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Chicago Retrofit Chicago — Commercial Buildings Program

Chicago Department of Environment / CNT Energy (CDOE)CHI-RRC
Max per Applicant

$50K

Maximum a single org can receive

Deadline

Rolling / No deadline

Jurisdiction

Chicago, IL

About This Program

Provides free energy benchmarking, audits, and retrofit technical assistance to large commercial buildings in Chicago to reduce emissions under the Chicago Building Benchmarking and Transparency Ordinance.

Key Requirements & Eligibility

  • 1Building must be a Chicago commercial, institutional, or multifamily building over 50,000 sq ft
  • 2Must comply with Chicago's building benchmarking ordinance (annual ENERGY STAR reporting)
  • 3Free energy audits available through program partnerships with CNT Energy
  • 4Financing options available through Illinois Green Bank and utility on-bill programs
  • 5Priority for buildings in environmental justice communities

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Applicable Industries

Real EstateEnergy ManagementConstructionGovernment & Nonprofit
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