Past Green Projects

Name:    8th District Police Station	View Images
Address:   3420 West 63rd	Ward:   15
Description:    "Safety begins in our neighborhoods and that is why this new police station is so important. We are strongly committed to providing the best facilities that enable our police force to do their jobs more efficiently to better serve the residents of Chicago." Mayor Richard M. Daley February 4, 2006 was the grand opening for the new Chicago Lawn Police Station. Mayor Daley cut the ribbon for the new state of the art station, the tenth built by the PBC under the Neighborhoods Alive program. The $13 million, 42,000 square foot facility replaced one built in 1926. The new station is more then double the size of the old station. The new station features: A new computerized command center; A high-tech roll call room to enhance presentations during briefing and training sessions; A community meeting room will promote neighborhood involvement; A fitness room and updated locker room facilities to help meet the needs of the police department¿s changing workforce; and Environmentally friendly features such as reflective roofing to reduce the urban heat island effect, electric car recharging area, and recycled content used in building materials as well as ceiling and floor tiles.
Architect of Record:   VOA Associates, Inc.
General Contractors:   UBM, Inc.
Owner's Representatives:   Tishman/Louis Jones Enterprises
General Contractors:   Corporate Concepts, Inc.
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Name:    10th District Police Station	View Images
Address:   3315 West Ogden	Ward:   24
Description:    "Police do much more than simply walk a beat. Now they must also fight Internet cyber crimes such as identity theft and deal with the ongoing problems that illegal guns, organized gangs and illicit drugs present. To meet 21st century police needs we must continue to create modern, up-to-date police stations like the one we are opening here today." Mayor Richard M. Daley The grand opening for the $15 million, 42,000 square foot Ogden District station was February 5, 2005 The new station is more than twice the size of the existing 10th District (Marquette) station at 2259 South Damen Avenue. Built in 1917, the Marquette station was the second oldest in Chicago.
Architect of Record:   OWP/P
General Contractors:   F.H. Paschen/S.N. Nielsen & Assoc, LLC
Owner's Representatives:   Louis Jones/Globetrotters Joint Venture
General Contractors:   Corporate Concepts, Inc.
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Name:    15th District Police Station	View Images
Address:   5701 West Madison	Ward:   29
Description:   On September 17, 2005 Mayor Richard M. Daley cut the ribbon opening the new Austin Police District Station. The $15 million state of the art station replaced one built in 1917. At 42,000 square feet it is more than double the size of the old station. The 15th District Station was the ninth build under Mayor Daley's Neighborhood's Alive 21 program.
Architect of Record:   VOA Associates, Inc.
General Contractors:   UBM, Inc.
Owner's Representatives:   Russell - Jones Joint Venture
General Contractors:   Corporate Concepts, Inc.
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Name:    22nd District Police Station	View Images
Address:   1900 West Monterey	Ward:   19
Description:   The grand opening for 22nd District Police Station was held Saturday, June 5, 2004. The new station replaced one that was built in 1938 at 1830 W. Monterey Avenue. Based on prototype design, the new 42,000 sq. ft. station is more than four times the size of the original. Nov. 12, 2001 press release.
Architect of Record:   OWP/P
General Contractors:   Castle Construction Corporation
General Contractors:   G. F. Structures Corporation
Owner's Representatives:   McClier Corporation
General Contractors:   Corporate Concepts, Inc.
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Green Facts about the Station.
LEED Strategy (October, 2007)

Name:    Albany Park School	View Images
Address:   4929 North Sawyer Avenue	Ward:   39
Description:   The new three-story middle school will include 26 classrooms and accommodate 720 students. With a building area of approximately 104,000-square-feet, the school will sit on a 4.5-acre site. In addition, the new Albany Park school will be built to meet the U.S. Green Building Council's standards for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. In support of Mayor Richard M. Daley's effort to make Chicago the most environmentally friendly city in the nation, "green" building strategies are integrated into the design phase of every PBC project.
Architect of Record:   Cannon Design
Owner's Representatives:   Vistara Construction Services
General Contractors:   Pacific Construction Services
LEED Strategy (October, 2007)

