Join Integral Group at the ASHRAE 2017 Building Performance Analysis Conference on September 27-29, 2017 in Atlanta, GA. This conference addresses energy modeling and non-energy building performance analysis and simulation and those professionals responsible for that work. The conference program addresses the needs of designers and modelers. Integral Group Associate Principal, Hillary Weitze, will be presenting at Steering Committee Session 3: Retrofitting California Schools for ZNE Performance | Wednesday, September 27,… Read more⇒

Three Integral Group projects have been awarded First Place at the ASHRAE Region X Technology Awards. Woodside Priory School features a new STREAM (science, technology, religion, engineering, arts, and math) classroom building and residential faculty building on the campus that seamlessly blend into the surrounding landscape. Our aim was to provide beautiful, healthy, and energy-efficient spaces for Woodside’s learning community to grow and flourish. The historic Cowell Hay… Read more⇒

Elementa are to host their 4th consecutive annual World Green Building Week Event, launching the next phase of the ‘Getting to Zero’ campaign - a report detailing the London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) working groups outputs. World Green Building Week brings together Green Building Councils from around the world to create a public conversation about the role buildings play in our sustainable future. The annual… Read more⇒

In order to mitigate against catastrophic climate change, carbon emissions from buildings need to be radically reduced. As construction industry professionals in London, we have a collective responsibility to contribute our expertise and engage in a process that puts London on the path to meeting these goals. To that end the London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) has been established to work collaboratively towards solutions that… Read more⇒

Join Integral Group at the Society of Women Engineers WE17 Conference from October 25-27, 2017 in Austin, TX. This year’s conference theme is Always Connecting, Always Engineering. Integral Group will be represented by Rachel Lieberman, Senior Building Analyst - Toronto, who will be leading a panel on women in sustainable design. Joining her on the panel will be:                       … Read more⇒

Bishop O’Dowd High School Center for Environmental Studies was awarded the Acterra Business Environmental Award in the Sustainable Built Environment category. This zero net energy project features a rainwater capture system, photovoltaic array, site-sourced building materials, and high-performance envelope in addition to many other sustainable design features.  As the home to the environmental science and engineering program, this facility supports and complements the school’s Living… Read more⇒

  Vancouver, BC: On July 22nd, the City of Vancouver launched the Drum is Calling Festival, a 9-day event celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation. Locally named Canada 150+, the celebration includes Indigenous engagement and programming as a way of honouring Canada’s heritage beyond the last 150 years and embodies a shared future with mutual understanding. Integral Light Studio in collaboration with Kasian,… Read more⇒

Join Integral Group at North American Passive House Network (NAPHN)’s 2017 Conference from October 4-8, 2017 in Oakland, CA. This year’s conference theme is Passive + Renewables with the goal of promoting Passive House strategies coupled with renewable energy sources to lead us toward a post carbon all-renewable energy future. Integral Group will be represented by three speakers: Stuart Hood, Managing Principal, Vancouver; Stet Sanborn, Associate, Oakland;… Read more⇒

Recently, Elementa contributed to a major citizen science’ study of air pollution in the UK, curated by King’s College London and Friends of the Earth. To gather data for the study, we mounted a Clean Air test tube next to the entrance of our London office. The tube was in place for two weeks and then sent for analysis in a specialist lab to measure… Read more⇒

Clara Bagenal George, an environmental design engineer from Elementa’s sustainability team, is one of just 50 people who have been carefully selected to be part of the Mayor of London’s ‘Good Growth Design Programme’. They will be working alongside City Hall and London Councils on the programme to assist the Mayor in solving the current issues posed by population growth. Sadiq Khan aims to regenerate… Read more⇒