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Cities preach the 3Rs of building replacement: Reuse, recycle, repurpose

October 4, 2024 | Construct Connect

In describing the nationwide growth of recycling/reuse operations as cities shift focus from demolition to deconstruction, Construct Connect cited Delta Institute’s 2018 report on Deconstruction & Building Material Reuse, which found that up to 95 percent of materials from a typical home demolition can be reused or recycled.

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Brownfields 101: Connecting Historically Contaminated Sites to a Greener Future

October 3, 2024 | University of Illinois Chicago Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement

The Voorhees Center’s report Brownfield Redevelopment & Green Economy Expansion in the Cook County and Calumet Regions cites Delta Institute’s 2020 publication Empowering Communities, Redeveloping Brownfields as a reference. The report compiled data for over 5,400 identified brownfield sites within Cook County and the Calumet Region and assessed each site’s suitability for hosting certain green economy firms.

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Delta Institute Receives 2024 Indiana Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence for the Second Year Running

Sep. 19, 2024 | EIN Presswire

For a second year in a row, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has honored Delta Institute with the Indiana Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence for restoration efforts within the Duck Creek Tributary conducted in partnership with the City of Hobart and the Hobart Sanitary District (HSD).

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