St. Margaret’s Callahan Center achieves EarthCraft Light Commercial Certification
Posted on January 29, 2015
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Carrollton, Georgia recently received EarthCraft Light Commercial certification for the Callahan Center, a new 6,600 square foot building that will be used for administrative purposes and church meeting spaces. The site used for the Callahan Center was carefully planned within St. Margaret’s existing campus in order...
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Georgia Northwestern Turning Home Construction Green
Posted on December 2, 2014
College builds energy-efficient green home on campus. A year-long construction project designed to teach how to build homes in an earth-friendly way reached completion last Thursday on Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s Gordon County Campus in Calhoun, Ga. Leaders from across the region, participating vendors, and college administration were on hand...
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NorSouth Constructs Awarded 2014 EarthCraft Communities Project of the Year
Posted on December 2, 2014
Leading Southeast contractor recognized for sustainable partnership in the multi-phase redevelopment of Decatur Housing Authority’s Allen Wilson Community. Southeast green building certification program EarthCraft announced its 2014 award winners in a ceremony hosted by Southface Energy Institute and the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association on October 29th in Atlanta, Ga....
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EarthCraft Program Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Posted on October 30, 2014
EarthCraft Awards highlight excellence within the program The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (GAHBA) and Southface celebrated the 15th anniversary of the EarthCraft program at the October 29 EarthCraft Celebration of Excellence. Over 100 green building professionals celebrated the event, at which the annual EarthCraft Awards for excellence within the...
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EarthCraft: 15 Years of Innovation
Posted on October 1, 2014
Published in the Atlanta Building News  – content contributed by Southface staff The EarthCraft green building certification program was developed by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association and Southface in 1999. EarthCraft certification helps to ensure that buildings and communities in the region meet strict criteria for saving energy and water,...
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EarthCraft Summer Newsletter
Posted on June 15, 2014
This fall marks the 15th Anniversary of EarthCraft! Congratulations to everyone for being a part of one of the most successful, transformative and meaningful green building programs in the nation. EarthCraft has changed the lives for many homeowners; everything from saving them money on energy bills, improving their children and...
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EarthCraft Sustainable Preservation Launched
Posted on May 22, 2014
Southface and The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation have launched EarthCraft Sustainable Preservation (ECSP) certification program. It is targeted specifically to historic buildings 50,000 square feet or less in size located in the Southeastern U.S. climate zones 2a (hot-humid), 3a (warm-humid), and 4a (mixed-humid).
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Kirstin Hobday, COO of Thrive Homes on EarthCraft Homes
Posted on March 31, 2014
““I think it’s important for any forward-thinking builder to be focused on energy efficiency and thinking green…   we’ve researched and adapted the best practices of EarthCraft certification to our construction specifications in an effort to build highly energy efficient homes.” Kirstin Hobday, Thrive Homes – Atlanta INtown March 2014
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Energy-saving homes an important buying factor
Posted on March 31, 2014
Previously published in Atlanta Intown by Colin As environmental awareness grows, prospective homeowners are looking for houses that are energy efficient and sustainable. Atlanta builders are up to the challenge, as they continue to design and construct more green-friendly homes. “Homebuyers are increasingly interested in well-built and sustainable homes,” said Beth...
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