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tainability. A key part of that is educating
their tenants and encouraging their involve-
ment in the process. In addition, Hammer
says they’re going to remain dedicated to
seeking out the latest equipment and meth-
ods to reduce their impact on the environ-
ment
“We’re providingmore information and edu-
cation to our tenants, because the more they
know, the more we feel they’ll participate,”
she says.”Enhancing those tenant programs
and education is a future goal.”
“You just have to keep up to date on the
newest technologies and the newest ways of
doing things,” Hammer continues.”To keep
yourself smart and aware of what’s going on
so that you’re ready to implement any new
things that come along. It’s not going to end,
the possibilities are boundless.
Through all of AMA Plaza’s success, the end
goal remains the same: to make the world a
better place. Hammer says that beyond the
gratifying feeling of winning awards and be-
ing a leader in the Chicago real estate sector,
they want to share their knowledge and sup-
port others in sustainability efforts.
“We’re trying to make a difference in the
world,” she says.”So you don’t keep every-
thing to yourself. You want to make the
world better, the environment better, and
that’s a community effort because it affects
everybody on the planet.”
