![]() The project received the Chicago Building Congress Award of Merit 2007, AIA Chicago 2007 Sustainability Award and the American Institute of Steel Construction’s National IDEAS2 Award of Merit for Excellence and Innovation in steel building construction. DZSE also designed the 70-foot-tall free-standing wind turbine tower which provides about 10% of the electrical needs of the office building. The exposed structure minimizes building materials and finishes. Exposed steel framing supports the solar thermal panels which also act as the entrance canopy. ![]() The column and bracing layout on the interior of the office building is integrated with the furniture layout and facilitates natural lighting. An intensive green roof, including live trees, is supported on exposed composite steel beams. The office and the warehouse buildings are also oriented in an east/west direction to use up to 20% less energy than the same buildings oriented in the north/south direction.ĭrucker Zajdel Structural Engineers (DZSE) incorporated LEED design criteria to achieve the desire for sustainable and integrated architectural design. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at Webber Landscapes ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERINGīuilt on a 12-acre brownfield development, each structure of this three-building complex is designed as a rectangle with its longest side facing south to optimize its exposure to the sun. Chevrolet provides customers with fuel-efficient vehicles that feature engaging performance, design that makes the heart beat, passive and active safety features and easy-to-use technology, all at a value. “And to have the right equipment makes it easier and better in our bottom line.”įor more information about GM’s full vehicle portfolio, visit .įounded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world's largest car brands, doing business in more than 115 countries and selling more than 4.0 million cars and trucks a year. We do something that is very valuable to America,” says Webber. By knowing what type of upfits work best, for instance, it’s her hope that other companies will realize the benefits of doing work the right way so that everybody wins. Webber uses what she’s learned with her vehicles to move her landscaping business forward. ![]() “That’s why the entire fleet is bright red: it’s the color of my business.” “My first work truck was a red 1989 Chevrolet that I bought upon graduating from college when I decided to start this business,” added Webber. “I want our vehicles to instill that same sense of familiarity with potential customers.”Ĭhristy Webber Landscapes, which is responsible for the upkeep of some of Chicago’s most famous landmarks, has Chevrolet Silverado 1500s, 2500s and 3500s in their fleet, as well as a handful of Chevrolet Cruzes.įrom cutting grass at Millennium Park, to plowing the parking lot of Soldier Field, it’s not uncommon to see a Christy Webber Landscapes vehicle parked near a project, or driving through the city on its way to another one. “When you see a ComEd truck on the street in your neighborhood, you know right away who they are and what their purpose is,” said Christy Webber, CEO of Christy Webber Landscapes. CHICAGO – Christy Webber wants her fleet of red Chevrolet Silverados to get noticed as they provide landscaping design, construction and maintenance programs to clients throughout Chicago.
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