from a press release by Illinois Green Alliance
CHICAGO, IL- "Illinois Green Alliance is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Emerald Awards for their exceptional work in putting Illinois on a path to 100% net zero buildings. Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) is the recipient of this year’s Organizational Emerald Award for building and renovating more than 3,000 mixed-income housing units in the Chicago area as they deliver on their mission to preserve and steward sustainable affordable rental housing for low-to-moderate income individuals and families...
POAH’s most recent project, The Fifth City Commons, exemplifies this commitment. The innovative new affordable housing center, made possible by significant investment from the City of Chicago, features 43 all-electric apartments built in accordance with Passive House, a leading standard in energy-efficient construction. They have worked to showcase the project as a way to educate others in the building industry, within the affordable housing community, and with local elected officials to help encourage others to build on the lessons they have learned."