Finding Common Ground with Historic Preservation: Notes from the Field Green Building Bourke Reeve | March 1, 2013 In recent years there has been growing interest in both the green building and historic preservation communities to find practical solutions to energy use issues in historic structures. Design, construction, planning and preservation professionals are taking new approaches to old problems and common ground is being found. Here are a few examples of Southface’s recent energy efficiency work on historic structures. Historic Stone Mountain City Hall, Stone Mountain, GA Built from locally quarried granite, Stone Mountain’s historic city hall is … Continue reading “Finding Common Ground with Historic Preservation: Notes from the Field” Read More Tags: Energy Efficiency, Historic Preservation
Thought Leaders on Sustainable Development Part III Communities Southface Staff | March 1, 2013 By 2050, 70 percent of the world’s population will reside in cities. This shift from rural communities uniquely positions cities to become hubs for innovation and incubators for sustainable development solutions. While indicators show the economy to be in recovery, sustainability agendas continue to fall victim to strained city budgets. Lack of political will and government stagnation present further challenges. How do cities advance their sustainability agendas in this tough environment? Douglas R. Hooker: Great cities can bring out the … Continue reading “Thought Leaders on Sustainable Development Part III” Read More Tags: Better Buildings Challenge, LEED
Meet a Southfacer: Chandra Farley About Us Chandra Farley | March 1, 2013 As project manager for Southface events, Chandra manages the upcoming Greenprints conference, the annual Visionary Dinner and other events including the bi-annual Solstice parties and EarthCraft Awards. Read More Tags:
The Future is Bright for Solar PolicyRenewable Energy Southface Staff | January 20, 2013 Author: John Sibley What is the future of solar power in Georgia? The future is bright. Solar power has begun to take off in our state. The installed capacity of solar electric systems more than doubled in 2011. We have about 700 systems and over 20 megawatts (MW) of capacity, providing enough electricity to power more than 2,000 homes. Even more dramatic growth is coming. Georgia Power has about 50 MW in the pipeline for the next couple of years … Continue reading “The Future is Bright for Solar” Read More Tags: Solar
Meet a Southfacer: Shan Arora About UsGreen BuildingRenewable Energy Shan Arora | January 10, 2013 Shan Arora is a project manager with Southface’s Sustainable Communities Team. An environmental advocate since an early age, he transitioned into sustainable community development after working in the international trade and tax fields for a decade. Read More Tags: Hydroelectric, Solar, Staff, Transit, Wind Energy
20 Megawatts and Counting: Southface Launches GeorgiaEnergyData.org PolicyRenewable Energy Shan Arora | January 2, 2013 A major barrier to achieving clean energy policy in Georgia is the lack of data on resources currently developed within the state. Read More Tags: Energy Efficiency, Solar
The Future Is Circular Regenerative Design Southface Staff | January 1, 1970 We are witnessing a paradigm shift between an economic model begun during the Industrial Revolution — focusing on concentrated production and long supply and distribution chains — to a model marked by distributed production, localized supply and distribution chains, and a focus on reuse and the elimination of externalities. Click here to view original web page at www.forbes.com Read More Tags: Circular Economy
