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The Future of Building is Now ~ Builder Workshop ~

Friday, June 21 from 9:30 - 2 PM at Greater Nashville Association of Realtors

As our economy continues to rebuild and the housing industry rebounds, leaders in the building industry are looking for a way to stand out, increase their profitability, and expand their competitive edge.  Industry Experts will:

  • Identify building and housing trends
  • Define the process of Building a High Performance Home
  • Answer questions about Home Energy Rating Score (HERS) and ENERGY STAR v.3.0
  • Explain the Home Certification process and benefits of Preliminary Energy Modeling
  • Share Builder benefits and importance of third party verification
  • Introduce Guest Experts, Dr. Allison Bailes, President of The Energy Vanguard and Wendy Monday, Bob Parks Realty
  • Introduce Vendors: LightWave Solar, Pella Windows and Doors, Precision Air Heating and Cooling, All American Pest Control and Gardens of Babylon.
  • Much much more...
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Earth Day 2013

Saturday, April 20 at 11 AM at Centennial Park, Nashville, TN

FREE to the Public with Music, Food, Vendors, and Activities

Join E3 INNOVATE and your fellow Middle Tennesseans for Nashville's Annual Earth Day Festival! Vendors, Food, Music and Fun!

Visit our booth for a chance to win $100 Gift Certificate off of E3's Energy Assessments and a Grand Prize of Free Standard Energy Assessment, worth $385!

 

 

 

It's What's on the Inside that Counts

Thursday, March 22 at 6:00 PM at the East Nashville Library, 206 Gallatin Road

FREE to the Public with Raffle and Light Refreshments Served

Are you ready to make your house your home?  Want to get ready for the spring pollen and summer heat? Join home energy-efficiency expert, Erik Daugherty, as he explains how to improve the comfort, indoor-air quality, and energy efficiency of your existing home or renovation project, while maintaining your original charm.

OLD HOUSE FAIR 2013 - FREE EVENT

Saturday, March 9 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at The COHN School, 4805 Park Ave., Nashville

For the second year in a row, ERIK DAUGHERTY has been invited to speak at this event.  Please take some time to come and hear him speak and visit our booth! 

Erik will be presenting Green Home Makeovers! at 12:30 PM in ROOM 209.  Be please there for this speaking engagement.

The Metropolitan Historical Commission Foundation and the Tennessee Preservation Trust will hold the 2013 Old House Fair on Saturday, March 9, 2013. The Old House Fair is a FREE day-long festival showcasing new ideas, practical advice, innovative materials, and quality services for homeowners. Learn more about sustainable and historic products and services, and gain tips for planning and executing your project.

Presentation topics include:

  • enhancing energy efficiency
  • maintaining and restoring old houses
  • how to hire a contractor
  • choosing suitable materials
  • identifying appropriate design elements for specific architectural styles and eras

Exhibitors include companies, retailers, and artists experienced in working with homes of many ages and styles, from Antebellum to Mid-century Modern.

 

 

Green Home Makeovers! - Energy Expert Erik Daugherty and Renovation Expert Lynn Taylor

TUESDAY, March 5 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at the Green Hills Library -3701 Benham Ave., Nashvllle

FREE w/Raffle Giveaway and Refreshments!

Home Energy and Home Performance expert, Erik Daugherty teams up with Home Renovation expert Lynn Taylor to explain how to effectively renovate an older home to achieve greater comfort, style and energy efficiency while maintaining old hold charm.

Erik Daugherty grew up in Nashville, earned a graduate degree in sustainable development in Sweden, and founded E3 INNOVATE to help improve the energy efficiency of existing and new homes. Erik serves several non-profits in Middle Tennessee, including the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the USGBC (vice chair of the board), and Trust for the Future (board member). E3 INNOVATE is Middle Tennessee's first and only integrated comprehensive home performance company.

Lynn Taylor is a nationally award-winning residential designer known for the personal care and meticulous attention to detail she brings to each project. Taylor launched Taylor Made Plans more than 13 years ago to provide a fresh option for those seeking historic house plans that are creative, consistent with their neighborhoods and affordable.

 

 Energy Efficiency and Home Performance Community Worshops presented by Kilowatt Ours:

SPONSORED BY: E3 INNOVATE, LIGHTWAVE SOLAR, and THE VILLAGE FUND

Are your energy bills too high? Do you have allergies or asthma? Is your home just not as comfortable as you would like it to be?

