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Come learn how women in leadership are shaping a sustainable and resilient future for Atlanta and the region. Panelists will discuss regenerative design, downtown walking districts, adaptive reuse of historic buildings and sustainable integration of development into the existing urban fabric of neighborhoods.
Offered every Wednesday at 10:00am, public tours are led by junior staff and show attendees the features of the Eco Office that allow it to use 50 percent less energy and 80 percent less water than traditional office building of its size. Public tours can accommodate up to 20 people at a time, and they are conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission is free of charge, but participants are encouraged to consider donating $5 to support Southface.
Using recycled and upcycled materials and the most up-to-date technology are some of the components of regenerative design for building efficiency. Often times, there are obstacles and trade-offs to this sustainable practice. Come listen to our expert panel discuss the balance between cost, efficiency, health and reused materials in the built environment.
Join us to hear more about the impact and implications of the first comprehensive national guide of its kind, published earlier this year by Southface Institute; the Institute for Market Transformation; the Natural Resources Defense Council; H.W. (Bill) Hoffman & Associates, LLC; Atlanta Better Building Challenge (ABBC); and local governments. Bill Hoffman will be joining us as a speaker. Though Atlanta is a national leader for resource savings, roughly 15% of its commercial buildings took part in the ABBC. What…
Twenty percent of methane produced in the U.S. comes from landfills, and the EPA estimated in 2015 that more food reaches landfills and combustion facilities than any other material. So food waste is not only a social challenge but an environmental one. What is being done in Atlanta to address the causes of food waste? Join us to hear about creative solutions from industry experts.
A regenerative economy is one where actors seek to give back more in social, financial and environmental capital than what was originally put in, sharing what is in abundance to meet the needs of the wider community. What does this look like in actual business practice? Join us on March 6 to listen to panelists discuss their action plans to create economic systems that multiply resources rather than diminish them, fostering healthier, more equitable living and reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the…
