Comments for Elementalbuilding http://elementalbuilding.com An ode to green building in Chicago, 1610 N Honore to be specific. Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:08:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on The Project/Team by Prefab LEED Home Focus of Green Magazine | LEED for Homes Illinois http://elementalbuilding.com/the-team/#comment-1374 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:08:20 +0000 http://elementalbuilding.com/?page_id=120#comment-1374 [...] project was recently in the news, filmed by the ABC (Channel 7) News team. Tom McGrath’s Elemental Building is a gut-rehab project transformed into a high-end LEED Platinum home right in the heart of [...]

]]> Comment on New Things from Old things by Elemental Building 1610 N Honore Chicago hosts USGBC GreenBuild Tour | The Serious Materials Blog http://elementalbuilding.com/2010/02/03/new-things-from-old-things-3/#comment-1123 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 23:22:41 +0000 http://elementalbuilding.com/?p=559#comment-1123 [...] Bucktown neighborhood was to resuse as much of the existing structure as possible, with as much existing material as possible. Where new materials were called for, Tom chose high energy-efficient materials such as [...]

]]> Comment on Reduce, Re-use, Recycle by Elemental Building 1610 N Honore Chicago hosts USGBC GreenBuild Tour | The Serious Materials Blog http://elementalbuilding.com/2010/01/26/new-things-from-old-things/#comment-1122 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 23:22:35 +0000 http://elementalbuilding.com/?p=508#comment-1122 [...] mission for the retrofit of the 1890 original building in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood was to resuse as much of the existing structure as possible, with as much existing material as possible. Where [...]

]]> Comment on Are you Serious? by Elemental Building 1610 N Honore hosts USGBC GreenBuild Tour | The Serious Materials Blog http://elementalbuilding.com/2010/07/06/are-you-serious/#comment-1121 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 23:18:37 +0000 http://elementalbuilding.com/?p=717#comment-1121 [...] all the steps along the way -    Tom asks ‘are you serious’ and explains more about SeriousWindows -    The acclaimed garage-as-the-powerhouse explained on [...]

]]> Comment on USGBC Tour by Elemental Building 1610 N Honore hosts USGBC GreenBuild Tour | The Serious Materials Blog http://elementalbuilding.com/2010/11/24/usgbc-tour/#comment-1120 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 23:18:16 +0000 http://elementalbuilding.com/?p=824#comment-1120 [...] well recognized retrofit of 1610 N Honore Street, Chicago, was part of the GreenBuild 2010 tour program last week. Self-taught green developer and building owner, Tom McGrath, led fellow green building [...]

]]> Comment on The Project/Team by Brad Kolar http://elementalbuilding.com/the-team/#comment-967 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 02:12:02 +0000 http://elementalbuilding.com/?page_id=120#comment-967 Hey Tom,

Great work! It’s exciting to see what you are doing right in the heart of the city.

Have you been up to the Aldo Leopold Center in Baraboo, WI? They say they are the greenest public building in the US. We got a tour last year. They’ve done some pretty impressive stuff. It might give you some ideas.

Take care and keep up the good work.
Brad

]]> Comment on Greenbuild 2010 by Follow a Serious Energy Saving Retrofit in Chicago | The Serious Materials Blog http://elementalbuilding.com/2010/06/27/greenbuild-2010/#comment-452 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:13:57 +0000 http://elementalbuilding.com/?p=714#comment-452 [...] opportunity to experience this inspiring retrofit for yourself – the project will be part of the GreenBuild Tour Program. We look forward to seeing you there, and Thomas and Team, [...]

]]> Comment on The Greenest Garage by Follow a Serious Energy Saving Retrofit in Chicago | The Serious Materials Blog http://elementalbuilding.com/updates/#comment-451 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:13:50 +0000 http://elementalbuilding.com/?page_id=85#comment-451 [...] project extraordinary, amongst them, Thomas’ first step of the project – transforming the garage into the power-house for the retrofit work currently underway.  The photovoltaic (PV) array, the [...]

]]> Comment on Elements & Design by Follow a Serious Energy Saving Retrofit in Chicago | The Serious Materials Blog http://elementalbuilding.com/the-elements/#comment-450 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:13:42 +0000 http://elementalbuilding.wordpress.com/?page_id=12#comment-450 [...] update emphasizes the use of high R-value fiberglass windows – a key contributor to one of the core elements of his energy saving retrofit, “super-insulating”. Thomas explains… …an [...]

]]> Comment on Are you Serious? by Valerie http://elementalbuilding.com/2010/07/06/are-you-serious/#comment-430 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:35:09 +0000 http://elementalbuilding.com/?p=717#comment-430 You are doing a phenomenal job on this project. We are very happy to be part of your energy saving design – and congrats that this project will be part of GreenBuild 2010 Tour Program! It’s great you are documenting the whole-building retrofit….exactly the kind of education, inspiration, and enthusiasm we need to save energy, save money, and build a better future.

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