Southface Institute to Receive a 2019 Leadership Award From the U.S. Green Building CouncilLeadership recipients will be honored at Greenbuild Atlanta on Nov. 20 Southface Staff | October 30, 2019 Atlanta, GA – October 30, 2019 – Southface Institute has been selected as a 2019 Leadership Award recipient by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Southface joins 19 others who are using green building and sustainable practices to improve quality of life for those around them. Southface President Andrea Pinabell will accept the award at the USGBC Leadership Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, at the 2019 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. Read More Tags: Greenbuild
City of Atlanta Meets Better Buildings Challenge Goal of 20% Energy Savings Two Years Ahead of Schedule Nationwide Challenge saves $3.8 billion, more than 470 trillion BTUs across U.S. to date Southface Staff | October 28, 2019 ATLANTA— The Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge (ABBC), part of the nation-leading public/private initiative of the federal Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Challenge program, has achieved its energy reduction goal with a 20.3% reduction two years ahead of the 2020 goal. Read More Tags: Better Buildings Challenge
Historic Single-Family Home for Sale in Washington Park Southface Institute and the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation partner to make this Post-WWII home near the Westside Beltline Trail sustainable and affordable Southface Staff | October 14, 2019 ATLANTA, GA – October 07, 2019 – Southface Institute and the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation have partnered once again to continue making historic preservation sustainable. In a partnership with the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation and EarthCraft, 1138 Harwell St. began as an endangered historical property and has been transformed into a renovated model for affordably priced housing in Atlanta. The historic home is now on the market and will be available to tour on Thursday, October 16th. Read More Tags: EarthCraft, Historic Preservation
City Council Approves $950,000 Grant to Southface Institute Plumbing Repair Program Will Continue to Provide Free Repairs to Qualifying Residents Southface Staff | October 11, 2019 Southface’s CCPRP Care and Conserve Program Coordinator Gwen Smith speaks with Ms. Vennie Davidson about the services available to her. ATLANTA, GA—October 11, 2019—Southface Institute has received an additional grant from the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management’s Care and Conserve Plumbing and Repair Program (CCPRP), allowing the sustainability nonprofit to continue providing plumbing repairs to low- and moderate-income city residents over the next 18 months. CCPRP helps with residents’ plumbing problems and installs water-efficiency devices to lower … Continue reading “City Council Approves $950,000 Grant to Southface Institute Plumbing Repair Program Will Continue to Provide Free Repairs to Qualifying Residents “ Read More Tags: CCPRP, Water Conservation
Southface Purchases Piece of Civic Center Property Historic step secures home of Southeast’s premiere sustainability nonprofit Southface Staff | September 20, 2019 ATLANTA, GA – September 20, 2019 – Southface Institute and Atlanta Housing have closed on the first transaction of approximately 0.7 acres, which includes the existing Southface campus, located at 241 Pine Street NE. Southface has been on this site, under a long-term land lease, since 1995 when it moved from Moreland Avenue to construct a demonstration facility that highlights residential sustainability in partnership with the City of Atlanta prior to the 1996 Olympic Games. Read More Tags:
Event to Feature Author Eric Klinenberg Discussing Bestseller Palaces for the People Fireside Chat with Atlanta Planning Commissioner Tim Keane will explore how social infrastructure can help fight inequality, polarization and the decline of civic life. Southface Staff | September 18, 2019 Discussion with Atlanta Planning Commissioner Tim Keane and Author Eric Klinenberg about his book Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization and the Decline of Civic Life Read More Tags:
Southface Institute Receives $7,500 Grant from the UPS Foundation Southface Staff | September 17, 2019 Atlanta, GA – September 16, 2019 – Southface Institute received a $7,500 grant from The UPS Foundation, which drives global corporate citizenship and philanthropic programs for UPS (NYSE: UPS). Read More Tags: Project Drawdown, Visionary Dinner
Southface Institute’s Visionary Dinner to Gather Leaders in Sustainability and Present 2019 Argon Award Southface Staff | September 2, 2019 Southface Institute, the Atlanta-based national leader in sustainable advocacy, building, planning and operations, is hosting its annual Visionary Dinner that convenes forward-thinking innovators who are committed to building an equitable and sustainable future, uniting them for an evening of thought leadership, friendship, exquisite food and fine wine pairings. Read More Tags: Visionary Dinner
What You’ll Find at Greenbuild 2019 Southface Staff | August 20, 2019 WHAT TO EXPECT — This year at Greenbuild, there’s plenty to see and do. Four days of networking, education and new technology focused on sustainability in the built environment. Participate with Greenbuild and return to the field armed with the education and discoveries that will empower your decisions, influence your actions and inspire your dialogue—prompting you to share sustainability with others. Read More Tags: Greenbuild
Southface Releases Guides to Updated 2020 Energy Code Best practices from building science experts serve as roadmap to higher building standards Southface Staff | August 20, 2019 ATLANTA, GA—August 20, 2019—Southface Institute released Georgia 2020 Energy Code Field Guides for both residential and commercial buildings, providing vital guidance for the dramatically updated code. Developed in partnership with the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA), these resources will be used on jobsites by inspectors and subcontractors to support implementation of Georgia’s 2020 Residential and Commercial Building Energy Codes, which are set to go into effect on January 1, 2020. Read More Tags: Energy Code