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AIA-COTE Top 10 Awards Feature Two Integral Group Projects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and ecological design projects that protect and enhance the environment. The projects will be honored at the AIA 2014 National Convention and Design Exposition…

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Headquarters project received an Award of Excellence at the 2014 Ontario Consulting Engineering Awards on April 12, 2014. This innovative new building effectively demonstrates how sustainable design can be successfully integrated into an urban neighbourhood in transition. “One of the most fascinating things I found about the project…

The Blatchford Redevelopment Masterplan project in Edmonton, AB received a medal at the 2014 National Urban Design Awards, in the Urban Design Plans category. The award recognizes individuals, organizations, firms and projects that have contributed to the quality of life in our Canadian cities and their sustainability. Integral Group Canada was part of the Redevelopment…

SALMON ARM SAVINGS AND CREDIT UNIONwas presented with an award in Large Commercial Wood Design at the Wood WORKS! BC 2014 Wood Design Awards at the Vancouver Convention Centre on March 3, 2014. Wood WORKS! is a national industry-led initiative of the Canadian Wood Council, with a goal to support innovation and provide leadership on the use…

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Headquarters project has been selected as a finalist for the 2014 Ontario Consulting Engineering Awards. The overall vision of the 11,400 sq. m ETFO Headquarters was to provide a welcoming home for ETFO and a pinnacle of sustainable building practice. This innovative new building effectively demonstrates how sustainable…

Samuel Brighouse Elementary School in Richmond, BC recently won a Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Award in Architecture, thanks in part to the design ideas of students. Integral Group provided mechanical consulting engineering services to this exciting project. Read the full story at BC Hydro.

The RCMP’s E Division is united at last. After years of working out of an aging and significantly overcrowded headquarters at 37th and Heather in Vancouver — plus various smaller locations spread throughout Metro Vancouver — all 25 separate divisional units are now housed in one facility. Integral Group provided mechanical consulting engineering and energy…

Elementa Consulting were Highly Commended at CIBSE Performance Awards which took place at the stunning Grosvenor Hotel, Park Lane on the 11th February. Working closely with design team, North London Estate Partnerships and Galliford Try we provided a plethora of low energy solutions: rain water harvesting, ground source heat pump with inverters, air to air…

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…

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…

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…