Sustainable Connections Project
Spring 1998
Argonne National Laboratories has been involved in building energy efficiency
research including evaluating multi-family housing developments for energy
efficiency and providing environmentally sustainable design criteria to
architecture firms. In the Spring of 1998, Argonne requested the services
of the City Design Center to develop web-based tools to assist in outreach
and research for the Existing Building Efficiency Research Program and
the Green Buildings Product Directory. Michael Iversen, a faculty affiliate
of the Center, explained the program’s rationale: “In order
to achieve ‘green’ affordable housing, a communication network
based on appropriate information technologies is needed to provide access
to the various current and relevant knowledge.”
The Existing Building Efficiency Research Program tools include a database
of examples of completed Chicago area energy efficient building projects
that exemplify energy savings, energy conservation measures, and energy
efficient products and equipment. The Green Buildings Product Directory
is a website documenting local ‘green’ materials, products,
and systems available in the Chicago region.
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Map of Chicago with project location
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City Design Center Affiliated Faculty
Roberta Feldman, Professor, School of Architecture, and Director, City
Design Center
Michael Iversen, Adjunct Assistant
Professor, School of Architecture
Collaborating Organization
Argonne National Laboratories
Funding
Argonne National Laboratories
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