Climate Changed
Chicago Grabs Lead in Green Office Buildings, Study Shows
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An Amtrak passenger train travels past the skyline of Chicago, Illinois, on Oct. 7, 2015.
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Chicago’s offices have gone green.
The windy city now has the highest percentage of certified LEED or Energy Star office buildings, 66 percent, among the 30 largest real estate markets in the U.S., according to a study published on Thursday by CBRE Group Inc. and Maastricht University.