In the future net-zero carbon buildings will be driven not only by social responsibility but by policy and changing codes and standards. Now is the time to take action. The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) ANZ Virtual Seminar – 2020 Vision for a 2030 Reality, brings experts from both sides of the Tasman…
Integral Group is excited to announce the recent promotions of two principals in our Sydney design studio; Patrick Elliott to Senior Principal, Major Projects and New Business and Paul Jacobsen to Managing Principal, Sydney About Patrick Patrick has been a consulting engineer in Sydney, Darwin, Perth, and Melbourne in the past 20 years, culminating in…
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The traditional metrics of reductions in site energy, source energy, and energy costs – that have served as benchmarks for high-performance buildings for decades – no longer provide a comprehensive picture of a building’s true environmental impact. