Georgia’s Low-Income Housing Developers Can Lead on Solar Renewable Energy Shan Arora | April 10, 2017 Georgia has an uplifting solar story to tell. We had 22 megawatts (MW) of installed solar in 2012 when Southface launched the Solar Map available on www.GeorgiaEnergyData.org. The state exceeded … Continue reading "Georgia’s Low-Income Housing Developers Can Lead on Solar" Read More
LaFayette Transformation Plan Communities Dayna Thompson | April 6, 2017 Private developer Rea Ventures, in partnership with Southface, is funding a Transformation Plan for the city of LaFayette, GA in hopes of developing approximately 60 units of housing for the … Continue reading "LaFayette Transformation Plan" Read More
Fulcrum Follow-up: Iberville Offsites Green Building test admin | January 17, 2017 In March of 2016 at the Greenprints Conference, Southface debuted the Fulcrum Awards. As we approach the second annual Fulcrum Awards, we checked in with inaugural winners. Read More
The Impact of Green Affordable Housing Green BuildingPolicy Alex Trachtenberg | March 24, 2016 Southface’s Alex Trachtenberg and Sarah Hill, along with the Virginia Center for Housing and Research at Virginia Tech, are aiming to upend the notion that green building can’t also be affordable, especially for those who need it most. Read More
Lower Interest Rates for Green Buildings Green Building Southface Staff | March 12, 2015 The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association and Southface are pleased to announce that Fannie Mae will reward multifamily properties with a green building certification, such as EarthCraft, with a lower interest rate. Read More
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 … Continue reading "Validating the Impact of Green Affordable Housing" Read More
