Elementa are preparing to attend the world’s leading event for sustainable design, construction, energy and the built environment next week at the ExCeL Centre, London. Not only is EcoBuild a valuable resource to learn from the informative sessions taking place and keep up to date with innovations, it’s also a great place to network with many new and familiar faces. So, if you would like… Read more⇒

The American Society for Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers has awarded Integral Group the first place Technology Award in the new commercial buildings category for the Packard Foundation Net Zero Energy Headquarters in Los Altos, Calif. The project also received the Award of Engineering Excellence, which ASHRAE gives only rarely for exceptional merit to the most outstanding project receiving a first-place Technology Award. It… Read more⇒

Integral Group is an early leader in the ecodistrict marketplace. We are working with communities to help define their energy and carbon goals and targets, as well as helping to identify some of the best opportunities for energy savings or renewable energy generation at the building and district scale. “At Integral Group, we wanted to support and assist a new organization that is focused on… Read more⇒

The US Green Building Council has announced that it has awarded LEED Platinum certification, its highest award category, to the Exploratorium. Situated on Pier 15 on San Francisco Bay, with 330,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space, the museum is also striving to become one of the first and largest, net zero museums in the world. (Net zero buildings generate at least as much… Read more⇒

San Francisco will be the hub for advancing Net Zero and regenerative design on February 4 and 5 as International Living Future Institute comes to town to host the Net Positive Energy + Water conference. The conference will bring together leading experts from around the world to develop net zero energy and water concepts through the restorative framework of the Living Building Challenge™, the world’s… Read more⇒

Simon Ebbatson recently presented at the Education Construction Network Breakfast to discuss the topic “Do Austerity and Sustainability sit as happy bedfellows?”. The panel included Bob Hayes – Director – Architype, Andy Gillies – Education Advisor, Vanessa Naveed – Lead BREEAM assessor – AA Projects. The panel discussed whether the reduced funding in education and the drive to reduce the capital cost per square metre is… Read more⇒

Elementa is pleased to announce that Finchley Memorial Hospital won Best Design at the Partnerships Awards 2013. Finchley Memorial Hospital, which opened its doors in September 2012, walked away with the prize; Surbiton Health Centre & Lime Tree Primary School had also been nominated for Best Accommodation which was recently completed in March 2013. Elementa provided all the building services for the projects; Finchley Memorial Hospital achieved a BREEAM… Read more⇒

Integral Group provided mechanical, electrical and sustainable consulting for the new TD branch in Mississauga which relies on natural lighting and uses solar power to generate electricity. Geothermal systems help heat and cool the branch, while energy efficient LED bulbs and sensors reduce lighting energy. Recycled and recyclable materials have been used in the construction process wherever possible. Throughout the building low flow fixtures have… Read more⇒

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation announced today that it has achieved its goal of operating its headquarters building at net zero energy by generating more than enough electricity to meet its needs during the first full year of occupancy. The 49,000 square foot building, located at 343 Second Street, is the largest building to date to receive Net Zero Energy Building Certification™ through the… Read more⇒

LEED certification is generally accepted as a starting point for most projects, with Gold and Platinum now commonplace. Designers and builders are looking to standards such as Living Building Challenge (LBC) and Net Zero to provide the next level of challenge. While questions of cost implications for building to LEED have been laid to rest, there are outstanding questions about the impacts of building green… Read more⇒