Considered one of downtown Victoria’s most sophisticated mixed-use projects to date, 1515 Douglas Street and 750 Pandora Avenue has finally reached completion. The new development has introduced more than 250,000 sq ft of premium office, retail, and restaurant space to the downtown core, directly across from historic Victoria City Hall. The thirteen-storey 750 Pandora tower…
On Wednesday, October 31, 2018, Paul Chu bid farewell to the Integral Group family after a long and successful career. Paul Chu has helped shaped Integral Group into what it is today as one of the pioneering engineers who helped establish an electrical department at the firm. On a sunny Thursday afternoon, we took the…
Ten years ago, I set out on a journey to create an exceptional engineering practice. Our goal – to become the leading deep green firm in the world, focused on leveraging buildings, blocks, communities and nations in the fight against climate change. Along the way, we’ve connected with like-minded clients and collaborators to build the foundations of a sustainable future.…
She joins Integral Group’s Senior Management Team providing leadership in delivering our commitments to people and planet. We are delighted to announce the appointment of Megan White as Integral Group’s Chief Sustainability Officer. This new role embodies our commitment to growing our business sustainably – protecting our planet and improving the wellbeing of both our…
Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is the face to face experience for sustainability in the built environment. It’s for professionals in architecture, construction, engineering, planning, and interior design who depend on thoughtful and ethical solutions which promote wellness and resiliency in construction and urban development. The theme for Greenbuild 2018 is Human x Nature | The Intersection…
Integral Group is proud to announce Senior Principal & US West Sustainability + Resilient Design Leader Andréa Traber has been awarded Green Building & Design Magazine’s 2018 Women In Sustainability Leadership Award (WLSA). The Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards (WSLA) is gb&d’s top annual accolade, recognizing the most powerful women making a difference in the world through sustainability. WSLA is considered to…
With awards season in full swing, we are proud to announce that our US West region has been honored with ten new awards from prestigious groups such as AIA California Council, Engineering News-Record, Silicon Valley Business Journal and ASHRAE. Read more below about the projects honored this fall: AIA California Council Design Awards The AIACC…
25 October, 2018
The Spring @ 8th project, the new corporate headquarters for NCR, has just achieved double LEED Platinum Certification. This project is the first to achieve Certified LEED Platinum Core & Shell in Georgia, and now the first double LEED Platinum certification in the US Southeast with an additional LEED Platinum score in Commercial Interiors. This remarkable…
In partnership with the Province of British Columbia, Integral Group Vancouver’s Research and Planning Associate Lisa Westerhoff has launched Better Buildings BC: The Net-Zero Energy-Ready Challenge. Better Buildings BC is an incentive program and juried competition that provides incentives and support to high-rise residential, office, retail, commercial, institutional, and other large complex building projects designed…
We are delighted to announce that Elementa Consulting has won Employer of the Year (medium category, 51-300 employees) at the CIBSE Young Engineers Awards for the second consecutive year and was crowned the overall 2018 winner across all categories (from 1 to 301+ employees). The awards, which champion the support of young people throughout the…
25 October, 2018
Elementa’s work at the Strand Palace Hotel has been featured in this month’s CIBSE Journal, exploring the project’s approach to a phased refurbishment using Hybrid VRF system for cooling and heating of the 785 bedrooms. The landmark hotel in London’s busy West End posed challenges including maintaining the majority of the hotel rooms for occupation,…
25 October, 2018
Center for the Built Environment at UC Berkeley’s Livable Building Awards is a program to showcase projects that excel in design, operation, and occupant satisfaction. The finalists for this award must meet minimum criteria set by CBE’s Occupant Indoor Environment Quality Survey, which has been used to study occupant indoor environment comfort in over 1,000…