Green Exchange Chicago: delivering the world to green business, delivering green business to the world

From Underwear to Eco-Fare: The Evolution of 2545 West Diversey Avenue:

The building that will house Green Exchange, the country’s largest sustainable business community, has both an intriguing future and an interesting past. It seems highly unlikely that 95 years ago, when the Vassar Swiss Underwear company first erected this building that they would have been able to imagine its future incarnation as a state of the art LEED Platinum epicenter for green commerce. No, these folks had underwear, not eco-fare on their minds…

Green Exchange offers tenants and visitors alike a remarkable environment in which to shop, work and play.

Building Features:
Large loft-like common foyer to welcome visitors
8,000 SF organic sky garden where tenants and visitors can meet, mix and mingle
On-site restaurant adjacent to the sky garden
Expansive meeting/event space available to tenants and the general public
On-site catering services
On-site parking
Car-sharing service
Priority low-emitting vehicle parking

Green Features:
State of the art green roof
Solar thermal panels that will provide domestic hot water and air-conditioning
High efficiency heating and cooling system that will reduce building energy use by 22%
41,329 gallon rain cistern allowing storm water to be recaptured and used for irrigation and water features
Low toxin (VOC) building paint and stains used throughout to provide clean indoor air quality
Indoor air quality is monitored and controlled on all five floors with high efficiency filters and air quality sensors
Energy efficient windows that will bathe the building in natural light and help keep the temperature comfortable all year round
Green escalator that incorporates occupancy sensors and varying speeds – using 30% less energy than a traditional escalator
State of the art recycling system with site sorting on all five floors

Location Advantages:
Visible to over 350,000 people every day
Situated at a full-service interchange fronting I-90/94
Access to major Chicago streets and public transportation
Located 10 minutes north of the Chicago Loop

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