Building energy use represents seventy-one percent of the city’s total greenhouse-gas emissions, a factor in passing of the Benchmarking Ordinance (in effect this June). Retrofit Chicago’s Commercial Building Initiative, another city program, targets municipal, commercial and residential buildings to reduce energy. Participants agree to a twenty-percent energy reduction over five years. Exploring energy conservation measures could include recommissioning building equipment to behavior change among occupants. Navy Pier signed on this spring as did ten institutions of higher education, proving this as a learning model to the next generation.
Chicago Social: Sam Cushing Takes the Windy City into the Influencer Realm Starting out on Instagram when he was living abroad in South America a scant three years ago, Cushing has expanded his range to YouTube with videos that discuss his experiences and offer advice on everything from exercise routines to travel.
