Wight on Green

 

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.

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.

Shedding New Light on Energy Savings

Feb 01, 2012
Wight & Company helps Triton College in River Grove, Ill., replace lighting fixtures with energy-efficient LED lights.

Chicago Architect: At Greenbuild

Jan 31, 2012
"Sustainability is integral to Wight's culture and company DNA"

Stormwater Management: Putting a LID on Stormwater Runoff

Nov 30, 2011
For years, Wight has been incorporating stormwater management best practices into all our projects.

Stormwater Runoff: Greengopost.com

Nov 28, 2011
The paradigm for managing stormwater has done a complete turnaround over the last decade.

College renovation 'going hot and heavy'

Nov 03, 2011
New labs, classrooms, windows, roof all part of the project

Wight & Company Recognized as the First to Receive Green Firm Certification from SPI

Oct 04, 2011
Chief Sustainability Officer Lois Vitt Sale named a member of the inaugural class of LEED® Fellows appointed by The Green Building Certification Institute

Green architect takes rooftop gardening to next level

Jun 13, 2011
"I believe in practicing what I preach," said Vitt Sales, chief sustainability officer for Wight & Company, a design and construction firm. "I wanted to be able to look out at a garden, instead of just a roof."

Sustainable Streetscape Paved With Green

Jun 02, 2011
A gritty Chicago thoroughfare proves that sustainable design need not be pretty in order to be green
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