Every year HOK holds an event (pending copyright, so it’s super official) to celebrate Earth Day. We call it “Go Barefoot Day” and it all revolves around decreasing your environmental footprint. I’m not going to spoil the update from corporate, BUT I will share the cool events that we have planned for “Go Barefoot WEEK” in Chicago. I would like to highlight the effort that we are having on Friday with other design firms in Chicago (Gensler, OWPP / Cannon, Goettsch Partners and Perkins and Will). Competitors on paper, but allies when it comes to the sustainable design movement around Chicago and the world.
Thanks to all the wonderful members of the HOK Chicago sustainable design group that made this upcoming week possible.
Go Barefoot “Week” Schedule of Events April 20-23
Tuesday April 20th
We are kickin’ off Go Barefoot Week with HOK Chicago’s Bike Brigade! Join us for lunch in the HOK Café for a bike maintenance presentation from Iron Cycle! Other Chicago events: Bike the Drive.
Wednesday April 21st
Attend a morning presentation from Nathan Benjamin, LEED AP, Principal + Founder of Planet Reuse. Check out their website here: http://www.planetreuse.com/
Find out “Who Killed the Electric Car” at lunchtime in the HOK Café!
Thursday April 22nd
EARTH DAY
Its LIGHTS OUT from 10am to 2pm for all office perimeter lighting. Let’s see how much energy we conserve!
Join us in the HOK Café at noon for a presentation on Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in the Chicago region. Then sign up and enjoy local, organic food all year!!
Friday April 23rd:
LUNCH AND LEED Study Sessions begin! Grant Park 12:00.
Green Office Operations and Cocktails anyone? Cannon, HOK, Gensler, Perkins+Will, and Goettsch Partners team up together to share green office operations practices and libations. Come join us on at Cannon’s office roof garden at 4:30! 111 W. Washington on the 24th floor.