U.S. Green Building Council - Illinois Chapter recognizes Wight & Company's commitment to green / sustainable design

May 15, 2012
Wight was a 2012 USGBC Emerald Award recipient, winning the "Outstanding Organization" award.

The Evolving Science of College Science Instruction

May 11, 2012
New Paradigms for the Design of College Science Labs

Wight & Company Honored with 2012 Vision Award Grand Prize for Naperville Central High School

Apr 20, 2012
The judges remarked that, "Overall, the project just spoke to good interior architecture."

Making the Disconnection: Three Examples of Creative Stormwater Management Solutions

Apr 18, 2012
Whether for new developments, redevelopments or retrofits, a key component of sustainable design is low impact development (LID), a land planning and engineering design approach for managing stormwater runoff.

We’re Serious About Playing Fields

Apr 10, 2012
Since Wight began installing athletic fields more than a decade ago, we’ve come to realize that, like coaches in sports competitions, you need to be prepared for the unexpected.

Lewis University Dedicates New Science Center Designed by Wight & Company

Mar 29, 2012
Wight also served as construction manager for facility that features 12 state-of-the-art laboratories

Greening Our Business Practices

Mar 15, 2012
Our commitment extends beyond designing and building our LEED®-certified headquarters and working on more than 30 other LEED buildings.

Green Roof and Wall Performance Standards

Mar 08, 2012
A new performance and rating system for green roofs and wass was announced at CITIESALIVE in Philadelphia

Robin Martel Named Senior Project Manager at Wight & Company

Mar 05, 2012
Robin has more than 18 years of experience in managing environmental projects, and over the course of her career she has worked on a number of high profile projects...

House Tour: Sustainable living in Downers Grove

Feb 28, 2012
A house that only consumes 7.44 kBTUs per square foot per year — the average Midwest house expends 57.45 kBTUs per square foot per year

Rick Dewar Joins Wight & Company as National Practice Leader, PreK-12 Education

Feb 24, 2012
“Rick is a recognized industry veteran with a stellar reputation on the national K-12 stage,” said Mark Wight, chairman and chief executive officer at Wight.

Community Invited to Tour Chippewa

Feb 23, 2012
Wight & Company, Master Plan Construction Managers and Architects, designed and built a new commons area/cafeteria and administrative addition, which opened last spring.

MCC Details Its Expansion Plans

Feb 22, 2012
Plans show McHenry County College adding buildings along Route 14 in the next decade, but officials don’t yet know how much it will cost to expand the campus.

Wight & Company’s Design for Joliet Junior College Automotive Center Awarded LEED® Silver Certification

Feb 20, 2012
“The new Joliet Junior College Automotive Technology Center doubles the capacity of the Automotive Technology program and creates a superior learning environment for students.”

Lessons learned in geothermal heating and cooling

Feb 16, 2012
Geothermal heating and cooling results in higher energy efficiencies and lower utility costs than an air-cooled heat pump.

Illuminating Architects

Feb 14, 2012
Today's tightening energy codes are having an impact on the way architects consider lighting at Wight & Company

Legacy High Schools Made Modern

Feb 08, 2012
Wight & Company compares and contrasts some of the challenges and unexpected advantages associated with renovations for the two most common types of older high schools.

Michael J. Lubbers, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Promoted to Creative Director at Wight & Company

Feb 07, 2012
Michael has the natural ability to absorb, understand and seamlessly translate a client’s needs into effective design solutions and he quickly became a respected leader at the firm

Wight & Company Receives an Honor Award from ACEC-Illinois for Edens Spur Roadway and Bridge Rehabilitation Project

Feb 06, 2012
Wight & Company has been awarded an American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois Honor Award, the highest designation in the 41st Annual Engineering Excellence Awards

Keeping Up with the Energy-Efficient Joneses

Feb 03, 2012
The tactic is old-fashioned peer pressure, a “keeping up with the Joneses” motivational ploy to encourage them to make small changes in behavior—installing compact fluorescent lights, turning off lights when they leave rooms, shutting down computers at night, adjusting thermostat settings, etc.