Bilal Maarouf, Senior Energy Analyst presented at Scott Builders Breakfast Builder Series May 7 – 9, 2019  in Edmonton, Red Deer, and Calgary: [embed]https://wpapr01haslx81k.akamaized.net/encoder/output/TUD2/4d/2a/4d2acbf9-d982-47b6-be16-296641928d38/TUD2_QAErPyVk6n_2500k.mp4?worldplay-download=bbs-may-8-event.mp4[/embed]   The Spring 2019 Breakfast Builder Series Passive House Unraveled: Debunking the Myths Around Passive House featured talks from notable speakers in the industry on the benefits and returns of Passive House construction. Over 250 attendees joined the seminar series which… Read more⇒

Acterra has announced the winners for the 2019 Business Environmental Awards. The winning projects in the category of Sustainable Built Environment are the Intuit Marine Way Building and the Sonoma Academy’s Janet Durgin Guild & Commons. The award for Sustainable Built Environment rewards a building project that conserves natural resources and promotes the health and well-being of its occupants through innovative sustainable design. Integral Group provided design… Read more⇒

Hawkins\Brown will be hosting a panel discussion exploring the theme of 'boundaries' by asking the question: How can we creatively approach the design of light in buildings to blur the boundary between inside and out, to have a positive influence on occupant well-being? Recent research shows that the light that we experience can affect our sleep cycles, immune systems and mental health – but as… Read more⇒

The CIBSE Young Energy Performance Group invite you to our first Carbon Bite Night of the season. Three speakers will discuss the GLA updates on carbon factors and their impact on design for new residential developments, followed by discussion and Q&A. With the move toward Greenhouse Gas Emissions factors that better reflect the current National Electricity Grid, emissions associated with electricity are now almost equal… Read more⇒

The CIBSE Young Energy Performance Group invite you to our first Carbon Bite Night of the season. Three speakers will discuss the GLA updates on carbon factors and their impact on design for new residential developments, followed by discussion and Q&A. With the move toward Greenhouse Gas Emissions factors that better reflect the current National Electricity Grid, emissions associated with electricity are now almost equal… Read more⇒

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Committee on the Environment (COTE) have announced the 2019 winners for the COTE Top Ten Awards. The COTE Top Ten program recognizes projects that meet rigorous criteria for social, economic, and ecological value that is set by the AIA Committee on the Environment. Among the winners is the Amherst College New Science Center. Integral Group provided integrated sustainable design services for this new… Read more⇒

Elementa are delighted to announce that one of our leading workplace projects ‘Boden’s UK HQ Refurbishment’, has been crowned winner of the ‘Refurbished/ Recycled Workplace’ category at the 2019 Regional BCO London Awards. The infamous “Nice Clothes, Ugly Building” tagline is no more at global retailers Boden. Boden’s newly refurbished office promotes communication and staff integration through flexible, open-plan spaces – unrecognisable from its previous… Read more⇒

Panda Passage is part of the Calgary Zoo’s commitment to cutting-edge habitat design and has received Petal Certification, making it the most advanced habitat in the world, and the first project to receive the designation in Alberta. Petal certification is part of the International Living Future Institute’s (ILFI) Living Building Challenge and recognizes achievement of the world’s most rigorous building standards. Certification means that the… Read more⇒

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) will today unveil a framework for the UK construction and property industry to transition new and existing buildings to becoming net zero carbon by 2050, in line with the ambitions of the Paris Climate Agreement. Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth, the Rt Hon Claire Perry MP will a keynote address to over 150 attendees at the… Read more⇒

Ed Garrod is speaking at the BCO Wellness Matters event this May, on the subject of: A Game of Life and Top Trumps. Session Details: Thursday 16th May 2019 80 Cheapside, London. Wellness Matters Health & Wellbeing is a huge priority for BCO Members developers, occupiers and service providers alike. The Wellness Matters roadmap was written to provide stakeholders across the office lifecycle insight into… Read more⇒