What projects are supported by the Bungalow energy$avers Grant?

energy$avers grants help bungalow owners fund insulation, air sealing and heating and cooling systems.

energy$avers Blocks Program

Using HCBA's Green Bungalow Blocks as a model, the energy$avers Blocks program works with dedicated residents, community organizations and block clubs to bring the financial incentives of the energy$avers program to more owners of Historic Chicago Bungalows.

 

Under the expanded Bungalow energy$avers Blocks Program, a group of homeowners can apply for grants to cover most of their energy-efficiency needs, including insulation, replacement heating systems, as well as hot water heaters and installation of water-saving devices such as low flow faucets and shower heads.

 

West Chatham Block -7900 S. LaSalle Street

Organized by the 79th and LaSalle Block Club and dedicated residents, the first energy$avers Block featured eight participating bungalows.

"I have learned that community development is an ongoing and ever evolving process. I have learned that a neighborhood is more than the buildings, but also the people inside and outside of the community," said West Chatham Chicago Bungalow owner and community organizer Karen Williams. "I feel it is important to remember that you live in your home but you thrive in your community."

 

Joining HCBA on the 7900 Block of South LaSalle Street were volunteers from the Lowe's Heroes program to provide five homes on the block with gardening tips, design blueprints, products and native plants to beautify their home.

 

As a final honor for the neighborhood, the 79th and LaSalle Block Club worked directly with HCBA, neighborhood residents and others to finalize an application for designation on the National Register of Historic Places. West Chatham became the ninth neighborhood to join the National Register in 2010. Attaining placement on the National Register of Historic Places is a process that includes city, state and national review – steps through which every applicant must pass, with the help of HCBA. The first neighborhoods to be designated were the Schorsch Irving Park Garden District, the South Park Manor District, and the Wrightwood Boulevard District, as well as Rogers Park Manor, Falconer and North Mayfair Districts.