Forest Preserve District of DuPage County – Developing a Clean Energy, Resiliency, and Sustainability Plan
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has partnered with Delta Institute (Delta) and ECT to develop a plan to advance sustainability, climate action, and resiliency. We are developing a plan that will be comprehensive, equitable, partnership-driven, actionable, fundable, and measurable. Ultimately, we believe this plan will position the District as a regional leader in advancing sustainability.
Delta Institute (Delta) led Merchandise Mart through initial LEED Operations and Maintenance Certification at the silver level in 2007 and recertification at the gold level in 2013. These efforts included assistance for the LEED Commercial Interiors Certification for the Designer Lounge. Through this work Delta has helped the Merchandise Mart establish waste diversion, tracking and monitoring strategies, including developing a scale and bar code system for measuring waste daily by location. We continue our collaboration today to reduce the Mart’s overall waste footprint.
As part of Delta Institute's (Delta’s) work with iconic buildings, we have partnered with Chicago’s landmark Field Museum of Natural History on a series of projects that improve the building’s energy efficiency, renewable energy, waste diversion, and building operations since 2013. Delta continues to partner with the museum to achieve its sustainability goals.
