The Ecosystem of a Healthy Home Building Health Southface Staff | March 4, 2019 Just like a rainforest or a coral reef, the interlocking systems of your home should create a healthy place to live. Learn about the essential elements to building and sustaining a healthy home ecosystem. Read More Tags:
Be the Gatekeeper of Your Home’s Health Building Health Southface Staff | February 28, 2019 You may be neglecting one major piece of the well-being puzzle: home health. Improve the purity of your home with some simple tips. Read More Tags:
Healthy Home Benefits 101 Building Health Southface Staff | February 20, 2019 Many of the materials and equipment that contribute to energy efficiency also have a positive impact on indoor environments, resulting in homes that are healthy, as well as efficient. Read More Tags:
Southface’s New Pathway to Sustainable Buildings Green Building Southface Staff | February 12, 2019 Does a building really have to be built to a premium sustainability standard to use and benefit from performance-boosting strategies? BIT Building, a new program from Southface Institute, has a plan to help everyday buildings of all types and ages, whether commercial buildings, non-profits, schools or religious spaces, dramatically improve their building performance. Read More Tags: BIT Building
7 Ways to Help Atlanta in 2019 CommunitiesGreen Building Southface Staff | January 17, 2019 Here at Southface Institute, we’re committed to building better communities through consulting, workforce development and advocacy for sustainability. But there are so many ways to help the environment, the community and each other. While you’re planning your 2019 approach to be a part of leaving things better than you found them, here is a collection of ways to volunteer in Atlanta. Read More Tags: Volunteering in Atlanta
Refreshing CARE: Assessing Indoor Environmental Quality Building Health Pamela Henman | December 10, 2018 This spring, thanks to a $5 million grant from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, global humanitarian organization CARE launched an interior renovation of its downtown Atlanta office building, which has served as its global headquarters for the last 25 years. Read More Tags: Indoor Air Quality
Stephanie Stuckey Joins the Staff of Southface Blog Southface Staff | November 27, 2018 Longtime sustainability champion adds her vision, urban resilience experience For Immediate Release STEPHANIE STUCKEY, Director,Sustainability Services ATLANTA, GA – November 27, 2018 – Southface, a nonprofit organization that promotes sustainability policies and practices across homes, workplaces and communities throughout the Southeast, announced today that it has added Stephanie Stuckey as its new Director of Sustainability Services. This position is an expansion of Southface’s organizational and corporate sustainability efforts to leverage existing and new Southface programs while providing sustainability strategy, consulting … Continue reading “Stephanie Stuckey Joins the Staff of Southface” Read More Tags: Staff
Green Real Estate: Selling a Higher Standard EducationGreen Building Pamela Henman | November 7, 2018 As consumers become increasingly aware of the benefits that green buildings offer, builders and developers are following suit. According to a recent study from the National Association of Home Builders, at least one-third of single and multifamily builders surveyed reported that green buildings make up a “significant portion” of their overall activity, representing more than 60 percent of their portfolio. Additionally, incentives from local municipalities and utility companies make green building and retrofitting an attractive option for homebuilders and homeowners. Read More Tags: EarthCraft, Real Estate
Voting for the Future of Recreation: The Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act Policy Pamela Henman | October 18, 2018 From the Ridge and Valley to the Lower Coastal Plain and in cities and communities across our state, Georgia boasts an abundance of spaces for recreational activity. From rivers, lakes and streams, to playgrounds, parks, greenspaces, and hiking trails, the state’s great outdoors nurtures wildlife habitats and provides plentiful space for people to play. Read More Tags: Conservation
Ask An Expert: What Is Lead RRP? Building HealthEducation Pamela Henman | October 1, 2018 Older homes bring decades of character, and it’s been said that the greenest home is one that’s already built. However, along with charming handcrafted details and that “lived in” feeling, older homes can present health problems if not properly addressed. Read More Tags: