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In This Issue

Window Campaign Tidbit

Driehaus Awards 2013

HCBA Report Card

WBEZ Virtual Bungalow Tours

Design Inspiration

Window Campaign Tidbit

Winter is Here, Time to Tackle the Drafts!

For that historic wood window that just won't lock close, try making an interior air panel to help reduce winter drafts. This affordable and reusable interior storm option will help prevent air infiltration during cold months until the necessary window repairs can be made in the spring. Remember, just because your original window won't close doesn't mean it's broken! Consult HCBA's original window resources before considering replacement!

Let us know how you did on our Member Forum "Over the Fence" where you can seek and share advice!

HCBA has a YouTube Channel!

Please view our first video: Celebrating 100 Years of Chicago Bungalows, to find out what HCBA does to effectively bridge energy efficiency and preservation to achieve neighborhood stabilization in Chicago.

Additionally, look forward to a series of DIY Window Repair videos to be launched on our YouTube channel this Spring!

Home Energy Jumpstart Program

Get free energy-saving products for your home - plus a $250 bonus rebate

The Home Energy Jumpstart Program is offered in partnership by Peoples Gas and ComEd. Customers can qualify for FREE installations of energy-saving products including:

Programmable thermostats
Showerheads
Faucet aerators
Pipe insulation
Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)

Participants in the Home Energy Jumpstart Program also can receive a $250 bonus rebate in addition to standard rebates on qualifying furnaces, boilers and water heaters through the Peoples Gas Home Energy Rebate Program. Simply call 877-334-2680 to see if you qualify. Please have your Peoples Gas and ComEd account numbers handy. Also visit www.peoplesgasrebates.com for more information and to find out about rebates available for energy-efficient products.

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Winter 2014

Happy New Year, bungalow friends! Thank you for your interest in the Historic Chicago Bungalow Association (HCBA). Please enjoy our Winter 2014 E-Newsletter.

Ninth Annual Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Bungalow Awards

And the Award Goes To...

Best Exterior Rehabilitation

Winner: Raquel Perez
Honorable Mention: Betsy & Quentin Green

Best Interior Rehabilitation

Winner: Jackie H.
Honorable Mention: Denise Davis

Best Interior Restoration

Winner: Rolanda Harris
Honorable Mention: Joyce Ramos
Honorable Mention: Noe Favela

Best Small Project

Winner: Kristin Mazanowski
Honorable Mention: John Michael Jurica

Best Green Project

Winner: Jo Stavig
Honorable Mention: Chia-ling Yu

Best Landscape Design

Winner: Maureen Volini
Honorable Mention: Chris Gent

A special thank you to the judges of the 2013 awards: Jackie Riffice of Prairie Godmothers, Terry Tatum of Historic Preservation Division for City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Lindsey Wallace of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Sarah Ware of The Carter Ware Group, and Jackie Wiese of CNT Energy.

Is 2014 the year you will submit a project for our 10th annual awards? For your inspiration, the 2013 award winners' projects are displayed on HCBA's Driehaus Awards webpage (additional photos of individual projects will be posted soon).

Also, some exciting news- we will be adding a "Window Restoration" category due to the overwhelming amount of window restoration submissions we had this year. That said, get out there this Spring and restore those original beauties!

A Year in Review: HCBA Report Card

2013 was a successful year for HCBA. Through our Energy Savers grant program, we completed 600 energy efficiency retrofits for our members and replaced 430 appliances with new Energy Star models. These grants help make bungalows more comfortable, lower energy bills and help the environment.

HCBA conducted a record 35 free educational seminars last year! At the request of our members, we launched a new set of seminars on basement flooding and storm water management in partnership with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and the City of Chicago Department of Water Management. We look forward to expanding these offerings during the Spring 2014 Seminar Series.

We began work on the nomination process for our 11th National Register Historic District in Portage Park. We look forward to working on this project with Alderman Tim Cullerton and community residents.

And lastly, we honored Chicago businessman and philanthropist Richard H. Driehaus with our inaugural Angel Guild award at a fundraising breakfast on December 5th. Our work would not be possible without the support of Mr. Driehaus, who grew up in a bungalow on the south side. Great thanks to all who attended and we hope you will be able to join us at our next event.

WBEZ Covers 100 Years of Chicago Bungalows Celebration

A Discussion of Modern Living in Vintage Bungalows, Plus Virtual Bungalow Tours

For those who didn't have a chance to Tune in to WBEZ for their "100 Years of Chicago Bungalows" segment, there is still time! Head over to to WBEZ.org for Robin Amer's story

on the history and importance of Chicago bungalows from the homeowners perspective. Also be sure to listen to the podcast of the live segment that aired on the The Afternoon Shift in December, and take virtual tours of four HCBA members' homes. If you like what you hear, don't forget to tell us on our Facebook page!

Design Inspiration

Think Pink: Why HCBA Loves Pink Bathrooms

Hey bungalistas, think pink bathrooms are outdated? Think

again! Think retro, think timeless, think Marilyn Monroe! Pink is the chosen color as it is considered to be the best color to suit the skin tone when applying make up in the bathroom. Pink bathrooms are also a ubiquitous feature of early twentieth century homes, like our beloved bungalows.

HCBA staff especially enjoyed this years beautiful restoration work Joyce Ramos and her husband did to refresh their tired bathroom (while retaining its original pink). Take a look at their award winning bathroom restoration project below:

To stay up-to-date on HCBA news and offerings, please visit www.chicagobungalow.org. HCBA wishes you a wonderful new year, thanks for reading.

Warm Regards,

Mary Ellen Guest

Executive Director

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