Solar Panels and Southern Houses PolicyRenewable Energy Diondra Powers | August 24, 2016 Shan Arora, policy programs manager here at Southface, recently spoke with the Natural Resources Defense Council about his thoughts on distributed generation and how the South can gain the most from its mounting desire for energy independence. Read More Tags: Solar
Biophilic Design Integrated into Southeast Design Showhouse Regenerative Design Diondra Powers | August 22, 2016 Biophilic design is a principle behind Hope and Will’s Room, a playroom showcasing how spaces impact our health, which was on display in the Southeast Design Showroom, hosted by Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, in Atlanta earlier this year. Read More Tags: Biophilia, Interior Design
Small Commercial Buildings Benefit from ACBI Green Building Diondra Powers | August 17, 2016 Over the past three years, Southface has conducted research on the small commercial building sector through a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The Advanced Commercial Building Initiative (ACBI) aims to demystify building systems and remove barriers to resource efficiency. The small commercial sector (buildings less than 50,000 sq. ft.) has long been a void in the realm of resource-efficient buildings. Yet, it’s estimated they make up 90 percent of all commercial buildings and 60 percent of all commercial … Continue reading “Small Commercial Buildings Benefit from ACBI” Read More Tags: Advanced Commercial Building Initiative
Georgia Power Company’s Integrated Resource Plan Provides More Inclusive Energy Efficiency Access Policy Joey Shea | August 17, 2016 On July 28, the 2016 IRP proceeding came to a close with the PSC ordering a clear investment in low-income multifamily affordable housing EE. Read More Tags:
Bourke Reeve To Present At Madison-Morgan 2016 Sustainability Symposium About Us Diondra Powers | August 12, 2016 Just how does a building with historical significance, but compromised structural integrity, thrive into the modern age? Join Bourke Reeve on August 13 as he presents on sustainable development and historic preservation. Read More Tags: Staff
Southface Board Member Leads Vets’ Initiative for American Bar Association About Us Joey Shea | August 10, 2016 Linda Klein, long time member of the Southface board and past chair, is assuming the presidency of the American Bar Association next week. In and of itself, her appointment is something to be proud of, but her agenda is something further to be excited about as her term begins. Linda is developing a program to provide legal aid to veterans of the US armed forces. Linda is committed to serving those who have served our nation, and her position at … Continue reading “Southface Board Member Leads Vets’ Initiative for American Bar Association” Read More Tags: Staff
Southface Staff Members Join Industry Boards About Us Diondra Powers | August 3, 2016 Two of our staff members have recently been elected to Boards of Directors within the industry. Read More Tags: Staff
"Ray of Hope" to be Presented at 2016 Bioneers Conference Regenerative Design Joey Shea | July 28, 2016 The 2016 National Bioneers Conference will host the first-ever awards ceremony for the $100,000 Ray C. Anderson Foundation “Ray of Hope” Prize. The prize will be awarded to one of seven finalist teams in the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge, a worldwide design competition that crowdsources nature-inspired solutions to climate change issues, like food systems, water management and alternative energy. Read More Tags: Biomimicry
Utilities, Manufacturers Protest Federal Power Plant Rule Policy Southface Staff | July 28, 2016 Southface’s own Kevin Kelly was interviewed for an excellent article about industry response to the EPA’s Clean Power Plan. See what Kevin had to say about the strength and potential of the clean energy sector in Georgia and beyond. Read More Tags:
Historic Preservation in Rome, Georgia Green Building Diondra Powers | July 23, 2016 EarthCraft, a green building certification program that is a partnership between the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association and Southface, recently assisted in the historic preservation of an apartment building that was built in the 1800s! SK Collaborative was the EarthCraft Technical Advisor for this restoration. The Greystone Apartments, an EarthCraft Multifamily project, currently serve as home to seniors and residents with disabilities in downtown Rome, Georgia. The apartment complex, originally called The Armstrong Hotel, was first restored in the wake of a fire … Continue reading “Historic Preservation in Rome, Georgia” Read More Tags: Historic Preservation
