Women Are The Key To Fighting Climate Change Climate ChangeEvents David Bailey | March 8, 2018 March 8 is International Women’s Day! Today we spotlight the “press for progress” and celebrate the accomplishments of women who are making a positive and lasting impact on sustainability in the region. As the environmental conversations shift to resiliency, women and girls around the world remain critical to positive global transformation. Project Drawdown, the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming, highlights 100 practical strategies that will significantly reduce overall global emissions. Of these 100 solutions, three are … Continue reading “Women Are The Key To Fighting Climate Change” Read More Tags:
Mass Timber Builds a Promising Future Green BuildingRegenerative Design David Bailey | February 21, 2018 This article was published under Sustainable Communities: Thought Leadership on SaportaReport on February 26, 2018. The City of Portland will soon be home to the country’s tallest mass timber building. Scheduled to be completed in 2018, the Framework – as the building has been called – will be a soaring twelve-story tall mixed-use development that sheds light on the growing interest in wood as construction material in non-traditional projects. According to the American Wood Council, mass timber is the “category … Continue reading “Mass Timber Builds a Promising Future” Read More Tags: Carbon Footprint, Mass Timber
Southface’s Annual Greenprints Conference Is Coming Up Next Month Events Dayna Thompson | February 7, 2018 Southface’s annual Greenprints Conference is March 12-14, 2018. This annual event connects sustainability leaders with social and business innovators to continue strengthening the pursuit of a resilient and sustainable future. Read More Tags: Greenprints
Electric Vehicle Day Policy Southface Staff | January 26, 2018 Southface was excited to attend Capitol EV Day Thursday, January 25th to hear a number of speakers discuss Georgia’s potential to be a leader in the electric vehicle industry. Read More Tags: Electric Vehicle
2018: Forecasting What’s To Come In Sustainability About UsGreen BuildingGreen Technology David Bailey | January 10, 2018 2017 saw a lot of new technology and brought about a host of engaging conversations that redefined the direction of sustainability and environmental issues. From Tesla’s solar roof shingles to Living Product Certification, the past year was dynamic for the sustainability industry. 2018 will undoubtedly be no different as technology and science continue to shape the way humans interact with the natural world. While we may not know what’s to come this year, we went to the Southface Leadership team … Continue reading “2018: Forecasting What’s To Come In Sustainability” Read More Tags:
Green Infrastructure In Our Own Backyard Green Building David Bailey | January 8, 2018 Green infrastructure exists all around us, and yet most people probably wouldn’t be able to point to an example of it, let alone be able to describe what it is. Atlanta is a hotbed for sustainable developments, thanks in large part to the commitment of City offices and agencies. Green infrastructure is a cost-effective approach to mitigating flooding and stormwater runoff, while promoting the construction of natural parks and greenspaces that enhance a community’s health and wellbeing. Over the past … Continue reading “Green Infrastructure In Our Own Backyard” Read More Tags: Green Infrastructure, Greenspace
EarthCraft House Version 2: What To Expect Green Building David Bailey | January 3, 2018 It is now 2018, and with a new year comes updates to the EarthCraft House Program. It’s no secret that 2017 was a busy and developmental year for EarthCraft House. Last year, the EarthCraft team identified a need to review and update key programmatic elements that would not only simplify the certification process, but would also refocus on the core benefits of building (and living in) an EarthCraft home. With these changes, EarthCraft hopes to further impact the building … Continue reading “EarthCraft House Version 2: What To Expect” Read More Tags: EarthCraft
Top Articles from EarthCraft in 2017 Green Building David Bailey | December 28, 2017 For EarthCraft, 2017 was a year of growth and sustained commitment to improving high performance, energy efficiency, and environment stewardship in buildings throughout the community. If we had to describe 2017 in a single word, it would be “impact.” Over the past 12 months, EarthCraft has worked to expand the reach of the green building industry in the Southeast. Now more than ever, there is a need to engage in dialogue on the importance of high performance buildings and its … Continue reading “Top Articles from EarthCraft in 2017” Read More Tags: EarthCraft
What Has Southface Accomplished This Year? About Us Dayna Thompson | December 20, 2017 Making a difference and working towards a more sustainable future is core to Southface, as an organization. Many of our programs and initiatives support the livelihoods of a variety of people in the Southeast and across the U.S. As we enter the 2017 holiday season, we want to take a moment to reflect on this incredible year. Read More Tags:
The Nuts & Bolts of Decatur’s High Performing Building Standard CommunitiesGreen Building David Bailey | December 19, 2017 In 2015, the City of Decatur passed a unified development ordinance (UDO) requiring all new residential and commercial construction to be “green certified.” Known as Decatur’s High Performance Building Standard, the regulation aims to move the City of Decatur towards a more sustainable future, focusing on high quality, high performing buildings and wellbeing for residents. Over the past several years, green certification programs like EarthCraft have taken a holistic approach to green building, high performance, and sustainability. While its … Continue reading “The Nuts & Bolts of Decatur’s High Performing Building Standard” Read More Tags: EarthCraft, LEED
