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Energy Savers Program Reaches 10,000 Housing Units Retrofitted

Early this year, the Energy Savers team reached an exciting milestone. More than 10,000 apartment units in the Chicago metropolitan area have been retrofitted with energy efficiency improvements...

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Energy Savers Success Story: Morris Management Improves 3 Buildings

James Morris of Morris Management worked with the Energy Savers program to upgrade three small brick apartment buildings in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago. The improvements are projected to...

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Energy Efficiency Services for Nonprofit Organizations

Energy Savers makes it easy for multifamily building owners to complete energy efficiency improvements in their properties. The success of the program’s one-stop-shop approach has led to the launch of...

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Air Sealing and Roof Cavity Insulation

On cold winter days, a warm hat can go a long way to make you feel comfortable outside. In the same sense, it is easy to understand why air-sealing and insulating the roof cavity of a building would...

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Energy Savers by the Numbers

Energy Savers by the Numbers (As of March 11, 2013) 11,047 units upgraded 314 buildings improved $10 million in financing leveraged 7 million therms saved 429 jobs created (As of March 11, 2013) 11,047...

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Keep Your Cool and Cut Costs This Summer

Summer brings barbecues, street festivals and, for those with air conditioning, it also brings higher electricity bills. To manage cooling costs and keep your building comfortable, it’s best to look at...

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Energy Savers by the Numbers

(As of July 2, 2013) Energy Savers by the Numbers 12,643 units upgraded 353 buildings improved $11.5 million in financing leveraged 3 million gas therms therms saved 8.2 million kWh of electricity...

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Energy Savers Open to Small Multifamily Buildings

Energy Savers Open to Small Multifamily Buildings Owners of multifamily buildings with two to four units can now get help improving the efficiency of their buildings through the Energy Savers Small...

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Energy Savers Success Story: Renovating Westwood Apartments and Revitalizing...

The Energy Savers program worked with Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) to incorporate energy efficiency improvements in the renovation of Westwood Apartments, a 102-unit apartment complex made...

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The Energy Savers Team Grows and Changes

The year is off to a big start for the Energy Savers program. Early on, the program celebrated a milestone— the completion of energy efficiency retrofits in 10,000 apartment units in the Chicago...

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Mainline and Radiator Air Vents: What’s Wrong With This Picture

Main line air vents are often an overlooked component of a steam heating system. Contractors may focus on the boiler, or maintenance staff may not recognize the importance of properly functioning main...

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Illinois Better Buildings: Better Business Conference

Join us this week at the Illinois Better Buildings: Better Business Conference Keep your edge as a leading building professional. Get the latest information on building technologies, strategies,...

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Energy Savers by the Numbers

(As of Nov. 18, 2013) 16,703 units upgraded 402 buildings improved $13 million in financing from CIC 4 million gas therms saved 10.9 million kWh of electricity saved 500 jobs created The post Energy...

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Please Help CNT Energy Test its New Website

You are an important part of CNT Energy and our Energy Savers program. As such, we wanted to let you know that we’re hard at work redesigning our website so you can easily find the information you...

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1,700 Housing Units Retrofitted with Support from Energy Impact Illinois

Over the past year, the Energy Savers program partnered with Energy Impact Illinois to allocate energy efficiency incentives to help finance energy efficiency projects in multifamily buildings...

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Pipe Insulation: What’s wrong with this Picture?

Insulating hot water and steam pipes is an easy and cost-effective way to reduce a building’s energy usage. When steam or water flows through pipes, the air surrounding those pipes is much colder than...

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Energy Savers Success Story: 5649 S. Indiana

The Energy Savers program works with a variety of multifamily buildings, from large high-rises to smaller walk-ups such as this one. Landlord Jeff Cunningham owns several properties, and has used...

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Energy Savers Research Published Nationally

Research completed by two of our energy analysts was recently published by the U. S. Department of Energy’s Building America program. Energy Savers’ Jenne Farley and Russell Ruch worked as part of the...

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What is Portfolio Manager?

The Chicago City Council recently passed an ordinance requiring energy benchmarking of large buildings. Residential buildings over 250,000 square feet will report their energy use by June 1, 2014....

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Clean Energy Jobs Act Could Expand Equitable Access to the Clean Energy Economy

This blog post is guest written by Elevate Energy’s Director of Policy Anne McKibbin. A new bill in Springfield, the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA), could move Illinois quickly away from polluting,...

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