Past Participants
Over the course of ten years of Retrofit Chicago, 100 buildings participated in the Challenge and saved over 400,000 metric tons of CO2e in greenhouse gas emissions. The following buildings achieved or exceeded their 20% reduction goals over the course of the program.
See case studies of highlighted participants.
35% Energy Reduction
The following buildings went above and beyond their 20% energy reduction commitment and lowered their energy usage by 35% or greater.
100 East Huron
100 North Riverside Plaza (The Boeing Building)
Fifth Third Center
20% Energy Reduction
The following buildings achieved the commitment of the Retrofit Chicago Energy challenge to reduce energy usage by 20% in five years. Participants were awarded between 2012-2019.
1 North LaSalle
125 South Wacker Drive
200 West Monroe Street
212 West Superior Street
224 South Michigan Avenue
300 South Riverside
311 South Wacker Drive
322 South Green Street
333 North Michigan Avenue
372 West Ontario Street
440 North Wells Street
445 North Wells Street
540 West Madison Street
550 West Washington Street
625 North Michigan Avenue
70 West Madison Street
American Red Cross of Greater Chicago Headquarters
Chicago Bar Association
DePaul University – Richardson Library
Institute of Cultural Affairs GreenRise
University of Chicago – Mansueto Library
Northwestern University – Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center
One Financial Place
Illinois Institute of Technology – Perlstein Hall
PNC Center at One North Franklin
Sheraton Chicago Hotel
The AT&T Building
The Harris Bank Building
The Inland Steel Building
The Rookery Building
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Trinity United Church of Christ
University of Chicago – Regenstein Library
University of Illinois Chicago – Science and Engineering Laboratories
University of Illinois Chicago – Science and Engineering South
Awards
Building engineers and property managers ensure our buildings stay efficient and operational. Each year, Retrofit Chicago recognized engineers and property managers who went above and beyond to continue their commitment to the Challenge.
Building Engineers
2014: Shawn Freeman, The Rookery
2014: Calvin Oaks and Ryan Egan, Chicago Sheraton Hotel & Towers
2015: Lawrence Lang, 224 South Michigan
2016: Anthony A. Marzano, 77 West Wacker Drive
2016: Kevin Kennelly, 200 West Madison
2017: Nick Kaiser, Shedd Aquarium
2017: Matt Guidice, 200 West Monroe Street
2018: Larry Dunn, 1 North LaSalle Street
2018: Jim Drach, 125 South Wacker Drive
2019: Steven Colangelo, 70 West Madison Street
Property Managers
2015: Myrna E. Coronado-Brookover, 77 West Wacker Drive
2016: Steve Kamykowski, Kimpton Hotels
2017: Mark Szewczyk, Michigan Plaza
2018: Lee Hebert, 200 West Monroe
2019: Kana Henning, Loyola University of Chicago
Case Studies
Ten buildings that participated in Retrofit Chicago shared their stories. See their strategies, achievements, and lessons learned in the case studies below.