Come to a neighborhood workshop and learn simple ways to improve the health, safety, and comfort of your home. Listen to home performance advice from experts.

Bring in a copy of the flier or image and receive your FREE energy saving kit.

UPCOMING DATES:

INGLEWOOD LIBRARY -4312 Gallatin Pike from 10:30 am to Noon

  • Saturday, February 18
  • Satruday, March 2
  • Saturday, March 23
  • Saturday, April 27

SOUTH INGELWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER - 1624 Rebecca St. from 6:00 to 7:30 PM

  • Tuesday, February 19
  • Tuesday, March 5
  • Tuesday, March 26
  • Tuesday, April 30

 

 

Operation Stand Down Nashville- Green Industries Hiring Fair

Wednesday, February 6th, from 10am-1pm at 1125 12th Ave. South - Nashville

E3 INNOVATE is proud to attend the Operation Stand Down Nashville, Green Industries Hiring Fair.  We are looking forward to meeting and speaking with the veterans in our community that have so proudly served our country.

Dress for success, bring your resume and a smile!

www.osdnashville.org

 

Sustainable Tennessee Summit

Thursday Nov 1 from 7am-9pm at Volunteer State Community College - Gallatin, TN

BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT & NGO PRESENTERS include Ray Coss - Nissan North America, Jenny Wright – TVA Green Power Switch Program, Louise Gorenflo – Sierra Club’s Healthy Energy Campaign, Luke Gebhard – Metro Nashville Office of Environment & Sustainability, Erik Daugherty, -E3 INNOVATE, Mars Petcare, Bridgestone Firestone, Schneider Electric and more.

ACTION-FOCUSED with local campaigns, networking and other initiatives to advance the top priority issues including Energy Conservation & Renewables, Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining, Waste Reduction, Hydro-fracking, and more.

EXHIBIT TABLES with local businesses and organizations who are on-the-ground making a difference in Tennessee every day.

http://tectn.org/sustainable-tennessee/

 

 

 

Greater Nashville Association of Realtors Convention 2012

Thursday, October 18 at the Nashville Convention Center

As the largest convention offered to Realtors in Middle Tennessee, this premier event provides educational training, a trade show showcasing the latest products and services for Realtors and tremendous networking opportunities.

E3 INNOVATE will have a booth and Erik Daugherty will be presenting on how E3's Home Performance Services work in conjuction with realtors and provide case studies of our work.

 

2nd Annual Green Homes Tour of Mid-Tennessee

Saturday & Sunday, October 6 & 7
Mark your calendars for the Second Annual Green Homes Tour of Middle TN. E3 INNOVATE is once again partnering with the U.S. Green Building Council Mid-TN Chapter and the Cumberland River Compact to showcase 12 homes with outstanding green building credit. E3 has serviced 10 of the 12 homes on tour.

This year we will be adding exciting elements to the tour including a bike tour route, a walking tour route, and mini-seminars on special topics of interest at several of the homes. All this in addition to deeply rich educational content about the various green features of each home.

Single Ticket $15, Couple for $25

TICKETS: www.greenhomestourmidtn.org

Green Means Building it Right the First Time: Benefits of High Performing Homes
Sponsored by the USGBC Mid-TN and Cumberland River Compact

Friday, SEPT. 28 at 11:30 am -1:00 pm, at The Adventure Science Center, 800 Fort Negley Blvd., Nashville

E3 INNOVATE's Erik Daugherty, LEED AP Homes, with Master's in Sustainable Development from Lund University, Sweden, will provide a virtual tour of some of middle Tennessee's outstanding high performance homes, introduce the quality-assurance certification programs and where to get started, and present select case studies showing cost and energy savings.

Location: Adventure Science Center, 800 Ft. Negley Blvd, Nashville, 37203. RSVP no later than 12:00 noon, Tuesday, 25th. Day-of Registration: add additional $15, pay in cash at the door.

RSVP: $20 MEMBERS, $30 NON-MEMBERS

CLICK ON LINK TO REGISTER ONLINE:

https://www.usgbcmidtn.com/rsvp.php?id=153

 

 

 

Solar Tour and Energy Efficiency Workshop

LightWave Solar and E3 INNOVATE will host an educational Solar Tour and Energy Efficiency Workshop. The event will include a tour of a solar PV system and an overview of effective efficiency measures that help make homes more comfortable, healthy and less expensive to heat and cool.

