Windy and Green

I'll comment on this article from the Chicago Sun-Times soon, but I wanted to post it before my day got too hectic and I lost the link. It presents some interesting issues from both a structural design and LEED life cycle cost perspective. This particular excerpt caught my eye: With the [green building/LEED] concept fairly new, there are more promises than hard data. One of the biggest tenants at 111 S. Wacker, the law firm Lord Bissell & Brook, has been in the space barely a month so it cannot testify to productivity boosts, said its executive director, John Graff. But he said employees have praised the bright floors, the views and the building's recycling system. "It has improved their perception of their employer," he said, and become a recruitment tool. This is the first time I've seen "recruitment tool" listed as a justification for going green.