The gathering of world leaders and concerned citizens at the Global Climate Action Summit in September of 2018 marked an important moment with respect to climate action, celebrating our current achievements and launching new commitments to lowering global emissions that contribute to climate change. One such commitment, launched by the World Green Building Council, was its Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment (the Commitment), whereby 38… Read more⇒

Elementa are delighted to be to be shortlisted for three awards at the prestigious CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2019 – recognising the people, products and projects that demonstrate engineering excellence in the built environment. The awards focus on actual, measured performance, not design intent or performance specifications. Elementa are proud to be up for Building Services Consultancy of the Year for the fourth year in… Read more⇒

Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) is hosting the Zero Carbon Building Standard Workshop at Stantec's Victoria office. The purpose of this workshop is to provide a session on CaGBC's Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) Standard, and educate attendees on energy vs. carbon in the context of a carbon-focused building performance standard. It will also delve into the ZCB framework and its importance in the industry. The course will cover information on both ZCB-Design and… Read more⇒

Considered one of downtown Victoria’s most sophisticated mixed-use projects to date, 1515 Douglas Street and 750 Pandora Avenue has finally reached completion. The new development has introduced more than 250,000 sq ft of premium office, retail, and restaurant space to the downtown core, directly across from historic Victoria City Hall. The thirteen-storey 750 Pandora tower houses the new modern head office of the BC Investment… Read more⇒

ZebX, or Zero Emissions Building Exchange,  provides a platform for the knowledge-exchange of zero emissions buildings in Vancouver, BC and all that it entails. Their upcoming event, "Heat Pumps for Domestic Hot Water Applications: System Options and Case Studies", will include a workshop as well as discussions surrounding residential Domestic Hot Water Applications and efforts in reducing their energy, load and GHG emissions. The Workshop will be… Read more⇒

On Wednesday, October 31, 2018, Paul Chu bid farewell to the Integral Group family after a long and successful career.  Paul Chu has helped shaped Integral Group into what it is today as one of the pioneering engineers who helped establish an electrical department at the firm. On a sunny Thursday afternoon, we took the time to speak to Paul about his career, life with… 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⇒

The 2018 Greener Facilities Conference & Expo will have a greater focus on municipal and NGO owned facilities such as recreational multiplexes, ice/curling rinks, swimming pools, outdoor park facilities, community halls and agricultural centers, etc. The Conference and Expo will educate Alberta-based facility managers and municipal staff on new technologies and innovations, share best practices in the sector, as well as link programs to assist… Read more⇒

Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) is hosting the Emerging Green Professionals (EGP) Green Building Industry: Inspiring Possibilities event at Perkins+Will Vancouver office. The purpose of this event is to connect young and soon-to-be professionals with building industry experts to discuss how they have successfully developed their careers in the form of panel and group discussions. The event will also include opportunities for networking. Integral Group is… Read more⇒

Passive House Canada is hosting the 2018 Passive House Canada Conference - Partnering for Transformation at the Vancouver Convention East Building in Vancouver, BC on November 7-8, 2018. Passive House Canada sets a global standard benchmark against which high-performance and energy-efficient buildings can be measured up against. Inspired by the conference theme of Partnering for Transformation, Passive House Canada has partnered with the Canadian Wood Council and the UN Economic Commission for Europe to hold all three… Read more⇒