Tour will be held at an actual customer home who has had both measures installed.
Saturday, August 4 from 9am-10:30am
At the Zhito Residence
1608 Graybar Lane
Nashville, TN 37215


Event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to Grace Robertson at grobertson@lightwavesolar.com or call 615-641-4050 x104.

Earth Day 2012

Visit E3 at Earth Day 2012 at Centennial Park!  We are helping to promote the vision of Living Green and Healthy.  E3 has an interactive 'obstacle' course where visitors can get a little taste of what the great staff at E3 have to deal with on a daily basis in the home. We are going to record your time on the obstacle and give you a chance to win some great E3 swag!

For Earth Day Only, E3 will take $50 off our Basic and Comprehensive Energy Audits if you sign up for one at our booth!

Fun, Games, Discounts, Prizes what more could you want?


April 21, 2012 | Saturday 11am-7pm
Centennial Park, Nashvlle


For more information click here. 
 

Living Well Marketplace

Join E3 at the Living Well Marketplace and be inspired and informed through mouthwatering local organic foods, unrivaled green shopping and fun family activities. There will be cooking demonstrations, free workshops, vendors and more! Explore products, services and resources to live well everyday.

March 10, 2012 | Saturday 12pm-6pm
The Factory at Franklin


For more information click here. 
 



The Tennessean

E3 INNOVATE is the Mid-South leader in providing high-performance home certifications and our expertise has helped make possible all of the projects that are featured in this article. The featured single-family East Nashville residence is a high-performance home using 50% LESS energy than a conventionally built home. The featured Nance Place project in downtown Nashville is the first LEED-H Platinum multi-family project in Tennessee, which E3 INNVOATE provided ENERGY STAR plus LEED for HOMES rater certification services. Nashville, the "Athens of the South", is distinguished with the first LEED certified neighborhood in the South and the highest density of LEED-H certified single-family homes in the Mid-South.

To view the article, click here.

 

East Nashvillian

With its new Trinity Lane location, E3 INNOVATE has a strong presence in East Nashville, an area of the city well known for its eclectic vibe and devotion to local establishments. This article from the “East Nashvillian” highlights the community’s own green-minded businesses. We are proud to contribute to East Nashville’s continued revitalization through our services that create comfortable, efficient, and healthy homes.

To View the Article Click Here.

WEBINAR - The Healthier, More Energy Efficient Home ~ Monday, September 26 @ 6:30 PM

Jeff Middlebrooks of E3 Innovate, LLC will perform a webinar on the fundamentals to making a home more energy efficient, healthy, and comfortable. Jeff will focus on the building science of performance based energy efficient retrofits as well as the building science of constructing a new home to advanced energy efficient standards. He will also present real world case studies that demonstrate what projects at your home will earn you the quickest payback and highest return on investment. Jeff will also provide a demonstration of the diagnostic tests (blower door and duct blaster) he uses while performing a home energy audit and walk you through easy, do-it-yourself projects to make your home more energy efficient.

TO REGISTER CLICK HERE!

 

Tour Smart Homes with E3 ~ Oct.1 and Oct. 8,9

Join E3 for the Belmont-Hillsboro Tour which will showcase the neighborhood's architectural diversity, restorations, and renovations, and elements that sustain the community.  Event starts Saturday, Oct. 1, 11:00AM - 5 PM.

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Then, experience an even broader range of E3 work, by joining us on the Green Homes Tour, where 7 of the 10 homes have been worked on or certified by E3.  Mark your calendars for the weekend of Oct. 8 & 9, to view real-life examples of energy efficient homes.


 

Keep Williamson Beautiful ~ Living Green Expo ~ Saturday, August 27, 2011 ~

Come visit E3 INNOVATE this Saturday, August 27 from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM at the Williamson County Ag Expo for this FREE event.  The Living Green Expo will have give-aways, children's activities, vendors, and events that promote green and sustainable living.

Additionally offered is Free Drug-Take Back Disposal, Paper Shredding, Seminars, Rain Barrel Construction, and More. 

