Southface Co-Founder Dennis Creech's Influence on National Sustainability

When Dennis Creech started Southface, energy wasn't even a part of the environmental conversation. He knew it would be one of the most significant issues our society would face, and in this episode he talks about the positive effects of green building and how Atlanta is leading the nation in reducing energy and water demand. Dennis also tells us about the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design on Georgia Tech's campus, and how it's changing the global conversation on conservation.

Definitions, People + Organizations Mentioned

Green Prints

Ray C. Anderson

Rocky Mountain Institute

1996 Summer Olympics

Energy Star Certification

EarthCraft

LEED

Homebuilders Association

Howie Frumpkin

Bosch NetZero House

Agnes Scott College

Emory University

GA Tech

U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings Challenge

Split Incentive- Split incentives are a barrier to the deployment of energy efficiency measures in buildings. Split incentives occur when those responsible for paying energy bills (the tenant) are not the same entity as those making the capital investment decisions (the landlord or building owner).

Living Building- A living building generates all of its own energy, captures and treats its water, and operates cleanly and efficiently in harmony with nature.

Net Positive- A business standard aiming to provide restorative and positive impacts on people, planet, and society. 

Equity in Building Design- Diversity in design and consideration in public spaces including restrooms, private activity spaces for nursing mothers and safe public spaces for school-aged children.

Kendeda Fund

Kendeda Building

Southface

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