Delta Institute

• Non-profit, Great Lakes Region• Focus on environmental quality and

community and economic development• Program areas include:

– Brownfields– Energy Efficiency and Pollution Prevention– Green Purchasing– Carbon Offsetting– Green Buildings and LEED – Training – Waste

Deconstruction & Reuse in Chicago

• ReUse People of America – Nonprofit org

• Deconstructed 30 homes in 2008

• More in the pipeline for 2009

• Tax benefit to owner covers addl costs

• Renovations and material liquidations also a source

• Supply and demand are high

Chicago Reader 7/2008

The ReBuilding Exchange

• Opened in February 2009

• In Brighton Park at 3335 West 47 th Street

• 15,000 sq ft retail warehouse

• Accept donated used building materials from deconstructions and renovations

• Available for purchase at a very low cost to the general public

• Full warehouse in just a few weeks!

Lumber

Plumbing Fixtures

Flooring

Appliances

Water Heaters

Doors

Shutters, Cabinets & Doors

Lighting Fixtures

Windows

ReBuilding Exchange Programs

• Material Resale and Donation

• Educational Workshops

• Deconstruction Job Training

• Volunteer Corps

• Senior Rebuilding Projects

• Local High School Education Partnerships

• Membership for “Rental” of Materials

Deconstruction: On the Job!

Deconstruction: On the Job!

Deconstruction: On the Job!

Deconstruction: On the Job!

Deconstruction: On the Job!

Deconstruction: On the Job!

More Information

www.rebuildingexchange.org(773) 847-37613335 West 47th StreetChicago, IL 60632www.delta-institute.org

History• Founded Summer 2007

• Multi-Organizational CollaborativePartners from labor groups, community organizations, businesses, community colleges, sustainability organizations, and environmental and workforce development non-profits.

Steering Committee

Partners•Alderman Manuel Flores•All Star Maids•ASSE, Greater Chicago Chapter•BIG: Blacks in Green•Career Advancement Network•Chicago Botanic Garden•Chicago Department of Family and Support Services•Community Assistance Programs•Cook County President's Office of Employment Training•Crowley Engineering Group, LLC•Earth, Wind, and Solar Energy, LLC•Eco Achievers•Greater Than•Harborquest•Heartland Alliance

•Jane Addams Resource Corporation•KenJiva Energy Systems•Kingfisher Group•The Renaissance Collaborative•Solergy Alternative Energy Solutions•St. Leonard's Ministries - Michael Barlow Center•Stinnette and Brown, LLC•University of Illinois-Chicago Center for Urban Economic Development•University of Illinois-Chicago, School of Public Health•WomanCraft•Women Employed•WRD Environmental

•and Growing!

ABOUT THE INITIATIVE

Mission

Facilitate the development of a skilled workforce ready to meet the demands of the emerging green economy and capture new employment opportunities for Chicagoland workers.

ABOUT THE INITIATIVE

Defining Green Collar JobsGreen Collar Jobs have a positive influence on the environment and provide workers with a family sustaining income or a pathway to it, including training and upward mobility and multiple entry points on the pathway. They are accessible for individuals with significant barriers to employment, but not limited to them.

ABOUT THE INITIATIVE

Defining Green Collar Jobs, continued

They include local jobs in alternative energy, alternative transportation, energy and water conservation and efficiency, green building, materials reuse, sustainable local food systems, and recycling, among others.**Borrowed from the North Lawndale Employment Network

ABOUT THE INITIATIVE

Energy Concerns Create Demand

NEED FOR GREEN COLLAR JOBS

Source: American Solar Energy Society, ‘Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: Economic Drivers for the 21 st Century,’ 2007.

Making Connections

OUR WORK

Create SynergiesSupply

Demand

Policy

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Employer Outreach• Identify businesses in ‘green’ sectors• Assess the business trends and employment opportunities within those businesses• GOAL: Target sector-specific economic and workforce development efforts

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Survey Results

• 132 Businesses in Cook, Lake and DuPage Counties• Small and mid-sized businesses

•Largest Growth Rates and percentage of profit from environmentally preferable products/services

•Opportunities– Entrepreneurship– Social Enterprise– Strong

Partnerships

•Challenges– Economy– White-collar and

Administrative Needs

Survey ResultsECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Focus Group

• Stimulus ‘Bubble’ vs. Market Development • Training Needs

• Basic ‘green’ skills • Navigating government contracting

• Policy Needs• Standardization of terms and practices• Customer incentives• Removing institutional/bureaucratic roadblocks • Action on a Federal Level

CONTACT US

Please visit our website:

www.greencollarchicago.org