Name:    Claremont Academy	View Images
Address:   6315 South Claremont	Ward:   15
Description:   The three-story, 108,000-square-foot facility with 28 classrooms, science and computer labs, a cafeteria, gymnasium, library, art and music rooms and additional special education classrooms opened for the 2004 school year.
Architect of Record:   Schroeder Murchie Niemiec Gazda-Auskalnis Architects, Ltd.
General Contractors:   Novak Construction Co.

Name:    Avalon Branch Library	View Images
Address:   8148 South Stony Island Avenue	Ward:   8
Description:   The proposed 14,000 square foot replacement library is currently under construction.
Architect of Record:   Urban Works, Ltd.
General Contractors:   Pacific Construction Services
Owner's Representatives:   DB Sterlin Consultants, Inc.
LEED Strategy (October, 2007)

Name:    Bucktown-Wicker Park Branch Library	View Images
Address:   1701 North Milwaukee Avenue	Ward:   32
Description:   This new, full-service library will replace two storefront branches, Damen and West Town. The new library will be more than three times the size of both existing branches combined.
Architect of Record:   Ilekis Associates
General Contractors:   Oakley Construction Co.
Owner's Representatives:   Rodriguez & Associates, Inc.
LEED Strategy (October, 2007)

Name:    Budlong Woods Branch Library	View Images
Address:   5630 North Lincoln Avenue	Ward:   40
Description:   The grand opening for this new 14,000 square-foot branch library was Saturday, February 8, 2003. The Budlong Woods Library branch is also the city's first "green" library. The Department of Environment will be sending the needed documents to the US Green Building Council in order to get the library its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. "Green" modifications include: Solar panels located on the roof that can provide up to 17 kilowatts of renewable, clean power. Energy star compliant, highly reflective roofing material to help keep the building cooler in the summer. Concrete pavement for the parking lot instead of black asphalt, also to keep the temperature on site cooler in the summer. Building materials, such as carpeting, ceiling tiles, acoustic tiles and gypsum board and steel, have a significant amount of recycled content. The building's HVAC high performance integrated system was designed to perform 17-18% better than the Chicago Energy Code.
Architect of Record:   Jackson Architects, L.L.C.
General Contractors:   Fredrickson/KRJ
Owner's Representatives:   Construction Cost Systems, Inc
LEED Strategy (October, 2007)

Name:    Edward "Duke" Ellington	View Images
Address:   243 North Parkside	Ward:   29
Description:   Mayor Richard M. Daley joined Barbara Eason-Watkins, CPS Chief Education Officer students, parents and teachers for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on February 5, 2005. The new $18 million Ellington School, has 28 classrooms and a capacity of about 1,050 students, also includes a separate computer lab, science lab, art room, and music room; a state-of-the-art computer network; an environmentally friendly roof that features a garden area over the gymnasium; an elevator and full accessibility to people with disabilities. It also includes special features that pay homage to legendary musician who is its namesake: a keyboard design on the hallway floors, musical notes on the tree grates outside the building, and a full performance stage in the gymnasium.
Architect of Record:   Schroeder Murchie Niemiec Gazda-Auskalnis Architects, Ltd.
General Contractors:   The George Sollitt Construction Company

Name:    Logan Square Branch Library	View Images
Address:   3030 West Fullerton	Ward:   35
Description:   This new library will replace the current 49-year-old library branch at 3255 W. Altgeld St.
Architect of Record:   GREC Architects LLC
General Contractors:   Pacific Construction Services
Owner's Representatives:   Rodriguez & Associates, Inc.
LEED Strategy (October, 2007)

