EarthCraft News

Stakeholder Input Needed for Light Commercial Deep Energy Prescriptive Path

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 buildings. Yes, you read that …

Rockmart Children’s Academy: The Gold Standard for a Healthy Environment for Kids

This news release features a recent project certified in the EarthCraft Light Commercial category. For more information on this project and information on how to certify your project, contact Jaida Holbrook. The Lillie Moreland Dyar Complex of Rockmart Georgia went the extra mile to provide the best building and learning environment for their building’s special …

Young Israel of Toco Hills achieves EarthCraft Light Commercial Gold

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 level certification. The building is …

Dan Martin Pool House Achieves EarthCraft Light Commercial Certification

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 house includes restrooms, changing facilities, …

Lower Interest Rates for EarthCraft Multifamily

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 LEED, ENERGY STAR® and Enterprise’s …

St. Margaret’s Callahan Center achieves EarthCraft Light Commercial Certification

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 to minimize the number of trees …

Georgia Northwestern Turning Home Construction Green

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 for the ribbon-cutting of the …

NorSouth Constructs Awarded 2014 EarthCraft Communities Project of the Year

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. In addition to celebrating EarthCraft’s …

EarthCraft Program Celebrates 15th Anniversary

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 program were presented in six …

EarthCraft: 15 Years of Innovation

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, ensuring high indoor air quality …