Lansing Delta Township Assembly

Lansing Delta Township Assembly (GM LDT) is a General Motors automobile assembly factory in Delta Township, Michigan on land that is shared by both the nearby city of Lansing, and the township. It manufactures Saturn, Buick, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles.

Completed in 2006, the factory measures 3.4 million ft² in size, and employs 2,928 hourly workers, and 265 salaried workers.[1] Its workers are represented by UAW 602.

"Green" Factory

Lansing Delta Township Assembly is a LEED gold-certified automobile plant, and the only automotive manufacturing facility in the world to receive any level of LEED certification. [2]

Environmental features of the factory include:

  • a 45% reduction in non-manufacturing water use, saving over 4 million gallons of water a year.
  • a roof drain system which catches rain water and diverts to cisterns stored above the factory's restrooms, which is then used to flush toilets.
  • having 25% of the plant's construction materials composed of recycled materials.
  • leaving 50% of the site undeveloped
  • a 20% reduction in energy used for lighting the plant by lowering overall lighting in areas such as aisles.
  • the elimination of ozone-depleting substances used in any of the building’s heating and cooling, refrigeration, and fire suppression systems.

The factory grounds also contain a 75-acre (300,000 m2) wildlife area managed by the factory's Wildlife Habitat Team, who also hosts wildlife educational events for local community groups and schools.

Products

Division Model Years produced
Saturn Outlook 2007-2009
GMC Acadia 2007-2009
Buick Enclave 2008-2009
Chevrolet Traverse 2009

References

  1. General Motors Facilities and the Environment, website accessed 15 July 2007
  2. GM Opens First-Ever LEED-Gold Certified Automobile Manufacturing Facility, GM Press Released - August 3, 2006, accessed July 15, 2007

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Coordinates: 42°44′16.79″N -84°35′2.85″E / 42.7379972°N 83.415875°W / 42.7379972; -83.415875