The first, and only, green mall

Maybe I should start an entire category of “it was just a matter of time before this happened”, because here’s yet another one…

The Green Exchange in Chicago will be the first silver LEED-certified green building designated strictly for green tenants. Schedule for a Fall 2007 opening, it should be no surprise the 250,000 s.f. concrete loft building to be renovated is in Chicago, already regarded as the most green-minded major city in the U.S.

Regarded as the first (and so far only) green mall, the tenants include:
- An ‘environmental printer’
- A green building consultant
- A green building supplier
- The nation’s largest bike retailer
- An energy efficiency consultant and supplier
- An eco-friendly packaging company
- An organic restaurant and caterer

It’s green building features include:
- Loft style spaces with tremendous natural light
- State of the art green roof
- High-efficiency HVAC, water and energy systems
- Energy efficient windows and doors
- Building paint and stains all eco-friendly for clean air quality
- Bike room and showers, car-sharing service, and priority hybrid parking