Southface Institute, an Atlanta-based nonprofit focused on sustainable building and clean energy, recently hosted its annual “Summer Solstice” celebration at its Pine Street headquarters.
Each year, the Summer Solstice event commemorates the various sustainability efforts of the Atlanta community.
During this year’s event, Southface Institute presented its “Impact Award” to Kristofer Anderson, the director of Energy Resources at the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA).
The honor recognized Anderson for his “dedication as a public servant working on behalf of energy efficiency and quality of life for all Georgians,” according to Southface Institution.
In his role, Anderson manages energy efficiency-focused federal grants, including the Weatherization Assistance Program (which provides free weatherization services for low-income households), the State Energy Program (which offers funding to states to assist in developing renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives) and The Fuel Storage Tank Program (manages and monitors state-owned fuel storage tanks), among others.
Based in Atlanta, GEFA is a state government office that “works to decrease energy poverty and increase energy efficiency,” a mission that Southface Institute says it is in support of.
Established in 1978, Southface Institute stands as the oldest sustainability nonprofit in Atlanta’s Southeast region.
The organization works with “nonprofits, businesses, builders, developers, universities, government agencies and communities” to develop sustainability solutions that “work for everyone,” said a press release.
