EcoHome Chicago

is a company that specializes in providing information to decrease energy costs and lower a home/family's impact on the environment. The EcoHome Chicago website provides information on local resources and updated tips for keeping Chicago green. We also provide consulting services in two phases to fit a customer's specific needs, phase I provides information to reduce the carbon footprint of daily living, phase II provides consultative services during home remodelling to ensure sustainability and reduce impact on the environment.

Our mission is to connect local home owners with professional consultants who can accommodate the client's lifestyle and assist them in lowering their carbon footprint

'GREEN' Definitions
Sustainability:		"...development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" World Commission on Environment and Development
LEED:		Leadership in Energy and Environmental - The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System" encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria.
USGBC:		United Stated Green Building Council Design - The U.S. Green Building Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings available to everyone within a generation.
Energy Star:		ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

EcoHome Chicago

'GREEN' Definitions