San Diego

Chris is responsible for our United States practice’s strategic growth and performance. With decades of experience in high-performance design and operation, his approach is rooted in the philosophy that sustainable design must constantly evolve to suit the technology available, in balance with the client’s goals and objectives. With this in mind, Chris interfaces with clients and leadership to develop business and explore new markets.

Andy is Managing Principal at Integral Group’s Los Angeles Office, and has more than 17 years of sustainable consulting engineering experience. His expertise in sustainable architecture and green buildings includes building designs for passive, low energy systems such as natural and mixed-mode ventilation, displacement ventilation, radiant heating and cooling, and building integrated renewable energy systems.

Some of Andy’s notable high performance projects include the UCLA Pauley Pavilion (LEED Gold), UC Berkeley Student Community Center (LEED Gold), Long Beach Airport Terminals (LEED Certified Level), Soka University Performing Arts Center (LEED Gold), LAX Bradley International Terminal (LEED Silver) and Jefferson Creative Offices Re-Use (LEED CS).

Andy, who has a BSME from University of California, Davis, is a licensed professional engineer. Additionally, he is a certified ASHRAE High Performance Building Design Professional. Andy is the ASHRAE SoCal Chapter President and is active in USGBC-LA and the Living Building Collaborative.

Calina brings over a decade of sustainable engineering experience in three countries and two continents to the Integral Group team. She is committed to creating healthy, enjoyable, and environmentally responsible spaces. With both building science and design engineering experience, Calina enjoys interacting with a broad spectrum of professionals across the construction industry. As the leader of the Integral Group San Diego design studio, she aims to lead by example, demonstrating her commitment to a sustainable future both personally and professionally.

Calina is a recipient of Consulting Specifying Engineer Magazine’s 40 Under 40 award in 2015 and Plumbing & Mechanical Engineer Magazine’s Mechanical Engineer of the Year award in 2018. She is a registered professional engineer, a LEED Accredited Professional, and a WELL Accredited Professional.