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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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