The Robert Redford Conservancy at Pitzer College was once an abandoned historic building which had been damaged in a fire. Integral Group partnered with a design team lead by architect Carrier Johnson to transform the building into a highly sustainable learning environment; and now, after a year of careful energy data collection, the project has been Certified as a Zero Energy Building by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI). To achieve… Read more⇒

Congratulations to Noll & Tam Architects for winning the two recent awards from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The Half Moon Bay Library has been awarded a 2019 AIA/ALA Library Building Award, the only award that recognizes entire library structures and all aspects of their design, for excellence in architectural design from the AIA in partnership with the American Library Association (ALA). The library, which was designed… Read more⇒

The Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) has announced its Showcase Awards at the 23rd Annual Awards Gala. Eleven projects received Awards of Excellence and eleven projects received Awards of Merit. The categories ranged from engineering, to community and environmental, to software design, project management and infrastructure. Hatch were among this year's Award of Excellence recipients in the Project Management category for the Calgary Transit Operations… Read more⇒

Elementa advocates continuous professional development through all stages and career paths within the firm, from those starting out in their profession to the highest management positions. Nurturing has been one of the longstanding three pillars our company bases its foundation on, cultivating an ethos of being a centre of excellence throughout each department, in each office, and across all regions. Achieving fellowship status at the Chartered… Read more⇒

Elementa's Ed Garrod accompanied by others from our senior leadership team, heads to Copenhagen this June to speak at the BCO Annual Conference about the BCO Wellness Matters report Session Details: Thursday 6 June, 16.15 - 17.45: Cards for Humanity, Top Trumps and Lego Friday 7 June, 10.30 - 12.00: Gaming for Health and Wellbeing The  BCO is at the forefront of discussion on the… Read more⇒

Clara hits the stage at the AJ summit with a talk titled: No time to waste: Why the industry must pull together for a more sustainable future The AJ Summit is a unique industry event which explores the key relationship between architects and clients. It will offer practical insights and inspiration into making the most of this crucial relationship – to create better buildings and… Read more⇒

Integral Group are excited to welcome Richard Palmer as Principal, Sustainability Consultant to its Sydney office.  With over fourteen years’ experience, Richard’s knowledge in sustainable design and procurement extends across the full breadth of the built environment: green buildings, sustainable infrastructure, sustainable precincts and future cities.  Richard’s approach to urban sustainability is from an engineering perspective with a particular specialism in the fields of green… Read more⇒

Wood Works! BC has announced the winners of the 2019 Wood Design Awards, held in Vancouver, BC. These awards recognize wood developments that exemplify innovation both structurally and architecturally. Out of 103 nominations, 14 of these were awarded; one per each of the 14 categories. Categories are based on building design, environmental performance, interior design, innovation and more. Patkau Architects were among this year's Wood… Read more⇒

(Vancouver, BC, April 2019) Calgary-based sustainable engineering and consulting firm Mission Green Buildings has joined leading Deep Green Engineering practice Integral Group. Their combined expertise is poised to meet growing demand for green buildings across Alberta and beyond. Since Mission Green Buildings (MGB) was established in 2012 they have grown into one of the largest firms in Alberta solely dedicated to green buildings. With the… Read more⇒

Elementa's Dave Glossop speaks about DHW: Evidence-based design, at this years symposium. Session Details: Thursday 25 - Friday 26 April 2019 University of Sheffield Transforming Built Environments - driving change with engineering Reshaping regulation, understanding, practice and application to enhance the lifelong benefit of engineered environments Recent upheavals in the norms that have hitherto underpinned both society at large and the building professions have underscored… Read more⇒