Site Selection
In 2005, Dr. Lilly purchased a 5,000 square-foot space over three floors in a residential high-rise building just north of downtown in Chicago’s Gold Coast. The site for Zoetica was chosen for its urban location. It was not until after Dr. Lilly purchased the property that she became aware of LEED and the importance of all of the “green” elements that eventually became the essence of Zoetica. From the outset, Dr. Lilly wanted everything in the facility to be non-toxic and USDA Certified Organic. Ori Sivan, one of the principals - with Joe Silver - of Greenmaker Supply, a main supplier of her sustainable building materials said “Lilly, you should go for the LEED certificate, since you are already doing everything according to their requirements”. From that point on, Dr. Lilly began to deeply research LEED and everything “green” establishing the foundation of her commitment to sustainability practices.
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