Integral Group is thrilled to announce the opening of its brand new office location in Victoria, BC. With a number of large-scale projects already underway on Vancouver Island, the firm is excited to begin working in this historic and picturesque city. Some of Integral Group’s current projects in this area include Uptown Shopping Centre, 1515 Douglas Street Office and Retail Complex, Gordon Street Hotel and… Read more⇒

Fort York Visitor Centre in Toronto, Ontario obtained occupancy on August 28, 2014. The project pays homage to Toronto’s founding story and Canada’s military past. Situated beneath the Gardiner Expressway on a 43 acre site in downtown Toronto, the centre serves as a museum and explores the relationship between natural landscapes and the built environment. Designed by Patkau Architects and Kearns Mancini Architects, Integral Group… Read more⇒

As anticipation rises for Vancouver House, so has the demand to live in such an iconic tower – 50% of residential units have already been sold even though construction is not slated to begin for another four months. The development, located at Beach and Howe, will help transform a  lackluster neighborhood through innovation in both its architecture and in sustainability. Integral Group is providing mechanical engineering,… Read more⇒

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Headquarters was featured in the July 2014 issue of Canadian Architect. The project consists of a new stand alone four storey office building that provides a home for the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario, and is recognized for its eclectic urban setting and innovation with new environmental sustainable strategies. The ETFO has set a benchmark in sustainable design… Read more⇒

Completed in 2011, the VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre has officially received LEED Platinum certification. Designed through inspiration from an orchid leaf, the highly sustainable building truly reflects nature, producing enough energy on an annual basis to meet its own requirements. The project is also pursuing the Living Building Challenge –  a certification program that addresses development at seven performance areas: Site, Water, Energy, Health, Materials,… Read more⇒

The Exchange tower located at Howe and Pender Street in Vancouver, BC is on track to being a LEED Platinum high rise office tower in BC. Developed by Credit Suisse of Switzerland, the building illustrates a high level of innovation by being the first skyscraper in Canada to be encased in a triple glazed curtain wall. The curtain wall uses a graduated ceramic coating on… Read more⇒

Integral Group’s Toronto Design Studio is commissioning the Billy Bishop Tunnel in Toronto, Ontario. When complete, the 240 metre pedestrian tunnel will connect Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport with the mainland at Eireann Quay. Video courtesy of thestar.com Read more⇒

The highly sustainable OpenRoad BMW Dealership in Langley, BC received LEED Gold certification late last year. The dealership not only decreases the company’s carbon footprint, but is said to benefit the mindsets and moods of those who step inside. The design of the building has received tremendous feedback from customers who value the brand’s efforts in thinking for a more sustainable future. Attaining LEED Gold… Read more⇒

Elementa are proud to be involved in a new modern and innovative office complex at Milton Park, one of Europe’s largest business estates. Complete and ready for the Oxford business market, 101 and 102 Park Drive provides Oxfordshire’s only new Grade A office accommodation in two identical buildings. The symmetry symbolised in the buildings is uniquely portrayed through a promotional video, released by the developers… Read more⇒

This August, Integral Group launched “Integral Group Awards for Engineering Excellence” to celebrate technical excellence and recognise innovation from within the whole business. The awards program is open to all internal staff members across our 9 offices worldwide giving them an opportunity to showcase to their peers innovative projects they are delivering. Spoilt for choice Elementa submitted six project boards in total across a range… Read more⇒