- Introduction
- Acknowledgements
- 1: Getting Ready
- 2: The Costs of Space
- 3: Understanding Credit
- 4: Professional Services
- 5: Finding Space
- 6: Residential Leases
- 7: Commercial and Industrial Leases
- 8: Buying Real Estate
- 9: Types of Mortgages
- 10: The Mortgage Application
- 11: Ownership Models
- 12: Purchasing Alternatives
- 13: Chicago Zoning Ordinance
- 14: Chicago Building Code
- 15: Chicago's Neighborhoods
- 16: Property Taxes
- 17: When You Find a Property
- 18: Inspections
- 19: After Moving In
- 20: Insurance
- 21: Utilities
- 22: Rehabbing Your Space
- 23: Safe and Healthy Spaces
- 24: Green Practice
- 25: When Disputes Arise
- 26: Space Emergencies
- 27: Facility Development Planning
- Bibliography
24: Green Practice
This chapter discusses how to make your living, workspace and art practice greener, healthier, and safer for you and the environment. Many local initiatives and programs are geared towards creating a greener and healthier Chicago. Some are community-driven or government-sponsored, while others are regional arms of national environmental initiatives. Square Feet Chicago only discusses programs that have a land and/or space-related focus.
This chapter highlights programs and projects that may be useful in securing funding or other assistance in the development of artists’ spaces, incorporating green technology into spaces or in generating possible artistic collaborations.
In addition to reading the information presented in this chapter, review this chapter’s Resource section, which provides extensive links to materials, resources and professionals to assist you in greening up your space and art practice.