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Chicago Powers All City Buildings With 100% Renewable Energy

The change took effect in January 2025 for buildings and airports.

By The Daily Chicago · Published July 24, 2026

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In January 2025 all city owned buildings and Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports became fully powered by 100 percent renewable energy according to the reports indexed as item 0. The Chicago Air Quality Ordinance approved March 2021 bans new incinerators landfills and mining operations in the city.

All newly constructed residential buildings with five or more units and commercial properties with 30 or more parking spaces must have 20 percent of spaces equipped for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment. The Chicago Department of Public Health enforces rules including asbestos notifications rock crushing facility dust controls from 2023 and large recycling facility operating standards from 2020.

Sources: perplexity-sonar.

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