New Chicago Architecture Foundation Exhibition opens

Chicago, IL —Neighborhoods Go Green! Scaling Up Sustainability opens Nov 19 at the Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S Michigan. The exhibition is free and open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through February 15, 2011.

Designed to bring attention to the need for sustainable neighborhoods, the exhibition includes suggestions to select a “smart” site as well as creating livable neighborhoods, all while reducing energy consumption. Examples of sustainable neighborhoods in the United States and Canada describe neighborhoods that have good public transportation, affordable housing, and places where people can walk and bike without having to drive a car.

“This exhibition demonstrates our commitment to sustainable growth,” said Lynn Osmond, Chicago Architecture Foundation President and CEO. “It gets people thinking about what they can do to improve their communities and encourages future growth that is responsible.”

The exhibition identifies the obstacles to creating sustainable communities and introduces the Chicago Challenge – a group of planners, architects, environmentalists, local governments and institutions hoping to transform the Chicago region into a global leader of green neighborhoods.

Neighborhoods Go Green! Scaling Up Sustainability focuses on the national standard for rating and certifying sustainable neighborhoods known as Leadership in Energy Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND). It was curated by the US Green Building Council and Farr Associates. Its opening coincides with the AAO and Greenbuild conferences, taking place in Chicago in November 2010.

Programs that coincide with the exhibition include The Promise of LEED Neighborhood Development Jan. 26 at 12:15. www.architecture.org has additional programs.

The Chicago Architecture Foundation is located at 224 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Current exhibition is Chicago Model City with a large scale model of Chicago. The Chicago Architecture Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing public interest and education in architecture and design. The Chicago Architecture Foundation pursues this mission through architecture tours, exhibitions, panel discussions, and youth and adult education programs. For further information visit www.architecture.org or call 312.922.3432 or become a facebook fan: www.facebook.com/chicagoarchitecture or follow on twitter: www.twitter.com/chiarchitecture