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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Behind the scenes of the Field Museum’s LEED Gold
Behind the scenes of the Field Museum's LEED Gold The Merchandise Mart, Prudential Plaza, and now the Field Museum. These are only some of Chicago’s iconic and historic buildings that Delta Institute successfully assisted in earning a Gold certification in Leadership...
StoryWood: How to use urban wood, reclaimed wood & locally harvested wood for design
StoryWood: How to use urban wood, reclaimed wood & locally harvested wood for design In any home or interior space, often the most treasured pieces are those that have a story connected to them, like a family heirloom or an historic artifact. These stories add...
Spring brings exciting work in Bear Creek Watershed in Michigan
Spring brings exciting work in Bear Creek watershed in Michigan As the rest of the Great Lakes region waits for spring to bloom, Delta Institute is already working with farmers to be prepared for the ground to thaw. Given that agriculture is one of the biggest...
Chicago’s Rebuilding Exchange Launched as Independent Social Enterprise
The Delta Institute and Rebuilding Exchange are pleased to announce the launch of the Rebuilding Exchange as an independent nonprofit social enterprise. Delta Institute founded the Rebuilding Exchange in 2008 as an affiliate organization with the mission of creating a...
Senators Stabenow, Peters Applaud Great Lakes Investment in West Michigan
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow, Co-Chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, and Gary Peters, member of the Great Lakes Task Force, today applauded the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative announcement to allocate $1,356,970 to three projects in West Michigan to improve water...
The Field Museum Achieves LEED-EB: OM Gold Certification
CHICAGO (March 16, 2015) – The Field Museum and Delta Institute today announced that the U.S. Green Building Council has awarded the museum a Gold certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance...
Planting poplar trees to remediate brownfields in Muskegon, MI
Planting poplar trees to remediate brownfields in Muskegon, MI Brownfields dot city landscapes across the Great Lakes region. Often a health hazard to local communities, brownfields are also an eyesore that lowers property values and discourages new development. The...
Fertilizer Management to Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions: Michigan State University Factsheet
Fertilizer Management to Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions Agricultural fertilizer management strategies are essential in the reduction of harmful nitrous oxide emissions that contribute to climate change, according to a recently released bulletin by Michigan State...
What Happens to a Coal Plant After it Closes?
Due to a changing energy sector and mounting regulatory and community pressure, coal-fired power plants are shutting down across the country. Aging coal plants are struggling to meet increased regulatory standards while staying economically competitive with natural...
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