TRANSFORM Online 2021 is an industry-leading event for sustainability in the built environment, driving change and action for healthy, resilient, and positive cities and communities across Australia. Join us for a 2-day conference followed by a 2-week series of immersive sessions, available to watch live or on-demand. Integral Group is proud to be 2021 Green Building Council of Australia sponsors, and will be represented at… Read more⇒

In June 2020 Elementa Consulting, member of Integral Group, made a commitment to pause, listen, and learn in our Black Lives Matter Statement within its Corporate Social + Environmental Responsibility (CSER) report.  Now is the time we commit to action.  ​ In 2020, the formation of Integral's Anti-Racism Task Force (ARTF) was catalyzed by the tragic murder of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and so… Read more⇒

Melbourne, Australia, January 2020 Leading Australian Building Services + Sustainability practice Umow Lai’s Melbourne office rebrands as Integral Group, a global Deep Green Engineering + Consulting firm. In January 2021, Umow Lai’s Melbourne practice takes the final step in Umow Lai joining the Integral Group brand.  Umow Lai’s Sydney and Brisbane offices previously rebranded as Integral Group in January 2020. Umow Lai was founded in… Read more⇒

Elementa Consulting, member of Integral Group, are pleased to announce the promotion of Brian Goldsmith to the role of Regional Director, Europe + United Kingdom. CEO William Overturf, in celebrating this leadership change, noted, “I am pleased to congratulate Brian Goldsmith on his promotion to Regional Director, Europe + United Kingdom. Brian has successfully led both the London and Oxford offices as Managing Principal and… Read more⇒

Elementa Consulting were commissioned by CIBSE in 2020 to develop a methodology for calculating the embodied carbon of MEP systems often left undiscussed in current embodied carbon discussions. This guidance, co-authored by Global Lead of Life Cycle Research Louise Hamot and Associate Clara Bagenal George will be published as CIBSE Technical Memorandum (TM) 65.   With whole life carbon assessment becoming mandatory across the industry,… Read more⇒

What does the future workplace look like in a COVID-19 reality? Our work lives have already been disrupted by rapidly shifting technology. COVID-19 has only accelerated that change. Organizations successfully emerging from the pandemic are aggressively taking on digital and workspace transformation. Following the British Council for Offices (BCO) “Wellness Matters” report published in 2018, its three authors; Ed Garrod, James Pack, and Will Poole-Wilson… Read more⇒

Elementa has been shortlisted for Consultancy of the year (51–300 employees) at CIBSE’s Building Performance Awards 2021. This will be the fifth consecutive year Elementa has been nominated for one of the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers’ most prestigious awards.  The award recognises consultancies that are meeting and exceeding client expectations of building performance and are actively sharing knowledge and best practices. ‘’To be… Read more⇒

London’s built environment sector risks falling ‘off track’ in achieving its environmental target, New London Architecture report warns 85% of NLA Member survey respondents believe current policy and regulations are not compatible with zero carbon ambitions Over 90% agree that the COVID-19 crisis presents an opportunity to transform our way of life and transition to a 100% green economy 60% answered that the next London… Read more⇒

CanBIM have announced Integral Group as winners of the Design & Engineering Category at the Innovation and Spotlight Awards for their work in Embodied Carbon in MEP Design. Integral’s submission demonstrates how using BIM models in life cycle assessment can help mitigate the embodied carbon of MEP designs, creating an accurate MEP bill of quantities and eventually robust automated workflows. The Design and Engineering Award… Read more⇒

How can we enhance the patient experience through design? Design analytics tools are becoming increasingly powerful in shaping the form, orientation, and façade configuration of healthcare buildings to improve occupant amenity while maintaining focus on environmental performance. Join James Gungl and David Barker as they explore a patient-centered design optimizing the internal environment for a recent 80,000 m² hospital project. Gain leading-edge insights from recent… Read more⇒