INSIDE THE BELT
SUMMER 2016  |  Quarterly e-Newsletter
Thank you for your interest in the Historic Chicago Bungalow Association (HCBA). Please enjoy our quarterly e-newsletter!
Hello Again, Energy Savers Grant!

After much uncertainty due to the State budget impasse, we are thrilled by the authorization for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to release  low-income energy efficiency funds for HCBA's Energy Savers Grant, our robust home weatherization program providing homeowners with free attic insulation and air sealing (a value of nearly $4,000). These measures add value to your home by keeping your home cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, helping lower your utility bills, and adapting your home to energy efficiency standards of new construction.

Eligibility update: 

We have now expanded our eligibility to include owners of all types of bungalows and single-family vintage homes in Chicago (50 years and older).
More information on benefits and eligibility here.
#StopThePop: Why & What's Next

Let's break down the word "ugly." In response to our  #StopThePop campaign - which addresses the onslaught of developers threatening Chicago's iconic bungalows by tearing off the entire upstairs levels and replacing them with full second stories in lieu of sensible additions - many supporters have taken to calling these "pop top" additions ugly.  While we don't support the bashing that occurs on social media, this outrage presents a good opportunity for education. Pop tops are ugly in more ways than you might think... Read more
Window Boxes in the Windy City

Adapted from: " Window Boxes in the Windy City," an article by Brian D. Coleman in partnership with HCBA published in Arts & Crafts Homes and the Revival magazine in May 2016

When Chicago Bungalows were built, the masonry façades were laid with projecting stone corbels meant to hold a window box. 

Window boxes would help to make the landscape part of the home since Chicago Bungalows were designed according to the Arts & Crafts movement of the late 1800s and early 1900s, and one major principle was to intimately connect architecture with nature... Read More
Thanks for reading! Please be in touch with your suggestions or comments. Stay safe and enjoy the Summer season!

Warm Regards,

Mary Ellen Guest
Executive Director
Historic Chicago Bungalow Association
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