Elston & Damen intersection

Living with Industry [2/20/08] Chicago Journal — LEED Council’s Michael Holzer

A Silver Lining in Green Collar Jobs [1/6/08] Chicago Tribune — LEED Council’s Kindy Kruller on “green collar jobs”

Firm to Expand to Goose Island [1/6/08] Chicago Tribune — LEED Council member Water Saver Faucet expands

Blue Collar to Green Collar [11/26/07] Chicago Journal — LEED Council’s Ted Wysocki on the Green Exchange

Taking the LEED in Your Community [Summer 2008] SHELTERFORCE — LEED Council’s Ted Wysocki on Green Collar Jobs

LEED Council awarded federal grant for loans to crate jobs at Green Exchange [10/29/08] E-NewsLEEDs — Office of Community Services (OCS) grant will capitalize a $500,000 loan fund designated exclusively for tenants at Green Exchange, who agree to hire low-income individuals.

Training for more, limitless possibilities in LEED Council’s Industrial skills course [12/3/08] Chicago Journal — LEED Council graduate Raeland Alexander interviewed on his involvement with new LEEDers for Training.

Green Exchange to Serve Nation’s Largest Green Business Community [12/19/08] NBC Channel 5 News — LEED Council’s Ted Wysocki interviewed on job placement for Green Exchange tenants.

Green Exchange Will Sustain Business, Environment & Community [Winter 2010] WORKING CAPITAL—Chicago LISC— Highlighting LEED Council’s partnership with LISC, Logan Square Association and Baum Development.