Sustainable Georgia: Gaining Some Green Renewable Energy Southface Staff | April 7, 2015 Today, 678 clean energy firms provide 19,633 full-time jobs in the Peach State – almost the same as the number of active physicians working here. The industry generates more than $2.9 billion in annual gross revenue and includes building efficiency, renewable energy, geothermal, smart grid, energy storage, fuel cell and alternative vehicle fuel sectors. Read More Tags: Solar
Journey To Efficiency Green Building Joey Shea | March 29, 2015 Jodi and Chris Laumer-Giddens did not always design and build with a focus on sustainability, but moving into the Atlanta market and connecting with Southface changed their path. Read More Tags:
Five Steps to a Thriving Atlanta Region Events Southface Staff | March 19, 2015 Greenprints keynote speaker Doug Hooker outlines five key steps we must take in order to secure a healthy and vibrant future for the Atlanta region. Read More Tags: Greenprints, Urbanism
Lower Interest Rates for Green Buildings Green Building Southface Staff | March 12, 2015 The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association and Southface are pleased to announce that Fannie Mae will reward multifamily properties with a green building certification, such as EarthCraft, with a lower interest rate. Read More Tags: Affordable Housing, EarthCraft
Georgia’s clean energy industry provides nearly 20,000 full-time jobs PolicyRenewable Energy Southface Staff | February 12, 2015 The 2014 Georgia Clean Energy Industry Census quantifies the clean energy industry’s impact on the state’s economy. The report provides analysis on full-time employment, revenues, export activity, business hurdles, skill gaps and growth potential. Read More Tags: Workforce Development
Energy Efficiency Takes up Residence at Atlanta’s Historic Imperial Hotel Green Building Southface Staff | February 10, 2015 Atlanta’s historic Imperial Hotel, one of the city’s few remaining Chicago style buildings constructed around the turn of the century, recently reopened as The Commons at Imperial Hotel, featuring 90 units serving low and moderate income residents, many of whom have special needs. Read More Tags: Energy Efficiency, LEED
Greenprints Keynote: Doug Hooker Events Southface Staff | January 28, 2015 Get to know Doug Hooker, Atlanta Regional Commission executive director and Greenprints 2015 plenary speaker. Doug’s Greenprints session will focus on benchmarking and disclosure, as well as policies that drive energy efficiency in large commercial buildings. Read More Tags: Greenprints
EarthCraft Renovation Project Focuses on Efficiency Green Building Joey Shea | December 22, 2014 Joe Thomas of Elemental Green Homes saw an opportunity during a Greenprints conference six years ago. Hearing a presentation on market trend research, Joe became convinced that the younger generation valued green building more than their parents. He knew that as that generation matured financially, there would be a market for environmentally conscious first-time home buyers. Read More Tags: EarthCraft
Southface presents annual Award of Excellence and Volunteer of the Year Award at Winter Solstice Celebration Events Southface Staff | December 18, 2014 Last night at the annual Winter Solstice Celebration, Southface staff, members and friends celebrated a successful year and honored key contributors to the organization’s mission including The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, the recipient of the Southface Award of Excellence, and the Sustainable Atlanta Roundtable Steering Committee, recipients of Volunteer of the Year Award. Read More Tags:
Boys & Girls Clubs of America Energy and Water Efficiency Program Green Building Southface Staff | December 3, 2014 The Boys & Girls Clubs of America Energy and Water Efficiency Program (BGCA EWEP) leverages our successful local Grants to Green program that has helped more than 155 nonprofits save more than $1 million per year in energy and water costs since 2008. Read More Tags: Boys and Girls Clubs, Feeding America, Gooduse
