Decarbonization in Illinois

Join us for a 30-min virtual discussion to learn more about “Getting to Zero Illinois” annual report and what it means for your business. This comprehensive report was developed in partnership between Illinois Green Alliance (IGA) and Chicago-based Telesto Strategy and outlines Illinois’s progress towards net-zero GHG emissions in the built environment and the implications for policymakers, business leaders, and more.

As Illinois navigates the complex transition to a net zero emissions future, this report traces the state’s evolution from early adoption of green building standards — exemplified by projects like the LEED Platinum Chicago Center for Green Technology in 2003 — to Adlai E. Stevenson High School East Building Addition becoming the first verified net zero energy building in Illinois in 2021 and the current regulatory environment shaped by the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA).

This progression has yielded tangible results: since 2005, Illinois has added 382 million square feet of low or zero emissions building stock across 3,000 projects, a space equivalent to 85 Willis Towers.

Join Illinois Green Alliance President, Brian Imus, Ventas’s VP of Corporate ESG and Sustainability, Kelly Meissner, and Telesto Strategy’s CEO and Founder, Alex Kruzel, to learn more about the State of Net-Zero in Illinois and what it means for your business.

Pricing:
Members: Complimentary
Nonmembers: $50

This program is closed to the Media. Questions? Reach out to Eva Penar.