The Art and Science Behind Strategic Design
Across Chicago, our three buildings — 300 North LaSalle, One North Wacker and 71 South Wacker — use glass curtain walls to bring a dazzling quality of transparency…
Sustainability
300 N LaSalle’s Best Perk: The Wendella Taxi Commute
The Wendella Water Taxi is a local phenomenon that makes Chicagoans’ commute to work easier and more enjoyable throughout the year, rain or shine. Irvine Company provides an…
What’s the Buzz: Bees on Your Office Rooftop
Something is abuzz at Irvine Company buildings in Chicago. 300 North LaSalle and One North Wacker are both host to urban rooftop apiaries — where up to 50,000…
A Breath of Fresh Air: Ventilating the Conference Room
Have you ever exited a conference room after a big meeting, exhaled deeply and thought, “I can suddenly breathe much better out here”? That feeling is real, and…
Becoming Sustainable People and Places
“Sustainability” is a word now pinballing around every office space. It’s slippery, electrically charged, a little hard to pin down. What does “implementing sustainability initiatives” look like? How can we become more “sustainable?” Who shoulders this responsibility — employees, the employer, the building where their offices are held or some combination?
Greening Your Workplace
Today’s leading edge companies are taking a proactive approach to sustainable property management that extends beyond building conservation. Find Out Why
AMS Announces That Its Virtual Power Plant Project Delivered Over 2GWh of Grid Services
Our partner AMS recently announced that their virtual power plant (VPP) project delivered over 2 GWh of grid services in Southern California in its first year of operation. The VPP is an award-winning project that uses battery storage to manage and minimize peak demand at customer facilities in the Los Angeles basin. AMS Energy Storage Systems are implemented at many Irvine Company Office Properties today, including MacArthur Court, Pacific Arts Plaza, and multiple Spectrum Skyline offices.
Exalting Sustainability at The Chicago Collection
Chicago continues to top the lists for a variety of categories; in fact, the results of Condé Nast Traveler’s 2018 reader survey named Chicago the “Best Big City” in the United States. The myriad of world-class cultural institutions, extraordinary hospitality scene and a history of architectural brilliance are to thank for that. What is perhaps less publicized, however, is the city’s excellent track record in sustainability.
Greening Your Workplace: What’s the Real Value in Going Green?
Our latest white paper investigates how “second wave sustainability” is reshaping the contemporary workplace– and what this means for your bottom line. Download Now
The New Bottom Line: Measuring the Value of Sustainability
When companies crunch the numbers on workspaces, dollars per square foot and operational costs are top of mind. But that often leaves critical pieces out of the equation, particularly when it comes to sustainability. As a broker, you know there’s a bigger story to be told.