Name:    Chicago Center for Green Technology	View Images
Address:   445 North Sacramento	Ward:   27
Description:   The Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT) was awarded a Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEEDTM) rating from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The CCGT is only the third building in the country to receive this prestigious certification, and is the first renovated structure and government owned building to earn this rating. May 4th, 2002 was the grand opening of this renovated former brownfield site into a model of environmentally friendly design. When complete the building will house a solar panel manufacturer; Greencorps Chicago, Mayor Daley's community gardening and job skills program; and a community design studio for the public. The building will feature solar and geothermal power, a rooftop garden, a habitat area that filters storm water, and recycled finishing products. The grounds will include city-lot-sized test plots for community gardens and a greenhouse. Visit the Department of Environment website.
Architect of Record:   Farr Associates
LEED Strategy (October, 2007)

Name:    Oriole Park Branch Library	View Images
Address:   7454 West Balmoral	Ward:   41
Description:    "Libraries are community anchors, and they contribute immeasurably to the quality of life in our neighborhoods. That's why my administration has placed such a high priority on libraries, even at a time when budgets are very tight." Mayor Richard M. Daley The new 14,000-square-foot branch facility, which replaced a storefront library, cost $5 million. It was dedicated June 22, 2004. The new Oriole Park Library features a comprehensive collection of materials for adults, teens and children, officials said, including Internet access, more than 40 electronic databases, books on tape, newspapers and periodicals. A community room and expanded parking also are planned, and the library will be fully accessible to people with disabilities.
Architect of Record:   Jackson Architects, L.L.C.
General Contractors:   H.L.F. Construction Company, Inc.
Owner's Representatives:   Rodriguez & Associates, Inc.
LEED Strategy (October, 2007)

Name:    Tarkington School of Excellence	View Images
Address:   3330 West 71st Street	Ward:   18
Description:   The new Tarkington Elementary School is the first in the Chicago Public Schools¿ system to have the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. With a building area approximately 134,000-square-feet, the school sits on a 9.82-acre site. The new two-story elementary school include art, music and science classrooms, a full-serving kitchen and dining facilities, a multipurpose room and a field house that will be shared by the Chicago Park District. The project also involved improvements to Marquette Park, including a new soccer field. Winner of a 2007 Citation of Merit for Sustainable Design from AIA Chicago.
Architect of Record:   Warman Olsen Warman
General Contractors:   The George Sollitt Construction Company
Project Fact Sheet.
LEED Strategy (October, 2007)

Name:    Vodak/East Side Branch Library	View Images
Address:   3710 East 106th Street	Ward:   10
Description:   This new library will replace a leased storefront branch now at 10542 S. Ewing Ave.
Architect of Record:   MEC/SMLA Joint Venture
General Contractors:   G. F. Structures Corporation
Owner's Representatives:   DB Sterlin Consultants, Inc.
LEED Strategy (October, 2007)

Name:    West Chicago Avenue Branch Library	View Images
Address:   4844 West Chicago Avenue	Ward:   37
Architect of Record:   Wight & Company
General Contractors:   Pacific Construction Services
Owner's Representatives:   DB Sterlin Consultants, Inc.
LEED Strategy (October, 2007)

Name:    West Englewood Branch Library	View Images
Address:   1745 West 63rd Street	Ward:   15
Description:   The new 7,000 square-foot branch library opened August 23, 2003.
Architect of Record:   Campbell Tui Campbell
General Contractors:   Fredrickson/KRJ
Owner's Representatives:   Construction Cost Systems, Inc
LEED Strategy (October, 2007)

Name:    West Pullman Branch Library	View Images
Address:   830 West 119th Street	Ward:   34
Description:   A new 14,000 square-foot branch library was opened July 16, 2005.
Architect of Record:   Parkman & Weston Associates, Ltd.
General Contractors:   FHP Tectonics Corp.
Owner's Representatives:   Construction Cost Systems, Inc
LEED Strategy (October, 2007)