American Lung Association - Fight For Air Walk - May 21, 2011 - 

This Saturday, May 21, 2011, E3 INNOVATE, LLC will be participating in the FIGHT FOR AIR Walk at Public Square Park in Downtown Nashville. For more information or to register for the Walk, please contact the local ALA office at (615) 329-1151 or via e-mail at gbost@alatn.org.

Cumberland River Compact's 14th Annual River Reception

Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Montgomery Bell Academy's Ingram Science Building (4001 Harding Road). 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Reception, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Program. Scott Potter, Director of Metro Water Services will be the  featured speaker. The title for his talk is "Metro Water Services' Response and Recovery – 2010 Flood." Call 615-837-1151 or email Janet, admin@cumberlandrivercompact.org, to RSVP or for more information.

Friday, April 22, from 12 noon to 7 pm * Living Well Sustainable Marketplace

Living Well Sustainable Marketplace will show you how to create a way of life that can be shared among communities. An event opened to the general public, where we can go and learn how to live well through every aspect of our existence.

Come and Learn how to use Earth friendly products for you, your home, garden, and your work. From cutting edge technologies and eco chic fashion to better energy efficiency and sustainable outdoor living, if it's Green and it's Kind - it's here! We'll introduce you to businesses and groups in our region that will help you make choices you feel good about. All presented in an entertaining way like you've never seen before. If you are looking for green products, this marketplace is simply too good to miss!

livingwellevents.com/nashville/show_info.html

Saturday, April 23, from 11 am to 7 pm * Nashville Earth Day Festival

The event will feature many exhibits and activities aimed at educating Middle Tennesseans about protecting our environment. With nearly a hundred family-friendly booths, hosted by community groups, environmental organizations and government agencies, will offer fun and exciting hands-on activities for all ages.

Live entertainment will start at 11 a.m. on the Youth Stage and will continue at 2:00 p.m. in the bandshell. 

The event is free and open to all ages. It is a rain or shine event. Complimentary bike parking is available.

http://www.nashvilleearthday.org

Saturday, April 16, from 11 am to 5 pm * Inglewood Cherry Blossom Festival

The first annual Inglewood Cherry Blossom Festival will be celebrated on April 16 from 11am to 5pm. The public will enjoy booths that include artists, music, children activities and food at the Riverside Village Alley located at the corner of Riverside Drive and McGavock Pike. Good food and other specials will also be found at the restaurants and businesses in the immediate area. Proceeds of the event go to the continuation of planting the lovely trees on the Riverside Drive median from Gallatin to Shelby Park. idesigninc.net/cherryblossom/

 

Wednesday, October 13 from 11 am to 2 pm * Affordable and Green Home Tour

E3 INNOVATE is proud to be a sponsor of this exciting event. Tour an affordable, certified green home and see behind the walls at its final stage of construction.  Learn how to integrate green upgrades in air quality, energy efficiency, natural resources, and water savings.  Lunch will be provided as well as an opportunity to win an iPad.  Be among the first 125 to RSVP in order to attend this event.  Click on the picture for complete details.  * RSVP: receptionist@hbamt.net

Thursday, July 22nd from 3 to 6 pm LEED Home Site Tour

Join Erik Daugherty, of E3 Innovate, for a LEED-Home site tour. Tour the West-Meade home seeking Energy Star and LEED-H Gold certifications in mid-construction, pre-drywall stage to become better educated on the hidden construction practices that create a truly high-performance, energy-efficient, durable and long-lasting, and water-friendly home. West-Meade • 712 Ebenway Drive, Nashville   •    RSVP: gwengriffith@gmail.com  
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March/April Issue East Nashvillian

Read the latest green article in the East Nashvillian publication. We are on page 33/34. Click here to view.

Saturday, April 17th Nashville Earth Day Festival

E3 INNOVATE joins many of Nashville's finest at the 9th Annual Earth Day Festival in Centennial Park from 11am -7pm. Music, fun for the whole family, and the newest advances on all things green, including an interactive Sustainable Living Home Demo, sponsored by E3 and Green Home owner Ryan Nichols. http://www.nashvilleearthday.org/

Currently TVA Energy Efficiency Program Running

The Nashville Business Journal focuses on TVA's energy efficiency rebate program, used by fewer than 1% of it's

 

 
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