Creating sustainable
landscapes
Ecological Consulting Firm offers Design and Installation of Sustainable Landscapes
Chicago Center for Green Technology
Chicago Department of Environment, Client
Once an abandoned building surrounded by seven stories of illegally dumped debris, the award-winning Chicago Center for Green Technology is now a nationally recognized green building with a platinum LEED rating.
As lead designer, WRD created the front landscape and two demonstration gardens, emphasizing native Midwest plants, which promote sustainability. In front, re-used debris from the site becomes focal points and signage. A solar-powered fountain uses rainwater collected from the building’s roof, contributing to the site's water management.
To further help create an identity for the building, we designed colorful banners on special poles topped with symbols from the Chicago Green Tech logo. Raised planting beds accent the poles and grace them with flowering vines.
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