Georgia Building Performance Association Forms Board of Directors Green Building Joey Shea | August 12, 2015 As the association’s first board members, the ten volunteers are tasked with developing the association’s strategy for serving member companies and promoting the industry. Read More Tags:
Rockmart Children’s Academy: The Gold Standard for a Healthy Environment for Kids Green Building Southface Staff | August 12, 2015 The story of the Rockmart Children’s Academy and its success in EarthCraft Light Commercial Certification. Read More Tags: EarthCraft, School
Meet a Southfacer: Conor Sosebee About Us Southface Staff | July 27, 2015 Meet Conor Sosebee, Project Manager for the Residential Sustainability Services Team. Read More Tags: Staff
Proctor Creek Watershed discussion at Roundtable CommunitiesEvents Southface Staff | July 21, 2015 This month the Sustainable Atlanta Roundtable circled back from being “on the road” and returned to the home venue at All Saints.’ The discussion focused on Proctor Creek’s current challenges and future opportunities for redevelopment and revitalization. Read More Tags: SART, Water Conservation
Southface Refresh: Interface Human Nature Collection Green BuildingGreen Technology Southface Staff | July 8, 2015 The carpet chosen for the Home Depot Foundation Training Center comes from another line of beautifully designed carpets – the Human Nature Collection. The design for the room starts out with a pebbled surface and then gradually transitions into a smoother texture – just as one would find in nature standing on a river’s edge. Read More Tags: Biophilia, Interior Design
Southface Refresh: Eutree Spotlight Green BuildingGreen Technology Southface Staff | July 1, 2015 By disrupting the journey of hardwood trunks from urban tree services to waste, Eutree fulfills a market need for sustainably-produced flooring and other hardwood pieces, while reducing the burden on landfills. By choosing timber that is already cut down by tree removal services, the company reduces habitat destruction, loss of tree canopy and other environmental costs. Read More Tags: Biophilia
Southface Refresh: Mohawk Flooring Spotlight About UsGreen Technology Joey Shea | June 25, 2015 A longtime friend and supporter of Southface, Mohawk flooring, donated carpet throughout the Resource Center and for the third floor workspace of the Eco Office. Hear what Southface staff Bonnie Casamassima and Mohawk VP of Sustainability Rochelle Routman had to say about the refresh. Read More Tags: Interior Design
Linda Klein: A Story of Leadership in Sustainability About Us Southface Staff | June 16, 2015 Southface has enjoyed stalwart support from the Atlanta community throughout the years. Few supporters have been as dedicated or committed to Southface’s work as Linda Klein of Baker Donelson. Excerpts from an interview with Linda about her involvement with Southface and her work in sustainability over more than two decades. Read More Tags: Staff
Southface Acquires JUST Label About Us Joey Shea | June 11, 2015 The JUST label, administered by the International Living Futures Institute, designed to provide a platform for organizations to reveal governance practices, community investments and staff policies. Southface is proud to be the first and only nonprofit organization in Georgia to participate in the JUST program. Read More Tags: Corporate Social Responsibility
AIA Convention Meets Refreshed Southface Campus About Us Joey Shea | June 3, 2015 The Southface campus was included on the convention tour schedule and more than 80 architects came through our buildings to see sustainable design in practice at the Eco Office and SWEET Center. The campus refresh allowed Southface to showcase the efficiency of our buildings while reiterating the impact design can have on well-being and productivity in the workplace. Read More Tags: