{"id":5099,"date":"2013-09-23T19:34:03","date_gmt":"2013-09-23T19:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/?p=5099"},"modified":"2013-09-23T19:34:43","modified_gmt":"2013-09-23T19:34:43","slug":"welcome-to-chicagoland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2013\/09\/23\/welcome-to-chicagoland\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome To Chicagoland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This commentary originally appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/edfclimatecorps.org\/blog\/2013\/09\/22\/welcome-chicagoland\" target=\"_blank\">EDF&#8217;s Climate Corps blog<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>By: Sitar Mody, Senior Manager of Strategy, Environmental Defense Fund<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2013\/09\/Sitar-Mody.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-5100\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2013\/09\/Sitar-Mody-228x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2013\/09\/Sitar-Mody-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2013\/09\/Sitar-Mody.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a>Today,\u00a0<a title=\"EDF Climate Corps\" href=\"http:\/\/edfclimatecorps.org\/\">EDF Climate Corps<\/a>\u00a0is thrilled to launch a major initiative to accelerate energy performance in buildings in the city of Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago is a beautiful city. Chicago is an historic city. Chicago is also a city with a clear and powerful dedication to advancing energy efforts citywide. Many buildings in Chicago are already on a path to greater energy management having committed to Retrofit Chicago \u2013 the city\u2019s premier initiative to help buildings reduce their energy use by 20% over 5 years.<\/p>\n<p>EDF\u2019s new\u00a0<a title=\"EDF Climate Corps Chicago\" href=\"http:\/\/edfclimatecorps.org\/edf-climate-corps-focus-chicago\">Building Energy Initiative<\/a>\u00a0in Chicago will complement Retrofit Chicago by giving building owners and operators the \u201cboots on the ground\u201d to sustain their commitments and facilitate access to advanced energy markets \u2013 all to save money and the environment.<\/p>\n<p>EDF is recruiting\u00a0<strong>50 buildings\u00a0<\/strong>in the city to participate in EDF Climate Corps and developing a robust network for building owners and operators to accelerate adoption of leading energy management practices and gain confidence in implementing innovative investments. We also have two experts,\u00a0<a title=\"EDF Climate Corps in Chicago\" href=\"http:\/\/edfclimatecorps.org\/edf-climate-corps-resources-ground-chicago\">Devesh Nirmul and Ellen Bell<\/a>, on the ground in Chicago to provide year-round technical support.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Monday September 23rd, we are hosting our first of many events at the Merchandise Mart to share success stories of how hand-picked EDF Climate Corps fellows have advanced the specific energy management needs of different\u00a0<a title=\"Chicago EDF Climate Corps host companies\" href=\"http:\/\/edfclimatecorps.org\/organizations\/bylocation\/Chicago%2C%20IL\">host organizations<\/a>\u00a0in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>EDF Climate Corps is descending on Chicago to prove that when a concentrated coalition of buildings implements best energy management protocols \u2013 large scale business and environmental ROI follows. Together with the city of Chicago and other partners including NRDC, C40, and Illinois Science and Technology Coalition, we are creating a tipping point in the marketplace to save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, first in the city of Chicago and then throughout the state of Illinois, the Midwest and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Are you in Chicago? Join us in Lounge 1447 in the Merchandise Mart at 5:30pm on Monday or contact us for further information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This commentary originally appeared on EDF&#8217;s Climate Corps blog. By: Sitar Mody, Senior Manager of Strategy, Environmental Defense Fund Today,\u00a0EDF Climate Corps\u00a0is thrilled to launch a major initiative to accelerate energy performance in buildings in the city of Chicago. Chicago is a beautiful city. Chicago is an historic city. 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