Bourke Reeve To Present At Madison-Morgan 2016 Sustainability Symposium About Us Diondra Powers | August 12, 2016 Just how does a building with historical significance, but compromised structural integrity, thrive into the modern age? Join Bourke Reeve on August 13 as he presents on sustainable development and historic preservation. Read More Tags: Staff
Southface Board Member Leads Vets’ Initiative for American Bar Association About Us Joey Shea | August 10, 2016 Linda Klein, long time member of the Southface board and past chair, is assuming the presidency of the American Bar Association next week. In and of itself, her appointment is something to be proud of, but her agenda is something further to be excited about as her term begins. Linda is developing a program to provide legal aid to veterans of the US armed forces. Linda is committed to serving those who have served our nation, and her position at … Continue reading “Southface Board Member Leads Vets’ Initiative for American Bar Association” Read More Tags: Staff
Southface Staff Members Join Industry Boards About Us Diondra Powers | August 3, 2016 Two of our staff members have recently been elected to Boards of Directors within the industry. Read More Tags: Staff
"Ray of Hope" to be Presented at 2016 Bioneers Conference Regenerative Design Joey Shea | July 28, 2016 The 2016 National Bioneers Conference will host the first-ever awards ceremony for the $100,000 Ray C. Anderson Foundation “Ray of Hope” Prize. The prize will be awarded to one of seven finalist teams in the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge, a worldwide design competition that crowdsources nature-inspired solutions to climate change issues, like food systems, water management and alternative energy. Read More Tags: Biomimicry
Utilities, Manufacturers Protest Federal Power Plant Rule Policy Southface Staff | July 28, 2016 Southface’s own Kevin Kelly was interviewed for an excellent article about industry response to the EPA’s Clean Power Plan. See what Kevin had to say about the strength and potential of the clean energy sector in Georgia and beyond. Read More Tags:
Historic Preservation in Rome, Georgia Green Building Diondra Powers | July 23, 2016 EarthCraft, a green building certification program that is a partnership between the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association and Southface, recently assisted in the historic preservation of an apartment building that was built in the 1800s! SK Collaborative was the EarthCraft Technical Advisor for this restoration. The Greystone Apartments, an EarthCraft Multifamily project, currently serve as home to seniors and residents with disabilities in downtown Rome, Georgia. The apartment complex, originally called The Armstrong Hotel, was first restored in the wake of a fire … Continue reading “Historic Preservation in Rome, Georgia” Read More Tags: Historic Preservation
Solar Cells Are Out of This World Renewable Energy Diondra Powers | July 22, 2016 Southface’s Kavin Manickaraj traveled to Cape Canaveral, Florida this past weekend to watch a NASA rocket launch to the International Space Station. Why is a Southface staffer going to see a rocket launch newsworthy? This rocket was carrying five thin-film solar cells that Kavin designed, destined for the International Space Station. The cells will remain at the station for between four and six months. Manickaraj was in graduate school at Georgia Tech when his research advisor, Jud Ready, came to … Continue reading “Solar Cells Are Out of This World” Read More Tags: Solar
Dennis Creech Honored By Rotary Club of Atlanta About Us Diondra Powers | July 13, 2016 Dennis Creech was recently honored with the 2016 Armin Maier Community Service Award from the Rotary Club of Atlanta. Read More Tags: Staff
Let’s Talk Policy with Lisa Bianchi-Fossati About UsPolicy Diondra Powers | July 13, 2016 Last month Southface was pleased to welcome Lisa Bianchi-Fossati to its staff as Policy Director. In this role Lisa will build upon the achievements of Southface in promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions with legislatures and utility commissions. Read More Tags: Staff
Live, Work and Play the EarthCraft Way: Emory Point Receives Three EarthCraft Designations CommunitiesGreen Building Joey Shea | July 12, 2016 Southface announces the first project in the nation to achieve three EarthCraft certifications: Communities, Light Commercial and Multifamily. Southface worked on the Emory Point development with Gables Residential and Gilbane Building Company. Read More Tags: EarthCraft
