GLEN ELLYN, Ill. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- It’s going to take a couple of years, but there are some big plans in the works for the Willowbrook Wildlife Center in DuPage County.
This week, the DuPage County Forest Preserve District approved spending more than $25,000,000 dollars to transform the Willowbrook Wildlife Center. A key feature will be that it will be a net-zero building meaning it will produce more energy than it will consume.
It will have solar panels and geothermal heating and cooling. Plans for the 27,000 square foot facility include allowing visitors to view animals through one-way windows and video monitors as they’re being examined, treated, fed and rehabilitated.
“This ambitious project will allow Willowbrook to continue providing innovative medical care to native wildlife,” said Forest Preserve District President Daniel Hebreard in a statement. “We’re making it net-zero to show our commitment to sustainability and do our part to fight climate change.”
The work is expected to be complete by 2025.
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