EarthCraft House Affordable Housing Initiative
More than 1,500 projects have been certified under EarthCraft House, a green building program developed by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association and Southface. The program’s success is due to its practical approach to incorporating environmentally responsible products and techniques into every construction project, especially affordable housing.
Common technical services for affordable housing clients include design reviews and charrettes, energy modeling, HVAC load calculations, pressure testing of building envelopes and duct systems, energy auditing and rate analysis, mold and moisture assessment, and ENERGY STAR facilitation and certification.
Southface believes strongly in the concept that affordable housing is not affordable if the resident can’t afford to live in it. Habitat for Humanity Homes to mixed-income multifamily developments have been certified under the program to demonstrate that “green” can be cost-effective.
Clients, Partners and Projects
- Cooperative Resource Center-- Darren Pence and Craig Taylor
- Initiative for Affordable Housing-- Gates Kellett and Lisa Wise
- Community Action for Improvement-- Jerome Anderson
- Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership-- Bill McNeely
- Habitat for Humanity, Atlanta—Ray Maynard
- The Oak Hill Fund-- Bill Edgerton
- City of Louisville, Kentucky-- Barry Zalph, Environmental Coordinator
- City of Marietta, Georgia-- Councilman Johnny Sinclair
- The Milestone Group-- Mike Maschmeyer
- The Georgia Department of Community Affairs—Rosemary Kernahan
Projects
- Magnolia Circle, 84 units new mixed-income housing, Energy Star and EarthCraft House Multifamily Certifications
- Greenville Commons, 36 unit new mixed-income housing, Energy Star and EarthCraft House Multifamily Certifications
- Kirkwood Gardens , 64 unit mixed-income renovation, EarthCraft House Multifamily Certification
- Heritage Gardens , 86 units new mixed-income housing, Energy Star and EarthCraft House Multifamily Certifications
- Poplar Grove, 32 unit mixed-income renovation, EarthCraft House Multifamily Certification
- Georgia Department of Community Affairs Energy Star Incorporation into Qualified Allocation Plan—consulting and pilot project work
- Decatur Housing Authority-- 400 units new mixed-income housing, Energy Star and EarthCraft House Multifamily Certifications
- Home Depot Foundation—facilitator and technical consultant for national “greening of Affordable Housing” symposium and grant offering
- Habitat for Humanity, Atlanta— EarthCraft House Certification administration for multiple housing projects
- City of Louisville , Kentucky —Green design charrette facilitation for 220 unit Hope VI mixed-income housing project
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