The Changing Technological Landscape of LED Lighting Green Technology Southface Curator | January 22, 2020 You may be using LED bulbs, but are you aware of how they’re evolving? LEDs are becoming a common replacement for incandescent and fluorescent lamps as a result of advancements in technology. Through smaller diodes, a more compact design and color tuning systems, LEDs not only maintain a standard of efficiency but have also seen environmental improvements. Developers are taking new steps to continue to ensure this technology remains sustainable throughout its lifecycle. Read More Tags: LED
Decarbonizing the Building Industry Through Design Green Building Southface Curator | January 15, 2020 There are many ways to measure the emissions of a buildings’ operations, but emissions associated with the materials and construction process, or embodied carbon, are often left unchecked. Construction requires the usage of many carbon-intensive materials, including concrete, steel, aluminum and glass. Assessing the building’s overall life cycle will aid architects in decarbonizing the building sector. Read More Tags: Carbon Footprint
The Housing Crisis’ Impact on Health and Well-Being Building HealthGreen Building Southface Curator | January 8, 2020 With 38 million Americans spending over 30% of their income on housing, access to attainable housing is not only about having a place to live. ZIP code can also determine a resident’s access to education, healthcare, healthy food, public transportation, and even a person’s life span. Read More Tags: Affordable Housing
Double Recognition of Southface Institute President Andrea Pinabell for Sustainability Leadership Blog Southface Staff | January 3, 2020 Atlanta, GA — January 3, 2020 — Southface Institute President Andrea Pinabell has been selected as a 2020 Notable Georgian by Georgia Trend magazine and one of the Atlanta 500, Atlanta Magazine’s list of the city’s most powerful leaders, in the “Religion, Nonprofits and Advocacy” category. Since 2017, Pinabell has led Southface in its 40-plus-year effort to promote more sustainable homes, workplaces and communities in Georgia and throughout the Southeast. Read More Tags:
What the 2020 Georgia Energy Code Updates Mean for You Green Building Sarah Mundell | December 31, 2019 Attention building professionals: Effective January 1, 2020, all new construction and renovations in Georgia must comply with new State Minimum Standard Energy Code, the first major revision of the energy code in nearly a decade. The new code includes substantial updates that will improve energy efficiency, as well as indoor air quality, moisture control, ventilation and occupant comfort in both residential and commercial buildings. Read More Tags: Energy Code
Southface Institute – A Look Back on a Successful 2019 About Us Southface Staff | December 31, 2019 As 2019 draws to a close, Southface Institute is thankful for the victories that supporters have helped the nonprofit achieve in creating more sustainable homes, workplaces and communities here in Atlanta, in the Southeast and across the country. Here are a few of the standout accomplishments this year. Read More Tags:
Diverse Architecture Teams Create Equitable Spaces Southface Curator | December 20, 2019 When designing a new space, we must take all backgrounds, values and needs into consideration to create meaningful architecture. Collaboration is key. Design principals, team leaders, associates and interns all need to be heard and feel safe enough to provide their unique perspectives to rethink design problems. Read More Tags: Equity
Public Service Commission Hikes Mandatory Fees for Georgia Power Customers Blog Staff Editor | December 17, 2019 Atlanta, GA—Today the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) issued a final order in Georgia Power’s 2019 rate case that will result in higher bills and less control over those bills for Georgia Power’s customers. Read More Tags:
Clarkston and Fulton County Among SSCF Investment Recipients Blog Southface Staff | December 11, 2019 The Southeast Sustainability Directors Network (SSDN) is pleased to announce that the Southeast Sustainable Communities Fund (SSCF) will invest $1,500,000 to support five sustainability projects in the Southeast. Grantees include Clarkston, Georgia; Fulton County, Georgia; Durham, North Carolina; Memphis, Tennessee; and Miami, Florida. Read More Tags:
New Technologies Use Carbon as Building Blocks Climate ChangeGreen BuildingGreen Technology Southface Curator | December 11, 2019 To address the increasing greenhouse gases being released into the atmosphere, architects and designers are promoting the built environment as a solution to remove carbon dioxide from the air. Various manufacturers have innovated materials that are carbon-sequestering in their very composition. This creates opportunities for building professionals to use new forms of concrete, glass, plastic and others that help reduce emissions. Read More Tags: Carbon Footprint
