Insights Categorized: Thought Leadership


Decarbonization of Road Transport Network Operations in Australia and New Zealand

Mar 24, 2022

The ambition for Net Zero emissions has a transport problem. Transport emissions keep going up when they need to go down. This transport problem is really a roads problem (>60% of transport emissions are from road vehicles). And that problem is really a private passenger vehicle problem, which makes up the majority of road emissions.…

Building a Future for Cutting-edge Science

Feb 08, 2022

Rui Dinis, a life sciences expert who has spent more than 20 years exploring the drivers behind the complex design of laboratories, discusses how we can add value to limited space to support the future of the UK’s research and development initiatives. As we enter 2022, it’s more important than ever that every space we…

Protecting One Planet: COP26 in Review

Nov 24, 2021

As COP26 comes to a close, the Elementa team considers what’s next. From the imminent energy crisis to the need to design buildings for tomorrow’s climate, what’s clear at every level is that rapid change must happen now. Brian Goldsmith, Regional Director, UK + Europe on the power of people… COP26 is over and the…

Using Semantic Data Models to create Smarter Buildings

Oct 27, 2021

Modern smart buildings seek to enhance the energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and indoor air quality. Building owners and facility managers can reduce costs through energy savings across unoccupied spaces by automatically turning off lights and air conditioning services. To enable these opportunities through data-driven insights, it is necessary to collect and manage all data from…

Mechanical Engineering Principles Behind a Safe Return to School in Australia

Sep 29, 2021

HVAC mitigation strategies for reducing the risk of airborne disease transmission in schools are a hot topic. Governments aim to safely return students into the classroom for the final term of the year. The Victorian government has committed $190M to make upgrades and improvements to schools to slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep students…

Evaluating Risks of COVID-19 on School Campuses

Sep 29, 2021

Right now, people in cities across the world are asking, ‘Is my building safe to occupy?’ The COVID-19 Delta variant is more transmissible than the original strain, particularly in an aerosolized context. Clients ask us what they can do to make their schools and workplaces safer for occupants. This question has brought building ventilation systems…

A Decade of Displacement Ventilation

Jul 23, 2021

As people across the United States evaluate their return-to-office plans, companies are considering all that has been learned about aerosolized viruses and how to keep employees safe. One approach that Integral Group has been using for over a decade to improve indoor air quality and thermal comfort that may offer a holistic solution to reduce…

Passive House Misconceptions, Busted!

Jun 21, 2021

Our team has heard every myth in the book when it comes to Passive House design, so Sustainability Consultant, Tom Hubbard in our Melbourne practice, compiled the top five most common Passive House misconceptions and busted them! MYTH: Passive House is only for residential buildings Despite the name, Integral Group has successfully realized Passive House…

Design Analytics | Your Questions, Answered

May 12, 2021

Design analytics optimizes the performance of districts, enhances the quality of space between buildings, develops climate-responsive building skins, and drives whole building performance. At our IG VISION webinar in June 2020, David Barker talked us through the ins and out of design analytics drawing on his extensive experience with comprehensive analysis and empirical modeling.There were…

5 Reasons Vacuum Toilets Are the Future of Healthcare

Apr 23, 2021

As we look for ways to save increasingly finite resources, build more sustainable structures, and design hygienic and safe environments, will vacuum toilets become more prominent in the built environment? Vacuum toilets are not new. They have been around since the 1950s in the aeronautical and marine industries, but the features and benefits of vacuum…

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