EarthCraft House Version 2: What To Expect

It is now 2018, and with a new year comes updates to the EarthCraft House Program. It’s no secret that 2017 was a busy and developmental year for EarthCraft House. Last year, the EarthCraft team identified a need to review and update key programmatic elements that would not only simplify the certification process, but would …

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Joe Wilber, Senior VP Investments East, Gables Residential

“Working in conjunction with EarthCraft, we successfully brought to life a community that allows our residents to enjoy reduced utility bills due to environmentally conscious building practices. It also provides residents with a comfortable living environment while participating in effective sustainability practices.”

EarthCraft Awards Recognize the Best of the Built Environment

The EarthCraft Awards returned this year with a fresh take on what makes an EarthCraft project great. Developed in 1999 by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (Greater Atlanta HBA) and Southface, EarthCraft is the Southeast’s standard for green building – pairing building science with regional know-how. EarthCraft promotes energy efficient, healthy, comfortable and durable …

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Celebrate with us at the Annual EarthCraft Awards

Join us this Friday, October 21, as we honor our partners who have shown dedication to implementing the goals of EarthCraft throughout the built environment. If you are looking for a builder or technical advisor, this is a great opportunity to meet the professionals that work with us and make our program great. Even if …

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New HVAC Training Avaliable

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 above code standards as guidance. …

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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 …

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