Southface Institute promotes sustainable homes, workplaces and communities
through education, research, advocacy and technical assistance.
OUR WORK
HEALTHY HOMES, HEALTHY FAMILIES
The EPA estimates that between work, home and school, we spend about 90% of our time indoors.
GOOD USE
GoodUse saves nonprofits money on operations so they can expand their mission. Using technical expertise and consultative assistance...
EARTHCRAFT
Established in 1999 by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association and Southface, EarthCraft is a green building certification program that ...
UPCOMING EVENTS
SUSTAINABLE ATLANTA
First Friday of Every Month
The Sustainable Atlanta Roundtable is a monthly policy and discussion forum open to the public. It attracts professionals from multiple sectors as well as policymakers, members of the media, and concerned citizens from Atlanta and beyond.
BPI BUILDING ANALYST (BA) PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
March 18 - 21, 2019
The BPI Building Analyst Professional course is a comprehensive 4-day training which covers many topics including: fundamentals of building science; home assessment; energy modeling...
DUCT AND ENVELOPE TIGHTNESS VERIFICATION
April 8 - 9, 2019
This two-day course is designed to introduce the skills necessary to become a Duct and Envelope Tightness (DET) Verifier, certified to perform the diagnostic testing required for new homes by the 2009 IECC amendments.
BLOG
7 Spring Resolutions for a More Sustainable Home
7 Spring Resolutions for a More Sustainable Home As people strive to become more environmentally conscious, the best place they can start is their own front door. According to statistics, we spend more than 90 percent of our time indoors¹ and the largest percentage of that is at home, so taking steps to make your…
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The Powerful Opportunities for Women in Sustainability
As I walked into my freshman Chemical Engineering 210 class, I was one of a handful of young women; in fact, our numbers were in the single digits in a class of hundreds. But that was to be expected in the early 1990s, where, according to the US Census Bureau in 1990, only 12% of…
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Southface’s New Pathway to Sustainable Buildings
Does a building really have to be built to a premium sustainability standard to use and benefit from performance-boosting strategies? BIT Building, a new program from Southface Institute, has a plan to help everyday buildings of all types and ages, whether commercial buildings, non-profits, schools or religious spaces, dramatically improve their building performance. The…
Read MoreSUSTAINABILITY CIRCLE SPONSORS
Passiflora Garden Design Inc
Thorpe Family Foundation
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
 Andrea Pinabell |
Southface is an amazing organization with a bright future, talented staff, committed board and excellent partners, but it also takes supportive communities to truly make a difference. One of my favorite quotes is from Jane Goodall: “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Making a difference and working towards a more sustainable future is core to who Southface is as an organization. So many of our programs and initiatives impact the lives and support the livelihoods of many around the Southeast and across the U.S. We hope you will continue to support Southface as we work towards a more sustainable future, setting a course to work on resiliency, green infrastructure and water policy in order to provide a healthy built environment for all. |
THE CALENDAR
Southface has many ways you can get involved. Education, tours and special events are just a few. To view the full list of upcoming events click below.
