Who We Serve: Government

Delta supports policy development and has years of experience helping communities go green and build their economies sustainably. Delta provides technical assistance, research capacity and consulting services in a variety of green economy impact areas, including green buildings, carbon credits, brownfields, green purchasing, sustainable manufacturing, green collar jobs, urban food systems and solid waste. We work with private, public, institutional and non-profit partners to plan, fund and implement sustainable and green economic initiatives.

Delta is helping government agencies and others assess their options for greening their operations and core business activities. We provide education and training to build the capacity of other organizations and communities to make and implement economically and environmentally sustainable decisions.  Delta also develops policies and creates new tools to support the transformation to the green economy.

Delta is a registered aggregator on the Chicago Climate Exchange. We are also working with the City of Racine, WI, and the State of Michigan to develop on-bill financing programs for energy efficiency retrofits. We are working with the City of Chicago to develop financing options through carbon trading to implement the Chicago Climate Action Plan. Both our carbon and energy efficiency initiatives are designed to enhance the use of public funds to improve private sector financing and adopt energy efficiency and to expand the reach of our weatherization and energy efficiency programs.

•    Creating and Administering Financial Incentive Programs: Delta functions as a funding and financing resource for government bodies, as well as an administrative facilitator for complex public incentive programs such as home weatherization grant programs and revolving loan funds for energy efficiency building retrofits.  

•    Promoting Economic Development and Jobs:  Delta focuses on building a sustainable manufacturing sector in the Great Lakes region.  With government partners, Delta works to create policies that support and encourage sustainable manufacturing and products.  These action plans and studies provide critical early seed money for catalytic projects to stimulate the growth of sustainable jobs.  

•    Reducing Risk:  Governments are ground zero for identifying and managing flooding and other risks related to climate change and hazardous industries.  Delta is able to develop and implement cost-effective plans and policies that help governments reduce their carbon footprint, manage water and waste and purchase green products at affordable prices.  

•    Increasing Stakeholder Buy-In:  Delta has a history of convening stakeholders, establishing coalitions to support major public-private initiatives, identifying barriers and developing action plans for overcoming challenges on behalf of cities, towns and other public agencies.