Center on Halsted announced that it received a $75,000 capital campaign grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation for its new facility to be constructed at 3640 N. Halsted.
Working with its architect, Gensler and Power Construction Company, the Center on Halsted has designed an energy-efficient building that will benefit the entire community. Features such as natural ventilation and light; carbon dioxide monitoring; rainwater harvesting; and a renewable energy source will create a more healthful environment for the building’s users while using energy in more responsible ways.
In a press release from the group, Center on Halsted executive director Robbin Burr said that “[b]eing responsible stewards of all our resources flows quite naturally out of our mission. This building will say something about us as a community for years to come—long after we are gone. That is why it has been so important to get this building design just right prior to breaking ground.”
The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation invests in clean energy development and land preservation efforts and works with communities and residents to improve environmental quality in Illinois.