Greenprints Keynote to be Delivered by Ryan Gravel Events Joey Shea | December 2, 2015 We are pleased to have Ryan deliver our 2016 Greenprints keynote to discuss his forthcoming book, Where We Want to Live, in which he investigates the cultural side of infrastructure, describing how its intimate relationship with our way of life can illuminate a brighter path forward for cities. Read More Tags: Greenprints
A Day of Consumption Education Southface Staff | November 25, 2015 This Thanksgiving, remember tips to keep your energy usage low when hosting friends and family for a meal. Read More Tags:
Energy Efficiency For All Policy Alex Trachtenberg | November 19, 2015 Energy Efficiency for All (EFFA) is a national program working in a dozen states, dedicated to linking the energy and housing sectors together in order to tap the benefits of energy efficiency for millions of low-income families. Read More Tags:
Georgia Cities Foundation Creates Rebate Fund for Downtown Area Energy Efficiency Projects Green Building Joey Shea | November 18, 2015 The Georgia Cities Foundation’s (GCF) new Green Communities Fund is a perfect example of collaboration between government, philanthropic institutions and corporate entities. Read More Tags:
Case Study Reveals How Agnes Scott College Successfully Deployed Solar PolicyRenewable Energy Joey Shea | November 10, 2015 Agnes Scott College and Southface have released a case study detailing how Agnes Scott became the first non-profit to produce solar power through Georgia Power’s Advanced Solar Initiative (GPASI). This case study, funded by the Turner Foundation, offers specific insight into creative approaches to overcome the challenges non-profits face with regard to solar power projects. Read More Tags:
SWEET Center Celebrates Five Years of Training Education Joey Shea | November 4, 2015 This month, SWEET Center celebrates five years of training in building science and vocational certifications. Read More Tags:
Meet a Southfacer: Kavin Manickaraj About Us Southface Staff | November 4, 2015 Meet Kavin Manickaraj, Project Engineer on the Commercial Sustainability Services team. Read More Tags: Staff
Georgia’s Focus on Clean Power Plan Compliance PolicyRenewable Energy Kevin Kelly | October 30, 2015 Achieving the goals of the CPP will require greater energy efficiency and the production of new low-emission and emission-free energy. The final CPP was released after 14 months of review and revision that included more than 4.3 million public comments. Read More Tags:
Southface Presents Argon Award for Leadership in Sustainability to Cox Enterprises Events Adam Rosenkoetter | October 9, 2015 October 8, 2015 – Southface, the Southeast’s nonprofit leader in promoting sustainable homes, workplaces and communities, presented its 2015 Argon Award for leadership in sustainability to Cox Enterprises for its Cox Conserves sustainability program. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed presented the award at the Southface Visionary Dinner Read More Tags: Visionary Dinner
Steve Curwood Headlines Visionary Dinner Events Southface Staff | October 5, 2015 Recently, Southface staff examined our vision, mission and core values in the context of creating the organization’s next strategic plan. One of the most profound insights we gained from this exercise was the widespread commitment of our staff to the equity aspect of triple bottom line economics.This recent focus was part of the inspiration behind inviting Steve Curwood to speak at our upcoming Visionary Dinner. Read More Tags: Visionary Dinner
