Cook County/Aspire EECBG Project Profile
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Energy efficiency upgrades include:
Replacement of over fifty
energy inefficient windows
and doors with Energy Star
qualified retrofits.
EECBG Program OverviewEECBG Program Overview ProfileProfile
Aspire of Illinois is a leader in services for
children and adults with developmental
disabilities and their families.
Whether helping a child take her first
steps or assisting an adult to find his first
job, their goal is always the same –
helping people with developmental
disabilities achieve their highest potential
where they live, learn, work or play.
Aspire is committed to assisting any
person in need of their services,
regardless of the severity of their disability
or their ability to pay.
Their offerings include children’s services
and community housing, as well life skills
and employment training.
Bellwood Community Employment Services
Aspire Children’s Services, Hillside, IL
Contact at (312)-603-8200
Cook County’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant
(EECBG) Program, administered through the Department of
Environmental Control in partnership with the Bureau of Economic
Development, has provided funding to over 70 Sub-Recipients to
complete a variety of projects aimed at reducing energy use,
operating cost and greenhouse gas emissions. The EECBG funds
provide County-wide economic, environmental and social benefits.
These retrofits will take
place at the following Aspire
locations:
Children’s Services Hillside, IL
Community Employment Services Bellwood, IL
Community Home Westchester, IL
Aspire of IllinoisAspire of Illinois
CCOOKOOK CCOUNTYOUNTY DDEPARTMENTEPARTMENT OFOF EENVIRONMENTALNVIRONMENTAL CCONTROLONTROL
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BenefitsBenefits
All savings are estimated using the EECBG Benefits Calculator and calculated using a 5 year period
Energy Efficiency UpgradesEnergy Efficiency Upgrades
Type of Improvement
Annual Electricity Saved (kWh)
Annual Gas Saved (Therms)
Annual Greenhouse Emissions Reduced
(Metric Tons of CO2Eq)
5 Year Cost Savings ($)
Window Replacement
816 1,995 11.5 $10,400
Existing aluminum windows with poor thermal performance
Community Home window retrofit complete with exterior trim
New energy efficient windows being installed.
Contact at (312)-603-8200
Aspire of IllinoisAspire of Illinois
CCOOKOOK CCOUNTYOUNTY DDEPARTMENTEPARTMENT OFOF EENVIRONMENTALNVIRONMENTAL CCONTROLONTROL
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