Tag: Chicago
Hybrid Work Ignites Flight-to-Quality Trend In U.S. Office Market
By various measures, companies are gravitating to higher-quality offices in response to hybrid work, according to CBRE analysis.
EPA Names Top 25 Cities For ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings
Los Angeles, Washington DC, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Dallas make top five, cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency, reducing emissions.
Dr. Deborah Birx Will Keynote Inaugural GBAC Symposium
Dr. Deborah Birx will be the keynote speaker at the GBAC Symposium on Air Considerations, to be held August 16-17 in Chicago.
Budget Classroom Remodel Finds Fun In The Ceiling
A suburban Chicago school used carpeting, paint, and intriguing ceilings to bring outdated rooms back to life and create exciting learning spaces.
Chicago Takes Top Spot On Bed Bug Cities List
For the second year in a row, Chicago has landed in the top spot in Orkin’s Top 50 Bed Bug Cities List.
Could You Survive This Not-So-Silent Night?
Would you enjoy 24 hours of nonstop holiday music in a decked-out hotel suite? If you're an extreme holiday music fan, Hotels.com has a challenge for you!
AIA Chicago Presents 39 Design Excellence Awards
Attended virtually by hundreds of industry leaders, the online award program honored 36 projects by Chicago architecture firms found locally and worldwide.
Cintas Chicago Facility Earns Zero Waste Certification
Cintas' distribution centers have earned Gold level under the TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) certification system for zero waste.
Chicago’s First Public Hospital Transformed In Historic Rehab
Closed in 2002, the former hospital and medical college has been repurposed to a dual branded Hyatt House and Hyatt Place hotel, plus other spaces.
9 In 10 Employees Come To Work Sick, Survey Shows
One-third of professionals polled by Accountemps said they always go to the office with cold or flu symptoms.
Friday Funny: The Early Bird Gets The Worm (Especially On Monday)
Workers say they are most productive before lunch, cite Monday as their most productive day of the week, and dub chatty coworkers their biggest distraction.
Chicago’s Willis Tower Unveils Lobby Sculpture
The sculpture by Jacob Hashimoto features a nearly 16-foot tall and 42-foot wide cloud built from nearly 7,000, nine-inch individual kite-like disks.
Recladding From The Past
With certain energy efficient building envelope improvements, facilities go back to the future.
The Tracks Are On Fire!
Chicago rail crews are battling the polar vortex by setting the tracks on fire in an effort to keep trains running smoothly.
Friday Funny: It’s The Most Productive Time Of The Year
Despite the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, a new survey finds worker productivity actually increases during this festive time of the year.
theMART In Chicago Achieves Fitwel Certification
The Center for Active Design bestowed a Fitwel 2 Star Rating to theMART, an iconic four million square foot Chicago property.
LEED Case Study: Moving Up To LEED Gold
Chicago’s Richard J. Daley Center’s achieved recertification via the new LEED v4.1 performance path.
McDonald’s Opens New Global HQ In Chicago
The new nine-story building in Chicago’s West Loop exemplifies the company’s commitment to become a better McDonald’s, more closely connected to its customers.
Top 10 U.S. Cities Bothered By Ticks
Spring is in full bloom and so is the tick population throughout the country. TruGreen has released its first list of the U.S. cities most bothered by ticks.
Law Firm Retains Integrated Meeting Management Technology
The combination of NFS Rendezvous room booking software and Crestron Fusion® Cloud seamlessly create a connected workplace environment and end-to-end solution.
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