Southface Institute promotes sustainable homes, workplaces and communities
through education, research, advocacy and technical assistance.
OUR WORK
BIT BUILDING
BIT Building presents a set of cost effective industry standards that may be implemented in all building types (except single family residential) regardless of current performance.
GOODUSE
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 Roundtable
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.
Georgia Gives Day
Southface Institute needs your help to create a more sustainable Southeast. We are engineers, advocates, consultants and educators that have one goal in mind: to create built environments where everyone can thrive.
EarthCraft Builder Training
January 29, 2019
Builder trainings provide a comprehensive overview of best practices for sustainable construction and design and explore the ways the EarthCraft program can help you get started in the green building sector.
BLOG
The Challenges of Urban Stormwater
Stormwater management is a pressing issue for any urban environment, and Atlanta is no different. Katherine Zitsch and Katherine Atteberry from the Atlanta Regional Commission talked with Southface about how stormwater concerns push urban areas to respond with creativity to both structural and social challenges.
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Lessons Learned on Southface’s Journey to Zero Waste
The 3Rs—reduce, reuse and recycle—have been taught in many classrooms from elementary school. Unfortunately, most people skip steps “reduce” and “reuse” and immediately go to “recycle” or, worse yet, the trash can.But a world groaning under the volume of waste from its growing population needs to find solutions quickly. With changes in the international market for waste, this imperative continues to gain importance. Thankfully, the philosophy of “zero waste” is taking hold and offering real solutions to overflowing landfills.
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Building Sustainable, Resilient Neighborhoods and Communities
Achieving sustainable systems in our cities and organizations takes community support and a multifaceted approach. Southface Institute’s work for resiliency and sustainability is three-tiered: green building that addresses climate change, supporting neighborhood resiliency and building stronger communities. Below, we’ve highlighted three of our programs that exemplify this approach.
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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.
