The Lakeside Development will transform Chicago's Southside lakefront from a brownfield into a thriving sustainable community, with next-generation infrastructure for transit, energy, water, and communications. SOM’s master plan includes clean electricity sources and a smart-grid delivery system. Advanced stormwater and wastewater management strategies will help achieve a net-positive water balance, and recycling will help eliminate landfill waste.
The plan also includes a neighborhood utility to operate district energy systems, as well as a "living lab" prototype to promote new green technologies. Each building will plug into the district infrastructures, eliminating the need for chillers and boilers. The plan also calls for high-efficiency building envelopes and MEP systems, and it outlines energy, water, and waste reduction goals.
Chicago Lakeside Master Plan – MEP
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Project Facts
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Design Completion: 2010
Site Area: 589 acres
Project Area: 589 acres
Market: Mixed Use, Transportation
Service: MEP
Awards
2014
Green Good Design AwardChicago Athenaeum2012
Sustainia Community AwardSustainia2007
Sustainable Design Award: Citation of MeritAIA – Chicago ChapterSee Also...

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