Grand Opening Highlights School’s Success in Grants to Green Program Green Building Southface Staff | November 7, 2014 The Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School celebrated its completion of the recommended retrofits for its campus through the Grants to Green program. Read More Tags: Gooduse, School
An Energy Efficient Route to Veteran Employment in Georgia Education Southface Staff | November 5, 2014 The transition from military service to civilian life is difficult for many, including myself. Identifying transferable skills and competing for jobs in a tough market equates to a challenging road to employment for many veterans. Southface was recently approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs to accept veteran education benefits from students who have served in the military, who are currently on active duty, or are dependents of a disabled or deceased veteran for most Southface courses. With a nationwide … Continue reading “An Energy Efficient Route to Veteran Employment in Georgia” Read More Tags: Workforce Development
EarthCraft: 15 Years of Innovation Green Building Southface Staff | October 9, 2014 The EarthCraft green building certification program was developed by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association and Southface in 1999. EarthCraft certification helps to ensure that buildings and communities in the region meet strict criteria for saving energy and water, ensuring high indoor air quality and protecting land and natural resources. Read More Tags: EarthCraft
Winston Presents Progress on Sustainability in the Business Sector Events Southface Staff | October 8, 2014 Andrew Winston’s Visionary Dinner keynote focused on the progress the business community has made in sustainability, and how far we have to go in the future. Photo by Russell Kaye Read More Tags:
Shan Arora earns place on Georgia Trend's 2014 40 Under 40 List About Us Southface Staff | October 3, 2014 Southface Policy Programs Manager Shan Arora earned a spot on Georgia Trend’s 2014 40 Under 40 List for his dedication to making cities more livable and efficient. Read More Tags: Solar, Staff
Atlanta Mayor Reed Wins the 2014 Argon Award for Leadership in Sustainability Events Southface Staff | October 2, 2014 The Honorable Mayor Kasim Reed is the recipient of the 2014 Argon Award for leadership in sustainability for his efforts to bring Atlanta to the forefront of the national sustainability conversation. Read More Tags: Visionary Dinner
(Energy-efficient) Lights, Camera, Action! A lighting renovation at Atlanta’s historic Fox Theatre Green Building Southface Staff | September 24, 2014 A major lighting renovation is underway at Atlanta’s historic Fox Theatre. The renovation involves replacing 5,500 incandescent light bulbs with LED bulbs. When complete, the project is projected to reduce the electricity used by the upgraded bulbs by 80 percent, which will save the Fox over $14,000 annually. Read More Tags: Better Buildings Challenge, Energy Efficiency
Pint Dreams Events Southface Staff | September 18, 2014 Southface’s Amber McFarland interviews Stephen Corradini about the relationship between Visionary Dinner Legacy Partner Whole Foods Market and Visionary Dinner Chef Keith Schroeder of High Road Craft Ice Cream. Read More Tags: Food, Visionary Dinner
The Atlanta BeltLine: Then and Now Communities Southface Staff | September 3, 2014 The Atlanta BeltLine is well underway, and in some neighborhoods, particularly those along the Eastside Trail, it has transformed local perspectives on alternative transportation. Read More Tags: Atlanta Beltline, Transit, Urbanism
Validating the Impact of Green Affordable Housing Green Building Alex Trachtenberg | August 29, 2014 “The most affordable home is one that is affordable to live in and operate.” These are words we’ve lived by for years at Southface, and finally, we’re working to put statistics behind the anecdotes. Validating the Impact of Green Affordable Housing is a recently funded one-year research project. Our communities and policy teams, along with a steering committee of industry experts, will explore the impact of sustainable affordable housing when compared to code or conventional construction for multifamily developments utilizing … Continue reading “Validating the Impact of Green Affordable Housing” Read More Tags: Affordable Housing
