PROGRAMS

Southface is one of only 36 national Providers of services under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Homes program—the most widely-recognized national green building certification program. Learn more about LEED for Homes.

Building America, a national research program led by the U.S. Department of Energy, works with industry research teams like Southface to develop and implement cost-effective strategies for energy-efficient residential buildings.

Together with the Greater Atlanta HBA, Southface offers the regionally specific EarthCraft green building program to assist builders of homes, renovations, multifamily buildings, communities and light commercial facilities to save energy and water, meets strict indoor environmental quality standards and conserve natural resources.

Grants to Green, a joint program of Southface and The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, helps nonprofits in the 23-county Atlanta region assess their facilities; identify energy-, water- and resource-efficiency upgrades; and adopt best management practices in sustainability.

Southface is proud to be the coordinating nonprofit organization for the Sustainable Cities Institute (SCI), an initiative of The Home Depot Foundation that includes a content-rich website and a program for cities. SCI provides relevant, vetted information for local government officials interested in moving more quickly toward sustainability.