ANNOUNCED TODAY: USGBC will provide funding for 500 people in underserved communities to earn their LEED professional credential. Designed to help build capacity & expertise for green building, it is a key objective in our draft EQUITY strategy, ALL IN! bit.ly/35iwlei

The Material Health Open Innovation Symposium is underway! We're getting ready for session 2 featuring manufacturing innovations! Join us: bit.ly/366n48u #materialhealthinnovation

US tile mfgrs got together and funded GreenScreen assessments for the 34 substances that they all use in common. Wow! #materialhealthinnovation

It was a privilege to have Janet Lougée speak to "The New Normal & What that Means for a Return to Office" at today's Choose DuPage Chairman's Breakfast. She shared emerging research on return-to-office hybrid models & employee personas. Thanks to all for a robust conversation.

Join a great team & grow as a leader. Wight & Company is hiring architects, human resources generalist, land dev engineer, marketing director, electrical and mechanical engineering designers and several engineering positions in transportation & infrastructure! lnkd.in/ewWHqSC

Wight & Company's Divya Jain and Lisa Schmidt AIA, LEED AP, WELL AP will present “Inclusivity – Shifting to Improve Access for All”. Don't miss their presentation at the 2021 ILA Annual Conference this Thursday 10/14. ow.ly/72Bk50GqjRJ

Smash, don't trash, your jack-o’-lanterns this Halloween. to.wttw.com/3jOTfkn

Pumpkin Composting Event Nov. 6 at Westmont Library - More info here: westmont.illinois.gov/CivicAlerts.as…

Learn how to make beautiful fall lanterns in this episode of Curious By Nature! bit.ly/3mdETcc

This is big news. 2nd largest insurer in the world is dropping fossil fuel-based policies, calling them "uninsurable." Swiss Re announced an enhanced oil and gas policy. making it the first major insurer in the industry to do so. reuters.com/business/susta…

C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S to the participants of last night’s 12th Regional ISC Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship and best of luck to the winner from @d15schools as he advances to the National Competition. We had so much fun as co-sponsor of this event with @pepperconstruction.

In honor of Earth Month, here's an eco tip brought to you by our #EcoChallenge Team. TAKE 5-MINUTE OR LESS SHOWERS Save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times. ow.ly/9zGO50IzQgz

Today's eco tip, brought to you by our #EcoChallenge team, is to CONSIDER SWITCHING TO INDUCTION COOKING. With relatively clean electricity, an electric induction range is greener, both for its carbon footprint and because of indoor air quality. latimes.com/business/la-fi…

Eco tip of the day, brought to you by our #EcoChallenge Team SUPPORT LOCAL POLLINATORS At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. Here's an article with 10 ways to protect pollinators: smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-in…

Pleased to share this fascinating article, penned in part by our own Wendy Watts, IIDA, which provides insight into the approach taken by interior designers when selecting furniture for learning environments. essentials.edmarket.org/2022/04/interi…

The new Southwest Central 911 Dispatch Center in Palos Hills, IL is designed to support dispatchers in their stressful career. Swipe to see how residential aesthetics have been incorporated to provide a comforting atmosphere. ow.ly/b9wW50IMU0G

We're especially enthusiastic about the opportunity to work on the Willowbrook Wildlife Center Project. In line with the district's conservation and sustainability mission, the project is expected to include the first net-zero building for dupageforest. ow.ly/G2SH50IPUx9

Eco tip of the day, brought to you by our #EcoChallenge Team MAKE ZERO-WASTE MEALS Reducing food waste is a powerful action toward lowering greenhouse gas emissions and can save you money. Learn more about ways to prevent wasted food at home: epa.gov/recycle/preven…

Turn the Tide on Plastic Pollution! plasticpollutioncoalition.org

Wight’s structural engineering team was recently honored with the “best project” award by Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) for their elegant design of a “floating” roof over the Downers Grove North High School’s new Learning Commons. ow.ly/spxY50L8pxm