Delta Dental of Michigan goes green

Delta Dental of Michigan announced it will spend $85 million on expanding its headquarters, add 150 new employees to its payroll, and go green.

All construction during the expansion will be done in an environmentally sound way, according to the company. Some of the sustainable features will include:

• Recycled building materials
• Maximum natural lighting
• Green roofs to store storm water, filter pollutants, and provide natural insulation
• Native Michigan plants and indigenous trees around the campus
• Sustainable habitats with walking trails

"Building green helps us to create a workplace that promotes health and productivity, and reduces our impact on the environment," said Thomas Fleszar, D.D.S., president and chief executive officer of Delta Dental. "This underscores our mission of improving health and reaffirms our core value of being a good corporate citizen."

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