This Chicago Tribune article covers Delta Institute’s Gary pilot project that will deconstruct 12 homes. Delta’s Eve Pytel and Martin Brown discuss the process of choosing the homes and contractors for deconstruction.
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Building Material Reuse Association 24 Hour Deconstruction Course
Delta is co-organizing a 24 hour deconstruction training in August. The class will provide demolition workers with deconstruction skills and those who pass the exam will gain a Building Materials Reuse Association Designated Deconstruction credential. The course is...
Feds give Franklin Park cash to clean up contaminated sites
This Chicago Tribune article highlights an U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant that will allow seven municipalities in West Cook County to identify and assess brownfields that may be redeveloped. Delta Institute is working with Weaver Consultants Group, the...
Extracting Value through Deconstruction
Communities throughout the country are removing vacant and blighted homes. These empty homes may be rich with assets that can yield economic, community, and environmental benefits for each community. Through deconstruction up to 25% of materials in a home can be...
DELTA INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Chicago (July 24, 2015) -- Delta Institute is pleased to announce that Kelly Farley has been selected to serve as Executive Director of the Rebuilding Exchange, a Chicago-based reclaimed building materials warehouse that was launched as an affiliate of Delta Institute...
Delta Institute Promotes Kevin Dick to Director of Strategic Priorities
Chicago (July 21, 2015) -- Delta Institute is pleased to announce that Kevin Dick, LEED AP O+M, has been promoted to a Director of Strategic Priorities. Kevin previously served as Building and Energy Strategist and managed Delta’s green building portfolio, which...
Delta Institute Welcomes New Board Members
Delta Institute is fortunate to have a very active and thoughtful Board of Directors who ensure that we are as strategic and impactful as we can be. This month, four new members were appointed to the board. Please join us in welcoming: LAVEA BRACHMAN Executive...
Revitalizing the Illinois Medical District through Brownfield Redevelopment
Driving across Chicago’s near west side, past Ashland, south of the Eisenhower Expressway, you see a mix of massive medical facilities peppered with vacant lots and abandoned buildings. This area, called the Illinois Medical District (IMD), is the largest urban...
Behind the Scenes: Engaging community stakeholders to revitalize brownfields in Little Village
Delta Institute is proud to be partnering with Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO), to redevelop vacant buildings and lots, known as brownfields, in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago. Together, LVEJO and Delta are paving the way for new...
Tally is in: Chicago Green Office Challenge Announces Winners
CHICAGO, Ill. (June 10, 2015) – Delta Institute CEO Jean Pogge joined City of Chicago Chief Sustainability Officer Karen Weigert, Yalmaz Siddiqui, Senior Director of Sustainability for Office Depot, and George Malek, director of Energy Efficiency Services at ComEd, to...
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