With a growing team working from various locations in BC and Alberta, it’s always a treat to be able to get the whole E3 crew together for a little holiday cheer before the new year! Here’s to wrapping up a great year, and to another exciting one to come. Happy Holidays from E3!
With everyone’s busy schedules and offices across the lower mainland (and Alberta!), it’s often difficult to get the whole team together. Last weekend the E3 crew met up for some team training and bonding – here’s the team (minus Kristi Owens) showing off our new E3 shirts! A warm welcome to our newest member, Emma Conway, E3’s Junior Site Tester.… read more →
E3’s Einar Halbig will be speaking at the High Performance New Homes event at the City of New Westminster. This is a free public event and is being held for local residents, builders, and any others interested in the construction industry. Join the professionals for an afternoon to learn more about new technologies and approaches for building energy efficient new homes.… read more →
E3 is excited to be a part of this year’s REaDY Summit! This student-led conference is held in collaboration with the City of Richmond, Richmond School District, and the David Suzuki Foundation. There will be various youth-led and youth-oriented events focusing on environmental stewardship, including a variety of exhibits and workshops. E3’s Einar Halbig will be speaking about home-energy consumption… read more →
On February 14, 2015, E3 was involved in the Green Collar Career Conference, an event put together to showcase jobs in the green economy. Organized by the Green Bricks Education Society with the support of Metro Vancouver, the event brought together 150 students from across the Lower Mainland. Students had the opportunity to meet and interact with green mentors, and to learn about… read more →
Congratulations to MOSAIC’s Elizabeth and Darwin Construction’s Alouette Heights for their LEED certifications! Elizabeth achieved LEED Midrise Gold certification and Alouette Heights achieved LEED NC Gold – great work to these two teams! E3 served as LEED Midrise Provider and Green Rater for MOSAIC’s Elizabeth, and was contracted to complete Darwin’s LEED contractor documentation at Alouette Heights. It’s been a pleasure… read more →
Looking to learn more about green building strategies? The CaGBC is offering a 36-hour course hat provides comprehensive preparation in becoming a LEED Green Associate, the first step towards becoming a green building practitioner. Using a wide range of examples, case studies and site visits, this course prepares you to: – understand the imperative for a green transformation of our… read more →
E3’s second Lunch & Learn is happening this October! This is an opportunity for you to join us on seminars and discussions about the latest technologies, practices, and current topics and issues in the green building industry. This session will focus on the LEED Midrise rating system in comparison to the LEED NC system. LEED Midrise is a rating system catered to residential… read more →
The Vancouver Urban Design Awards were recently awarded to 10 buildings in Vancouver that exemplify excellence in buildings, landscapes, and communities. They were presented by the city’s general manager of planning and and development, Brian Jackson, at the VanDusen Botanical Garden. Congratulations to Shape Architecture, Natural Balance, and Karli and Dick on their Outstanding Sustainable Design Award for Union Street ECOheritage!… read more →
“Vancouver City Council has approved a rezoning proposal to allow for the preservation and restoration of the 84-year-old Vancouver Hobbit House.” Preserving heritage while incorporating modern townhomes — this is an exciting new project on the Cambie corridor. We look forward to collaborating on this project; congratulations on the approval! Read the original Vancity Buzz article here: http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/06/city-council-approves-townhouse-plan-to-preserve-vancouver-hobbit-house/