Groundbreaking for Southface Energy Institute's Eco Office began July 6, 2005. The project is on track to earn the Southeast's first LEED-NC Platinum rating, according to Southface.
Rendering: Lord, Aeck The Atlanta-based nonprofit Southface Energy Institute has broken ground on its Eco Office, designed to earn a LEED® Platinum rating from the U.S. Green Building Council. Intended as a demonstration project to support Southface’s educational work, the Eco Office will incorporate a range of available green building systems and products. The three-story, 10,000 ft2 (930 m2) building will feature photovoltaic panels, a green roof, composting toilets, dual-flush toilets that use harvested rainwater, daylighting and automatic lighting controls, and access flooring with displacement ventilation, among other green strategies. “When completed, the Eco Office will be one of the greenest commercial buildings in the world,” says Dennis Creech, executive director of Southface. The first phase of the Eco Office is set to be completed in the spring of 2006. More information is online at www.southface.org.
Boehland, J. (2005, August 1). Southface Breaks Ground on Eco Office. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/newsbrief/southface-breaks-ground-eco-office
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