Completed in 2012, what once was a low-slung concession stand on a Vancouver beach is now Canada’s first LEED Gold restaurant. With mountain views to the east and the city’s most popular Pacific Ocean beach to the west, patrons of the Cactus Club Café at English Bay deserved a space that maximized these surroundings, and West Coast-style architecture was the perfect fit. The building mechanicals,… Read more⇒

South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre has reopened following a significant expansion to allow for a more vibrant and energetic area. Integral Group is pleased to have provided mechanical and electrical engineering services for this project, designed by Taylor Kurtz Architecture + Design Inc. South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre incorporates environmentally sustainable design initiatives such as: low-energy-consuming LED light fixtures; optimized natural indirect daylighting; sustainable… Read more⇒

Vancouver House was awarded first place at the 2014 Rethinking the Future Awards in the Mixed Use Concept category for its overall neighborhood approach to dealing with a challenging physical space. Nestled next to, and partially under a bridge, the Vancouver House had to innovate a new way to connect to the existing neighborhood. The residential tower sits atop a mixed use podium, which will provide the city… Read more⇒

FlexLab for Low-Energy Integrated Building Systems at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is now officially open. The lab is a giant simulator where it’s possible to swap products and systems in and out and test them. Researchers will be able to replace prototype building systems such as exterior building envelope, windows and shading systems, lights, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), energy control systems, roofs and… Read more⇒

The eight projects selected in the 2014 Canadian Green Building Awards are among the most exemplary sustainably-designed buildings in Canada. Integral Group was proud to see VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre and CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory selected as two of these winning projects.   JURY COMMENT | VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre A beautiful building with an interesting variety of spaces and an innovative palette… Read more⇒

Excitement is building for Elementa’s Annual Summer Party taking place this week. The gathering will bring together influential contacts from the industry for an evening of bubbles, canapes and wine topped off with our charity raffle in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. Elementa will be hosting the event in vibrant Southwark just five minutes from our BREEAM Excellent Headquarters. We have our fingers crossed for… Read more⇒

Elementa are pleased to announce that 101 Park Drive has been shortlisted for a Schuco Excellence Award for Design & Innovation in association with the RIBA Journal. The Schuco Awards have been launched to recognise and celebrate the architects and specialist contractors that Schueco has collaborated with in developing and realising Schueco facade, window and door systems for successful buildings. Elementa worked closely with architects… Read more⇒

Elementa have joined the LFA250 Club, a powerful core of like-minded practices who provide financial support to The London Festival of Architecture. The London Festival of Architecture consists of a programme delivered by partner organisations – leading cultural and academic institutions – alongside associated projects and open studios by architects, engineers, designers, artists, and curators. In 2014 the festival takes ‘Capital’ as its central theme,… Read more⇒

Integral Group’s marketing team won a first place Marketing Communications Award in the Book/Monograph Category for the book Revolutionary Engineering. The award, given by the Society for Marketing Professional Services, DC Chapter, recognizes individuals and teams who create outstanding communications vehicles for architectural, engineering, design and construction firms. The award highlights the critical role and immense value marketing professionals bring to the design and building… Read more⇒

Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) in Seven Climate Zones:An Analysis of How to Design NZEB’s in Varied Climates  John Andary, 2014 AIA Fellow  David Kaneda, and John Weale presented “Net Zero Energy Buildings in Seven Climate Zones: An Analysis of How to Design NZEB’s in Varied Climates” at the AIA Convention. Techniques on a variety of projects to effectively drive energy use down to reach the net-zero… Read more⇒