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The Design-Build Institute of America announced its winners for the 2019 National Design-Build Merit Awards. Integral Group’s project Google 1212 Bordeaux Offices won the National Award of both Merit and Excellence in the commercial/office category. Projects are judged against the Design-Build Done Right™ standard criteria, and winning projects demonstrate effective schedule and cost performance, as…

As a ‘Deep Green’ consultancy firm, our mission is centred around being a positive sustainable influence and making the planet a place for future generations to enjoy. This year has been one of our best so far in terms of continuing research into sustainable building techniques, influencing projects towards sustainable energy strategies and educating and…

One of Toronto’s most innovative projects–The Arbour at George Brown College–has recently been awarded GOLD at the World Architecture News (WAN) Awards in the Category of ‘Future Projects – Education’. Integral Group worked closely with Moriyama & Teshima Architects and Acton Ostry Architects to deliver the award-winning project. Each year, the WAN Awards welcomes entries…

Oakland, California – (October 30, 2019) – Kevin Hydes, Integral Group’s Founder and CEO receives a 2019 Leadership Award from the U.S. Green Building Council Kevin will be recognized at the USGBC Leadership Awards Ceremony taking place on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 during the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Atlanta. “Our Leadership Award recipients remind us that…

Integral Group is thrilled to announce fourth quarter honors from various respected industry groups in California including the American Institute of Architects, Los Angeles, Engineering News-Record California, New Buildings Institute and the San Diego Green Building Council. Our end-of-year suite of awards include the following: 2019 ZNE School Leadership Awards / New Building Institute With…

Elementa Consulting, member of Integral Group, are pleased to announce our first mainland European office in Belgrade, Serbia. Prleks, a well-established firm founded in 1990, join the Deep Green family with an impressive portfolio of projects in Serbia, across Europe, and in Asia. They have worked with world-class clients, architects and design houses, and share…

Integral Group is proud to welcome Tom Marseille as the Managing Principal of the Seattle design studio. Tom joins Integral Group with a diverse background in delivering creative, award-winning, high-performance, sustainable building solutions. Tom focuses on integrative building systems design with an emphasis on delivering best-in-class building performance outcomes. With years of experience in LEED…

A diverse and inclusive employee community is fundamental to Elementa Consulting’s resiliency as a firm. Becoming a parent is a life-changing event, and it essential to our success to support our employees through this important transition. In our ongoing commitment to equity and diversity within our group, and to provide a family-friendly workplace, Elementa Consulting,…

Associate Clara Bagenal George discovered, through her work in energy strategy development, that current energy policy was not representative of real life scenarios. The Greater London Authority (GLA) London Plan’s carbon factors used in design of gas and electricity systems were not keeping up with the changing state of the utility grid. Carbon factors last…

The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) has announced the winners of the 2019 Silver Awards. The VRCA awards recognize excellence in professionals, organizations and projects within the building construction sector. Three winners are selected for each of fifteen categories, based on innovation, new materials integration and demonstrated outstanding project management. One Silver Award winner per…

Integral Group is proud to announce that three of our projects have achieved LEED certification. Kaiser Permanente Regional Lab Chino Hills is a retrofitted building, originally a big-box retail store, which was transformed into a highly efficient laboratory facility. After being initially proposed with no LEED goals, the Integral Group team led an eco-charrette with…

(San Diego, CA, August 2019) Integral Group launches new office in San Diego to advance California’s push to Net Zero Energy and Net Zero Water development. The San Diego design studio is our fourth in the State of California. The team will provide support for major commissions at UC San Diego and new clients who share…