EarthCraft Awards Recognize the Best of the Built Environment EventsGreen Building test admin | November 1, 2016 The EarthCraft Awards returned this year with a fresh take on what makes an EarthCraft project great. Read More Tags: EarthCraft
SART Recap: Starting from the Bottom CommunitiesEventsPolicy Diondra Powers | October 26, 2016 Don’t simply get lost in the presidential election—we have a once-in-a-generation chance to impact our city’s infrastructure and communities, particularly the most vulnerable. This November, start from the bottom (of the ballot). Read More Tags: SART, Transit
Healthy Home Evaluator Launches: Healthy Homes, Healthy People Building HealthResearch Diondra Powers | October 20, 2016 In early October, the Building Performance Institute (BPI) announced the nationwide launch of the Healthy Home Evaluator certification program. The Healthy Home Evaluator (HHE) is a credentialing program that was developed via a partnership between BPI and the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) with the goal of creating healthier homes and healthier people by identifying conditions that may adversely affect occupant health and safety. Driven by our mission is to promote sustainable and healthy homes, workplaces and communities, our … Continue reading “Healthy Home Evaluator Launches: Healthy Homes, Healthy People” Read More Tags:
Southface Staff Earns Master Trainer Milestones About UsEducation Diondra Powers | October 19, 2016 Our Education and Technical Assistance team has a vast breadth and depth of knowledge—ranging from the fundamentals of building science to LEED® administration to energy code standards to combustion safety—and believes that learning is never finished. Read More Tags: Staff
Bourke Reeve Presented at Booth Western Art Museum Green Building Diondra Powers | October 18, 2016 Curious about the energy usage of historic homes? Join Bourke Reeve on November 11 as he presents on energy efficiency in historic structures at the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Georgia. Read More Tags: Historic Preservation
Rule Your Attic This Fall Green Building Diondra Powers | October 17, 2016 ENERGY STAR® wants you to take action today and “Rule Your Attic” to stop wasting energy, save money, increase your home’s comfort, and reduce the pollution that contributes to climate change. Read More Tags: Building Science, Energy Star
Boynton Village Re-Opens as Stanton Oaks CommunitiesGreen Building Diondra Powers | October 12, 2016 The rehabilitation of Boynton Village, now known as Stanton Oaks, enabled the rebirth of a beloved community desperately in need of capital improvements to allow citizens to have a place they could call home. Read More Tags: LEED
Grants to Green Program Wins Atlanta E3 Award Green Building Diondra Powers | October 6, 2016 Grants to Green has been recognized for excellence again! The program won the Community Strong Award at the annual Atlanta E3 Awards on Tuesday, October 4. Read More Tags: Gooduse
Igniting Change in the Region CommunitiesPolicy Joey Shea | October 5, 2016 Policymakers, community advocates and private enterprise are poised to act at a critical juncture in Atlanta’s history. We face a choice to deepen divides between neighborhoods and people with further disinvestment in some communities or find a way to connect economic development strategies with all our community assets to enable Atlanta to become a truly world class region and city. Read More Tags: Atlanta Beltline, Transit
Southface Awarded Grant to Research Indoor Air Quality in Homes Building Health Southface Staff | September 28, 2016 Building America, a Department of Energy program, awarded Southface a grant to investigate indoor air quality (IAQ) in new and existing homes. Working with key industry experts, Southface expects to research the anticipated link between IAQ and chronic health problems. Read More Tags: Indoor Air Quality
