Panda Passage is part of the Calgary Zoo’s commitment to cutting-edge habitat design and has received Petal Certification, making it the most advanced habitat in the world, and the first project to receive the designation in Alberta. Petal certification is part of the International Living Future Institute’s (ILFI) Living Building Challenge and recognizes achievement of…
30 April, 2019
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) will today unveil a framework for the UK construction and property industry to transition new and existing buildings to becoming net zero carbon by 2050, in line with the ambitions of the Paris Climate Agreement. Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth, the Rt Hon Claire Perry MP…
The Robert Redford Conservancy at Pitzer College was once an abandoned historic building which had been damaged in a fire. Integral Group partnered with a design team lead by architect Carrier Johnson to transform the building into a highly sustainable learning environment; and now, after a year of careful energy data collection, the project has been Certified as…
Congratulations to Noll & Tam Architects for winning the two recent awards from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The Half Moon Bay Library has been awarded a 2019 AIA/ALA Library Building Award, the only award that recognizes entire library structures and all aspects of their design, for excellence in architectural design from the AIA in partnership…
The Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) has announced its Showcase Awards at the 23rd Annual Awards Gala. Eleven projects received Awards of Excellence and eleven projects received Awards of Merit. The categories ranged from engineering, to community and environmental, to software design, project management and infrastructure. Hatch were among this year’s Award of Excellence recipients…
11 April, 2019
Elementa advocates continuous professional development through all stages and career paths within the firm, from those starting out in their profession to the highest management positions. Nurturing has been one of the longstanding three pillars our company bases its foundation on, cultivating an ethos of being a centre of excellence throughout each department, in each office,…
Integral Group are excited to welcome Richard Palmer as Principal, Sustainability Consultant to its Sydney office. With over fourteen years’ experience, Richard’s knowledge in sustainable design and procurement extends across the full breadth of the built environment: green buildings, sustainable infrastructure, sustainable precincts and future cities. Richard’s approach to urban sustainability is from an engineering…
Wood Works! BC has announced the winners of the 2019 Wood Design Awards, held in Vancouver, BC. These awards recognize wood developments that exemplify innovation both structurally and architecturally. Out of 103 nominations, 14 of these were awarded; one per each of the 14 categories. Categories are based on building design, environmental performance, interior design,…
(Vancouver, BC, April 2019) Calgary-based sustainable engineering and consulting firm Mission Green Buildings has joined leading Deep Green Engineering practice Integral Group. Their combined expertise is poised to meet growing demand for green buildings across Alberta and beyond. Since Mission Green Buildings (MGB) was established in 2012 they have grown into one of the largest…
Elementa Consulting are proud to continue to promote and champion equitable gender representation in our workforce. By celebrating our female workforce and their achievements in our industry we commit ourselves to a balanced world, today and for future generations. Leveraging the value of women in engineering has been a priority for our firm, and Elementa…
The new Okanagan College Trades Complex has achieved LEED Platinum certification, the highest level of the CaGBC LEED rating system. This is Okanagan College’s second LEED certified building, following the LEED Platinum certification of it’s Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence in 2015, situated on the Penticton campus. Okanagan College represents 2 out of 14 LEED…
The London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) facilitated by Elementa is featured in this month’s Architects’ Journal “Why architects need to wake up to the carbon emergency”. LETI is profiled along with other prominent organisations such as UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) and The RIBA within the ‘Who is doing what to tackle carbon emissions…