Happy Birthday Southface
Posted on May 5, 2016
Looking Back to SUN Day, May 3, 1978: Southface’s First Birthday The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 changed the public’s perception of the environment. However, while the production and use of energy was a major driver behind many of the serious global and local environmental challenges of the...
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EarthCraft Virginia now Viridiant
Posted on April 19, 2016
EarthCraft’s partner in Virginia has undergone some exciting new program changes including a name change and an increased focus on different aspects of sustainability while maintaining its commitment to the EarthCraft program. EarthCraft Virginia is transforming to serve an even broader audience by expanding efforts in education, consultation and certification....
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New HVAC Training Avaliable
Posted on April 12, 2016
Designing and Installing High-Performance HVAC Systems the EarthCraft Way Due to recent interest, a new EarthCraft HVAC training has been scheduled. The training will take place at Southface’s SWEET Center on May 26, from 9AM to 5PM. The focus of the course will be creating high performance HVAC systems using EarthCraft’s...
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Exciting Certifications
Posted on April 1, 2016
Within the past few months, several impressive EarthCraft homes have been certified, two projects in particular stand out because of the way they go above and beyond in their pursuit of sustainability and efficiency. These homes are worth noting because of their commitment to above code construction and the way in...
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Stakeholder Input Needed for Light Commercial Deep Energy Prescriptive Path
Posted on January 14, 2016
If you could reduce a building’s energy consumption by 25% over code would you do it? Southface and EarthCraft have partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy and other industry stakeholders to develop a prescriptive path to reduce energy consumption by 25% with reference to ASHRAE 90.1-2007 for small-scale commercial...
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U.S. & Canadian 2016 Cross Border Builder Challenge
Posted on December 3, 2015
Steve Baden, Executive Director of RESNET, and John Godden, President of the Canadian counterpart CRESNET, announced the 2016 Cross Border Builder Challenge.  “The 2015  Cross Border Home Builder Challenge has been such a huge success in promoting the utilization of the HERS Index and energy efficient home building in the...
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Young Israel of Toco Hills achieves EarthCraft Light Commercial Gold
Posted on April 30, 2015
Young Israel of Toco Hills, a Modern Jewish Orthodox community in Atlanta, Georgia, first opened its doors in 1994. Ten years ago, the synagogue realized that it was quickly outgrowing its space and began planning for a larger facility. The new 13,200 square foot synagogue achieved EarthCraft Light Commercial Gold...
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Dan Martin Pool House Achieves EarthCraft Light Commercial Certification
Posted on April 15, 2015
The Dan Martin Pool House at the Garden Hills Pool in Atlanta, Georgia has achieved EarthCraft Light Commercial certification. The Garden Hills Pool is a public facility owned by the City of Atlanta and leased to the Garden Hills Pool & Park Association, a 14-member neighborhood volunteer board. The pool...
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Lower Interest Rates for EarthCraft Multifamily
Posted on March 12, 2015
The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association and Southface are pleased to announce that Fannie Mae will reward multifamily properties with a green building certification, such as EarthCraft Multifamily, with a lower interest rate. EarthCraft is one of several certifications recognized under Fannie Mae’s Green Financing Solutions program, which also includes...
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