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Welcome to GreenBean, dedicated to reporting on built, in-progress, and unbuilt green building projects in Chicago. I hope this space will become a useful resource for the Chicago design and development community to learn what their peers are up to.
New posts will be added frequently as I build-up this site with known projects. If something isn't covered that you'd like to see, please email me.
GreenBean is a forum dedicated to sharing real information about real projects. Please add your comments, complaints, insight, and experience. All comments are subject to arbitration by me so play fair.
GreenBean is a news and discussion forum dedicated to reporting on built, in-progress, and unbuilt green building projects in Chicago.
Erik Olsen, PE is creator, editor, and city contributor to GreenBean. Erik is a mechanical engineer, green building advocate, and Green Projects Administrator for the Chicago Department of Construction and Permits, where he manages the Green Permit Program. All projects are posted on GreenBean with the owner or architect's permission independent of the City of Chicago. Erik is a resident of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood and an Indiana native. He is a graduate of Purdue University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a licensed professional engineer in Illinois.