Last month, I installed a rain barrel on the side of my home. For those unfamiliar, rain barrels collect and store rainwater from rooftops to use later for watering plants and gardens. Water collected in a rain barrel would normally pour off your roof directly or flow through roof gutter downspouts and become stormwater runoff. […]
Botanical Grove is a section of Botanical Heights Neighborhood that focuses on green building. The planning for this development began in 2007 by UIC + CDO, a local construction and design firm. What sets Botanical Grove apart from the rest of the redevelopment projects currently under way in the city is a focus on preservation […]