[APRIL
29, 2006]
GLENVIEW -- Capital Development Board Executive
Director Jan Grimes recently announced the members of the state's
new Green Building Advisory Committee, a group that will help
realize Gov. Rod Blagojevich's vision to develop energy-efficient,
environmentally friendly guidelines for state construction projects.
"These committee members will guide Illinois toward green building
practices," said Grimes. "All of us at CDB welcome the opportunity
to work with this committee as we join Governor Blagojevich in
leading the charge for environmentally sustainable building design
in Illinois."
The members of the Green Building Advisory
Committee, who were chosen by the Capital Development Board, are as
follows:
Chuck Hicks, Dodson
Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Inc., Pontiac;
Representing Illinois Mechanical and Specialty Contractors
Association
Ellen Bailey Dickson,
Chicago; representing the American Institute of Architects -
Illinois
Tim Kiefer,
Farnsworth Group Inc., Bloomington; representing the American
Consulting Engineers Council of Illinois and Illinois Society of
Professional Engineers
Sadhu Johnston,
Chicago Department of Environment commissioner; representing the
city of Chicago
John Blythe,
Jones-Blythe Construction Company, Springfield; representing
Associated General Contractors
John Meek, Felmley-Dickerson
Co., Bloomington; representing Associated General Contractors.
Jay Womack of Wight &
Company, Darien; representing American Society of Landscape
Architects - Illinois
Lisa Mattingly,
Capital Development Board
Ron Wright, Capital
Development Board
Karen Shoup, Office
of Management and Budget, state of Illinois
Donald Barnes,
Central Management Services, state of Illinois
Randy Mitchell,
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Kevin Greene,
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Michael Jackson,
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Darryl Vermillion,
Illinois Secretary of State's Office
Randy Scott,
Department of Military Affairs, state of Illinois
Blagojevich signed legislation in 2005 that requires the Capital
Development Board to spearhead the growth of green building methods
throughout the state. The new law was sponsored by Sen. John
Cullerton of Chicago and Rep. Dave Winters of Shirland. It requires
the board to identify at least three state construction projects to
serve as case studies in the use of green principles. The first
project, currently under way, is the new Workforce Training Center
at Heartland Community College in Bloomington-Normal. The
legislation also requires the Capital Development Board to organize
green building workshops, such as the one at the Kohl's Museum,
where the announcement of committee members was made. The formation
of the Green Building Advisory Committee is the third and final task
outlined in the new law.
The announcement and workshop were at
Kohl Children's Museum because it was constructed using many green
principles and serves as an excellent example of an energy-efficient
and environmentally friendly building. The building has been
submitted for silver-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Its green
features include:
Outdoor plants chosen
specifically for erosion control.
Plants throughout the
parking lot are used to break down toxic runoff.
A heat-reflecting,
light-colored roof.
Low-flow plumbing
fixtures.
In the "Water Works"
exhibit, ozone bromine is used rather than chlorine to clean the
exhibits.
Windows allow more
natural light.
Carpet tiles are made
from recycled materials.
The building is
oriented on the site to capture natural sun warmth in the
winter.
The windows are
glazed to trap heat in the winter and reflect heat in the
summer.
Studies have shown that a 2 percent investment in green materials
and techniques during design and construction results in a 20
percent reduction in a structure's energy use and operating costs
during the lifetime of a building.
The Capital Development Board manages the construction, repair
and renovation of state facilities across Illinois, including
colleges and universities, mental health facilities, veterans homes,
and historic buildings. Capital Development Board projects include
the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the new State
Emergency Operations Center, and the World Shooting and Recreational
Complex in Sparta.
