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…
Integral Group continues to set new sustainability standards in higher education projects and schools around the globe. From recent Carbon Neutral Infrastructure Analysis at the University of Michigan, to designing the UK’s first PassivHaus Plus Certified True Net Zero School, Hackbridge Primary. In Australia, higher education project excellence continues in the design of facilities achieving…
Integral Group has climbed the charts in this year’s Engineering News-Record (ENR)’s 2021 Top 500 Design Firms, moving to #167 up from #181 in 2020. Integral Group also ranked #26 on ENR’s Top 50 Designers in the International Markets sublist, up from #37 in 2020. The annual Top 500 Design Firms list features peers and…
Phase 1A of the Earvin “Magic” Johnson Recreation Area Master Plan was the first of six to completely renovate and expand the existing 104-acre site into a 120-acre recreational area. Integral Group provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology services to this project. In this interview, Associate Gislene Weig reveals the “magic” behind this highly coordinated…
How do building owners guarantee their investment provides exceptional digital experiences for their tenants? A digital connectivity and technology review or WiredScore rating could help. What is WiredScore? A WiredScore rating is a global digital connectivity rating scheme, working with landlords to assess, improve, benchmark and promote their buildings. How does it work? By benchmarking…
Principals and residential sector leaders David Glossop and Rob Harris offer their insights on what to expect from the industry post-COVID-19 The Existing Challenges There are two factors to consider about the future of the residential housing sector. Existing challenges, which COVID-19 has exacerbated, and changes made in residential design and delivery due to the…
With broad experience in the performing arts industry, Simon Austin, the newest Senior ICT / AV Consultant, is an exciting addition to the Melbourne ICT team. Read below as he reflects on his career and what it means to give life to performing arts spaces. What inspired you to join Umow Lai (a member of…
Principals and hotel sector leaders David Glossop and Rob Harris offer their insights on what to expect from the industry post-COVID-19 The hotel industry has been one of the hardest-hit from the COVID-19 pandemic. Hundreds of hotels have closed temporarily, if not for good. Those that remain open are recording record low occupancy. There are…
Carl McKenzie, Elementa Principal and Chairman of the Professional Development Committee with the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (IHEEM), offers his views on the current and future state of the Healthcare Estates sector. Since its founding in 1948, the National Health Service has played a central role in UK society and our shared…
Canada’s largest green building conference, Building Lasting Change 2019, is taking place in Vancouver across the dates of May 28-30, 2019 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The annual conference is run by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and is known for activating connections, delivering world-class learning opportunities, and cultivating inspiration and innovation. The theme…
The Digie Award winners were announced at the Realcomm | IBcon 2018 conference on June 6, 2018, at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. For the past 20 years, these awards have recognized those companies, real estate projects, technologies, and people that have gone above and beyond to positively impact our industry using technology, automation, and innovation.…