Big Prospects for Small Spaces Green Building Dayna Thompson | August 10, 2017 If you watch HGTV, you might think the entire country is considering a move to a tiny house. From Tiny House, Big Living to Tiny House Builders to Tiny Luxury, you can’t turn on the channel without seeing a tiny house show. But are tiny homes the abode of the future, or are they a passing fad? And what about here in Georgia? Have tiny houses taken hold? The answer is, not yet – but they may be on the … Continue reading “Big Prospects for Small Spaces” Read More Tags: Tiny House
Get to know Amelia Godfrey, Senior Project Manager About Us Dayna Thompson | August 8, 2017 I have seen some of the worst housing in this country, and I have seen some of the best housing in this country. That has opened my eyes to the fact that people’s access to basic housing, education, food, etc., are wildly unequal. My job plays a factor in social equality. Read More Tags: Staff
Georgia Receives $391,000 Grant from The Kresge Foundation for “Healthy Families” Project Building Health Southface Staff | July 31, 2017 The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), in partnership with Southface and the Georgia Health Policy Center (GHPC), is pleased to announce the support of The Kresge Foundation in a joint venture with local public housing authorities (PHAs) to improve the ability of PHAs to address residents’ health through better quality housing and improved access to services. Read More Tags:
Southface Announces Cox Enterprises as Presenting Sponsor of 2017 Visionary Dinner; Mohawk Group Returns as Title Sponsor Events Southface Staff | July 24, 2017 Previous Argon Award recipient increases support for signature Southface event Southface is pleased to announce Cox Enterprises as the presenting sponsor for its upcoming Visionary Dinner on September 19 at the Georgia Aquarium. Previously a patron sponsor, Cox has raised its commitment of support, and will be providing the emcee for the event. For the third year in a row, Mohawk Group is the event’s title sponsor. “We have been thrilled to work with Cox Enterprises and Cox Conserves to … Continue reading “Southface Announces Cox Enterprises as Presenting Sponsor of 2017 Visionary Dinner; Mohawk Group Returns as Title Sponsor” Read More Tags: Visionary Dinner
The Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge Celebrates Top Performers Green Building Dayna Thompson | July 24, 2017 In partnership with the City of Atlanta, Central Atlanta Progress, Southface, Midtown Alliance and Livable Buckhead, the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge (ABBC) is a public/private initiative to reduce energy and water consumption by at least 20 percent by 2020 across the Atlanta area. Led by the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Resilience, the program supports the U.S. Department of Energy’s goals to create jobs and make buildings more energy efficient. The challenge proves that aggressive sustainability goals can be … Continue reading “The Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge Celebrates Top Performers” Read More Tags: Better Buildings Challenge
Georgia Piedmont Technical College “Amps Up” its Sustainability Efforts by Expanding Electric Vehicle Charging Station Options Green Technology Dayna Thompson | July 21, 2017 Ribbon-Cutting ceremony held at college’s Newton Campus You won’t hear the roar of the fleet vehicle engines at Georgia Piedmont Technical College much these days. That’s because electric vehicles (EV) don’t make a lot of noise. The college is expanding its fleet of electric vehicles, and providing charging stations to keep them fueled up. Showcasing its commitment to create a more environmentally friendly campus for faculty, staff, students and community stakeholders, Georgia Piedmont Technical College on July 18 held a … Continue reading “Georgia Piedmont Technical College “Amps Up” its Sustainability Efforts by Expanding Electric Vehicle Charging Station Options” Read More Tags: Electric Vehicle
EarthCraft Sustainable Preservation Named a Finalist in 2017 Atlanta E3 Awards Green Building Southface Staff | July 17, 2017 EarthCraft Sustainable Preservation (ECSP), a partnership between Southface and The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, has been selected as a finalist in the Built Environment category for the 2017 Atlanta E3 Awards. The E3 Awards celebrate the companies, organizations and people who deserve recognition for their work in sustainable business practices. ECSP revitalizes underused or vacant buildings, improves the quality of life for community residents, stimulates the local economy and increases revenues for municipalities. “Environmentally friendly and sustainable business practices … Continue reading “EarthCraft Sustainable Preservation Named a Finalist in 2017 Atlanta E3 Awards” Read More Tags: EarthCraft, Historic Preservation
Five Nature-Inspired Climate Change Solutions Advance to Entrepreneurship Accelerator Regenerative Design Southface Staff | July 13, 2017 Five teams of entrepreneurs from around the world have been chosen to participate in the newest cohort of the world’s only business accelerator program dedicated to bringing nature-inspired solutions to market. Over 100 teams entered the 2017 Biomimicry Global Design Challenge, answering the call to apply biomimicry, or nature-inspired design, to develop solutions to reverse or adapt to climate change. Read More Tags: Biomimicry
Innovation Through Collaboration In The Fight Against Climate Change Climate ChangeGreen BuildingPolicy Southface Staff | July 10, 2017 Within the reality of climate change, major themes emerge: changes to our global community health; changes in our food, water and energy systems; changes in the global economy and supply chain – the list goes on. While all of these changes do not affect everyone all of the time, as a global community, we must care about the current state of the planet because it is vital to our existence, our ability to thrive as a nation and as a … Continue reading “Innovation Through Collaboration In The Fight Against Climate Change” Read More Tags:
Alumnus Feature: Conor Sosebee About Us Dayna Thompson | June 26, 2017 Southface’s staff represents a diverse group of leaders in the fields of sustainability, equitable community development, environmental science, health, high performance building and sustainable design. Each day, staff members work hard to create a healthy built environment for all, and Southface is invested in the good work that each employee carries out within the organization and beyond. By keeping in touch with former employees, Southface is able to celebrate the accomplishments that alumni make and keep up to date with … Continue reading “Alumnus Feature: Conor Sosebee” Read More Tags: Staff
