The Green Health Partnership, a research and development initiative between United  States Green Building Council (USGBC), the University of Virginia School of Medicine and the USGBC Pacific region communities announced award recipients at GreenerBuilder in San Francisco on July 25th. The Building Health Leadership Awards were given to projects that have a particular focus on the well-being of occupants throughout all phases of building development and… Read more⇒

Los Angeles’ Westside Urban Forum (WUF) has announced the winners of the 2019 Design Awards. The annual Design Awards recognize projects, programs, policies and academic studies that demonstrate excellence in city making and community building in the County of Los Angeles. The California Polytechnic University Student Services Building has been recognized as an outstanding project in the Schools category. Integral Group provided multiple services for this iconic project, including daylight… Read more⇒

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⇒

Elementa Consulting are proud to continue to promote and champion equitable gender representation in our workforce. By celebrating our female workforce and their achievements in our industry we commit ourselves to a balanced world, today and for future generations. Leveraging the value of women in engineering has been a priority for our firm, and Elementa have employed over 31% female overall staff and more than… Read more⇒

Built in 1931, the Robert Redford Conservancy occupies the renovated historical infirmary building near the Pitzer College campus that was one of the original Pomona College buildings. The Conservancy is a hub for sustainable research and discovery. The complex features laboratories as well as traditional indoor classrooms and open-air “outdoor classrooms.”  Transformed into a LEED Platinum Certified facility, the 12,000 sq. ft. project is also… Read more⇒

Ten years ago, I set out on a journey to create an exceptional engineering practice. Our goal - to become the leading deep green firm in the world, focused on leveraging buildings, blocks, communities and nations in the fight against climate change.  Along the way, we've connected with like-minded clients and collaborators to build the foundations of a sustainable future. I’m incredibly proud of what we've accomplished together but acutely aware that… Read more⇒

She joins Integral Group’s Senior Management Team providing leadership in delivering our commitments to people and planet.  We are delighted to announce the appointment of Megan White as Integral Group’s Chief Sustainability Officer. This new role embodies our commitment to growing our business sustainably - protecting our planet and improving the wellbeing of both our staff and the communities we serve. As CSO Megan will… Read more⇒

With awards season in full swing, we are proud to announce that our US West region has been honored with ten new awards from prestigious groups such as AIA California Council, Engineering News-Record, Silicon Valley Business Journal and ASHRAE. Read more below about the projects honored this fall: AIA California Council Design Awards The AIACC Design Awards Program strives to recognize projects that represent the… Read more⇒

Center for the Built Environment at UC Berkeley's Livable Building Awards is a program to showcase projects that excel in design, operation, and occupant satisfaction. The finalists for this award must meet minimum criteria set by CBE's Occupant Indoor Environment Quality Survey, which has been used to study occupant indoor environment comfort in over 1,000 buildings worldwide, in addition to meeting the highest standards in… Read more⇒

Net Zero Building Conference is the nation’s largest event of its kind created to promote a net zero energy built environment by providing professionals in the industry with world-class speakers, professional workshops, expositions, networking and more. Join over 900 individuals in the industry from September 12-14, 2018 at the Net Zero Plus Facility in Commerce, CA to expand your knowledge of net zero energy, water, waste, and… Read more⇒