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It's Electric! Plugging into All Electric Multi-Unit Housing

Join Illinois Green to delve into the design strategies and technologies behind two all-electric multi-unit structures: an urban infill three-flat in Woodlawn and a 15-unit apartment building near United Center. Andre Blacknard from Eco Home Builders, and Darshan Desai from Mapletree Properties, will lead us through their builds. Discover how these structures achieve superior energy efficiency through innovative insulation, air sealing, and window design. Learn more about heat pump HVAC, ventilation, and heat pump water heater strategies, electric appliances, solar considerations, and the ComEd Electric Homes Program providing financial incentives for electric homes like these!

Speakers:

• Twyla Neely-Streit, Education Programs Associate, Illinois Green Alliance
• Sophia Seol, Researcher, Slipstream
• Wayne Beals, Realtor & Managing Broker, The Beals Group at EXIT Strategy Realty
• Andre Blacknard, Owner, Eco Home Builders, LLC
• Darshan Desai, Real Estate Developer, Investor, and Operator, Mapletree Properties