Meet a Southfacer: Amber McFarland About Us Dayna Thompson | September 1, 2017 Amber McFarland works at Southface as a Communications and Events Project Manager. In her spare time she likes to hang out with her dogs and her husband. Read to find out more about Amber and her love for Southface! Read More Tags: Staff
Southface Partners with AHA for Civic Center Redevelopment Blog Staff Editor | August 31, 2017 Southface, whose campus lies within with Civic Center site, will partner with the Atlanta Housing Authority, Invest Atlanta & Weingarten to redesign its future. Southface is and will continue to be an asset to not only Atlanta, but across the Southeast and U.S. as a leader in promoting sustainable homes, workplaces and communities. Read More Tags:
Remembering EarthCraft Achievement Green Building Dayna Thompson | August 31, 2017 On October 19, Southface will celebrate the EarthCraft Celebration of Excellence, an annual award ceremony that recognizes builders, architects, developers and contractors for their commitment to exceptional sustainable building design and performance. Read More Tags: EarthCraft
Southface Presents 2017 Argon Award for Sustainability Blog Staff Editor | August 29, 2017 Serenbe founder and CEO Steve Nygren will be honored with the 2017 Argon Award at Southface’s annual Visionary Dinner, a gala that brings together hundreds of sustainability professionals to raise awareness and funding for Southface’s continued work in high-performance affordable housing, green infrastructure, clean energy, healthy buildings and sustainable communities. Read More Tags: Visionary Dinner
EarthCraft Light Commercial Certification – Version 2.0 Green Building Dayna Thompson | August 29, 2017 Southface’s EarthCraft Light Commercial Certification is evolving into Version 2.0! This update will make the certification process more accessible, streamlined and affordable. As we finalize the new version for publication, we need knowledgeable people outside of Southface to review our current draft and let us know how we can make it even better. We trust you have a unique perspective that could provide us new insight into how to improve this program. Please help us provide the best program possible … Continue reading “EarthCraft Light Commercial Certification – Version 2.0” Read More Tags: EarthCraft
Launch to Celebrate Living Building at Georgia Tech Green Building Dayna Thompson | August 28, 2017 By Ken Edelstein, Editor, Kendeda Living Building Chronicle Don’t call it groundbreaking. The September 12 launch for the Living Building at Georgia Tech is about restoring the Earth more than “breaking” it. Right now, the site is a parking lot at the corner of Ferst Drive and State Street in the northwest quadrant of the Tech campus in Atlanta. This fall, Skanska USA, the contractor for the Living Building, will begin the process of converting that expanse of asphalt into … Continue reading “Launch to Celebrate Living Building at Georgia Tech” Read More Tags: Living Building Challenge
Southface LMS and Energy Code Hotline Education Dayna Thompson | August 23, 2017 Georgia was selected to participate in a Residential Energy Code Field Study by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This project will determine how to best help homes capture energy savings by increasing energy code compliance through series of statewide education and outreach efforts to the building industry. Our program partners are currently providing free education and technical assistance to help Georgia residents achieve the highest amount energy benefits associated with the current energy code. Georgia Energy Code trainings and … Continue reading “Southface LMS and Energy Code Hotline” Read More Tags: Energy Code
My EarthCraft Dream Realized Green Building Adam Rosenkoetter | August 22, 2017 By Tom Mills, guest contributor If we have met at a Southface event within the last five years, I likely mentioned my dream of an EarthCraft home. This July, the dream was finally realized in a new home constructed in downtown Lilburn, Ga. The home is on track for EarthCraft Platinum, with SK Collaborative serving as the rater. The house might seem familiar to many in the sustainability circle: The plan is the much-loved Sugarberry Cottage, which was built by … Continue reading “My EarthCraft Dream Realized” Read More Tags: EarthCraft
Meet the 2017 Visionary Dinner Chefs Events Dayna Thompson | August 22, 2017 This year’s Visionary Dinner will be especially memorable as our new President, Andrea Pinabell, puts her unique touch on the event. As the successor to our co-founder, Andrea brings a fresh and creative perspective to the celebration, including new networking opportunities and a new mix of entertainment, information and celebration. Visionary Dinner is anticipated each year by the Atlanta community for the convergence of hundreds of business leaders, policy makers, design, development and construction professionals and sustainability innovators. As always, … Continue reading “Meet the 2017 Visionary Dinner Chefs” Read More Tags: Visionary Dinner
Southface Corporate Member Spotlight: Integral Group Green Building Southface Staff | August 17, 2017 Integral Group gives life to performance buildings and communities that respect and enrich the earth. Read to find out why Integral Group became a Southface Corporate Member. Read More Tags: