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Yesterday the draft London plan was released for public consultation. Following the continued campaign, ‘Getting to Zero’, spearheaded by Elementa’s Clara Bagenal George, we are delighted to say that many of the recommendations from LETI have been incorporated into the new London plan. Energy strategies for new developments will now have to include proposals that…

Oakland, CA: We are proud to announce Integral Group’s Oakland office is third in the firm to become Fitwel Certified, a recognition of Integral Group’s commitment to green engineering and healthy work spaces. Fitwel has awarded the Oakland office a 2-Star Certification through the Center for Active Design for its efforts to optimize building occupant health and productivity through targeted improvements. Earlier this…

We are excited to welcome Lloyd Mariner, PE, LEED AP as Managing Principal of Integral Group’s Oakland office. Lloyd joins Integral Group with over 25 years of experience in the engineering, building design and construction industry including lighting, power, IT, facilities management, commissioning, sustainability and low energy use “high-performance” building technologies. Lloyd is a University…

Elementa are delighted to be shortlisted for three awards at the prestigious CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2018 – recognising the people, products and projects that demonstrate engineering excellence in the built environment. The Awards focus on actual, measured performance, not design intent or performance specifications. Elementa are proud to be up for Consultancy of the…

Celebrating ten years of deep green engineering, Impact tells the story of Integral Group through the projects, people, and endeavors that most encapsulate its ethos and influence. Building a Smarter Mousetrap highlights Integral Group’s impact in the realm of engineering and building services. This chapter explores Integral’s contributions in performance modeling, including their modeling tool, IntegralDRIVE. Integral’s work…

The Livable Buildings Awards are given to commercial buildings as mark of distinction for exceptional performance in terms of occupant satisfaction, resource efficiency, and overall design. This award is unique in that it includes the feedback from building occupants as part of the selection basis. Buildings must rank among the top scorers in the Center…

We are delighted to announce that Elementa Consulting has won Employer of the Year 2017 (Medium Category, 51-300 employees) at this year’s CIBSE Young Engineers Awards. The accolade recognises organisations that pro-actively champion young people in the building services sector, through commitment to young people in the workplace or by supporting those employees through education.…

Elementa Consulting are delighted to welcome Carl McKenzie as Managing Principal of our Oxford office. Carl is a highly skilled engineer with outstanding sustainable knowledge and extensive experience of delivering ‘high end’ engineering/technology’ projects within the UK, Middle East and India. He will bring his considerable skills to lead, grow and develop the Oxford office and…

Integral Group, in concert with Three For All, a coalition comprised of the Canada Green Building Council, Open Green Building Society, Passive House Canada, Pembina Institute and Recollective Consulting, is pushing for better energy efficiency standards in British Columbia via the BC Energy Step Code. The BC Energy Step Code is a provincial regulation that local governments…

Join Integral Group at North American Passive House Network (NAPHN)’s 2017 Conference from October 4-8, 2017 in Oakland, CA. This year’s conference theme is Passive + Renewables with the goal of promoting Passive House strategies coupled with renewable energy sources to lead us toward a post carbon all-renewable energy future. Integral Group will be represented by three speakers: Stuart Hood, Managing Principal,…

Creating a Zero Carbon Capital LETI Works Collaboratively to Deliver Four Energy Policy Proposals September 26, 2017 (LONDON, UK): While it is understood that progress takes time, what happens when the issue being faced – climate change – isn’t slowing down? It is within this framework that the London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI), has been…

Silicon Valley Business Journal has awarded three Integral Group projects with 2017 Silicon Valley Structures Awards in the following categories: Educational Project: Design Tech High School, Redwood City Office Project: Intuit, Mountain View Reuse/Rehab Project: 380 North Pastoria, Sunnyvale People’s Choice: Design Tech High School, Redwood City Design Tech High School | DES Architects | Educational & People’s Choice Design…