EarthCraft Atlanta: Setting the Standard for the S

With successful green building programs like EarthCraft House, Metro Atlanta is slowly defining what it means to be green in the Southeast US. The city now has over 5,500 EarthCraft certified homes and condos and six EarthCraft communities. The standards have proven to be so successful at producing homes that Georgians want to live in that they've been adopted in Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

The EarthCraft standards were developed for Metro Atlanta in 1999 as way to measure and encourage energy efficient building practices in the booming Metro Atlanta region. In order to be certified by the EarthCraft program, homes have to meet standards for environmental impact, pollution prevention, energy efficiency, comfort and conservation.

The real estate market in Metro Atlanta is now full of homes with the EarthCraft seal of approval. The program offers training and technical assistance to builders interested in building green homes. After just eight years, hundreds of builders in Georgia specialize in building certified Earthcraft houses.

Though it may feel good to live in a green home, the popularity of the EarthCraft standards and the homes that get the EarthCraft Seal of approval aren't about tree-hugging. What's really making people take notice is the added value that certification guarantees. Because they're energy efficient with higher standards for building materials and indoor air quality, Earthcraft buildings are designed to be cheaper to operate and save owners money. These homes are also longer-lasting and healthier to live in.

The success of the EarthCraft House program is one of many signs of Atlanta's aspirations to go green and not a moment too soon. The population of Metro Atlanta has exploded over the last five years and the area has grown faster than any other major metropolitan area in the states. It's significant that a city famous for its sprawl should also be the birthplace of such a successful eco-program. The Earthcraft program takes its place alongside world-class community projects like Atlantic Station, Georgia Tech's recent success in the 2007 Solar Decathlon and one of the highest percentages of LEED certified buildings in the US. Programs like these are testimony to the city's effort to catch up with itself and grow sustainably.

Posted by Nancy Abney on December 13, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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Latitude: 30.45809 -- Longitude: -91.140229

ZIP Codes for Baton Rouge, Louisiana	70801 70802 70803 70804 70805 70806 70807 70808 70809 70810 70811 70812 70813 70814 70815 70816 70817 70818 70819 70820 70821 70822 70823 70825 70826 70827 70831 70833 70835 70836 70837 70874 70879 70883 70884 70892 70893 70894 70895 70896 70898
Area Code for Baton Rouge, Louisiana	225
Time zone for Baton Rouge, Louisiana	CST

Other Area Cities: Denham Springs, LA Baton Rouge, LA Gonzales, LA Baker, LA Zachary, LA Port Allen, LA Scotlandville, LA

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Baton Rouge, French: Bâton-Rouge (pronounced /'bætn '?u??/ in English, and /b?t?~ ?u?/ in French) is the capital and the largest city of Louisiana, a state of the United States of America. Historically, Baton Rouge has been the second largest city in Louisiana behind New Orleans, but as of mid-2005, the catastrophic effects of Hurricane Katrina have, at least temporarily, reduced the population of New Orleans such that Baton Rouge is currently the largest city in Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 227,818 and as of 2004, the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimate puts the city at 224,097. The Greater Baton Rouge area as of 2000 had a population of 602,894, but has grown to over 750,000 since the 2000 census. It is the second largest metropolitan area in the state after Greater New Orleans. Baton Rouge is the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish. Baton Rouge is home to the main campus of Louisiana State University and to Southern University. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

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	Baton Rouge	Louisiana	United States
Population	227,818	4,468,976	281,421,906
Median age	30.4	34	35.3
Median age for Male	28.8	32.6	34
Median age for Female	32.1	35.3	36.5
Households	88,973	1,656,053	105,480,101
Household population	215,365	4,333,011	273,643,273
Average household size	2.42	2.62	2.59
Families	52,661	1,156,438	71,787,347
Average family size	3.12	3.16	3.14
Housing units	97,388	1,847,181	115,904,641
Occupied units	88,973	1,656,053	105,480,101
Vacant units	8,415	191,128	10,424,540

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EarthCraft Atlanta: Setting the Standard for the S

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Latitude: 30.45809 -- Longitude: -91.140229

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