Project Tours, Presentations & Press

Tours

• Tour & Presentation for 2014 GreenBuilt Home Tour, July 26-27, 2014.
• Tour & Presentation for Concordia University Chicago students/staff, Energy & Environment class, April 3, 2014.
• Tour & Presentation for 2013 Green Living & Learning Tour, Sept 28, 2013.
• Tour & Presentation for GreenBuilt Home Tour, July 20-21, 2013.
• Guided Tour & Presentation for open house attendees, April 20, 2013.
• Guided Tour & Presentation for Concordia University Chicago students/staff, Energy & Environment class, April 24, 2013.
• Guided Tour & Presentation for 2012 Green Living & Learning Tour, Sept 29, 2012.

Presentations

• Rapid-Fire Case Studies from the 2014 GreenBuilt Home Tour, Better Buildings: Better Business conference, Rosemont, IL, Feb 26-27, 2015.
• Rapid-Fire Case Study (GreenBuilt Home Tour 7-Case Study Panel), Better Buildings: Better Business conference, Rosemont IL, Dec 11, 2013.
• Renewable Energy Panel, ICA's Accelerate 77 Community Energy Forum, Chicago IL, 15 Nov 15, 2013.

Press

"The Ways of Water" (video and news article), Wednesday Journal by Deb Quantock-McCarry with video by Kevin McCarry, February 12, 2014.

"Living the Green American Dream," Wednesday Journal by Deb Quantock-McCarry with photos by David Pierini, August 27, 2013.

"Support the Natural Water Cycle on Your Block" (video), Get Your Green On series by the Village of Oak Park/Village of Oak Park TV, August 22, 2013.

"Chicago-area Green Home Tour July 20-21," Chicago Sun-Times Local, July 15, 2013.

"Sustainable More Accessible: Green Homes Tend Toward Mainstream," Chicago Tribune, July 12, 2013.

"Oak Park Environmental Stewardship Awards,” by Laura Haussmann, Green Community Connections, December 10, 2012.

·         “Green, with some Shades of Grey,” Wednesday Journal by Justin Voccola, w photos by David Pierini, November 28, 2012. 

·         “How Soon is Now? The Future of Water Reuse Becomes Reality at an Oak Park Home” by Matt Nicholls, What our Water's Worth newsletter, Chicago MetropolitanPlanning Council, November 8, 2012. 

·         “In Oak Park, Greywater Makes for a Green Home” by Justin Voccola, Medill News Service, October 31, 2012

·         “Oak Park residents show commitment to living green: Number of renewable energy, water conservation efforts on the rise” by Anna Lothson, Wednesday Journal, October 9th, 2012. 

·         “Visitors Learn About Green Products, Neighborhood Ingenuity at Green Learning Tours: There was lots to learn and do at the Green Living and Learning Tours in Oak Park onSept. 29” by Matthew Hendrickson, Oak Park Patch,  October 1, 2012. 

·         “Take an eco-tour this weekend in Oak Park: 'Green Living & Learning' is back for its second year” by Anna Lothson, Wednesday Journal, September 25th, 2012. 

·         “Greywater Home Tours,” by Jason LaFleur, Alliance for Environmental Sustainability, Sept 19, 2012. 

·        RainbowWater Coalition blog,  June 30, 2012. 

·         Green Home Mama Blog - various posts on Doyle Home Project, Oak Park Patch, June 2012. 

·         “Going Grey: Oak Park Home to Test Greywater Recycling: State officials OK homeowner's plan to conserve and reuse greywater” by Casey Cora, Oak Park Patch, June 7, 2012.