From whole-home remodels to ground-up commercial builds, our in-house crew handles every phase — framing through finish, with energy efficiency designed in from day one.
We plan every project around long-term performance, integrating envelope, mechanicals, and renewable systems on paper before the first wall goes up — shorter paybacks, fewer surprises.
Residential and commercial solar, solar thermal, geothermal, and wind — designed, permitted, and installed by the same licensed crew that builds your project.
Green Power Works, Inc. is a general construction company which also offers alternative energy system design and installation. We use green building materials, technologies and processes. We offer new construction and remodeling for commercial and residential customers and green renewable energy solutions in Chicago area. We are always learning about new products and processes, and offering our customers the best products, the latest technology and the finest craftsmanship we can find. We are committed to providing quality construction at affordable prices in a timely manner.
Becoming more energy efficient is not just the green thing to do ,it will also save you money. It saves on utility bills and maintenance costs. Green Power Works, Inc. can help you identify waste, correct problems, and use renewable energy strategies to your advantage.Going green; can mean many things. It can be as simple as changing to more energy-efficient lighting or as complex as designing an integrated system that includes several components. Whatever you are prepared to do today, we will help you calculate your investment, your monthly and yearly savings, and the time it will take to see a return on your investment. We will also help you identify and apply for grants, rebates, tax credits, and other incentives which may be available to you.
Switching from fluorescent lighting to LED lighting is a great energy saver. Four-foot long LED tube lights take only 15-18 watts each, versus standard T8/T5 tubes, which take 32-40 watts each. Installing LED lights also means disconnecting the ballast on each fixture, saving an additional 8-25 watts per fixture. Additionally, your maintenance costs drop dramatically, as LED tubes have an average life span of 50,000 hours or 5 years.
If your facility has 100 four-foot fluorescent light fixtures your energy savings could look like this:
200 tubes X 17 watts saved per tube
3400 watts saved per hour
100 fixtures X 18 watts per ballast disconnected
1800 watts saved per hour
5200 watts saved per hour
If your operation uses lighting 10 hours per day, 6 days per week, you will save more than 16,000 kWh per year, resulting in a reduction in your electric bill of about $1300 per year.
We build for the building first, then the systems. Envelope, mechanicals, and renewables planned together — by one in-house crew that never subcontracts a job.
From kitchen remodels to commercial solar arrays, we handle construction and clean energy under one contract — same team, same schedule, end to end.
Solar, geothermal, wind, and high-efficiency electrical — designed for Chicago, sized to your actual load, and installed by the same licensed crew that builds your project.
Green Power Works, Inc. is a general construction company which also offers alternative energy system design and installation. We use green building materials, technologies and processes. We offer new construction and remodeling for commercial and residential customers.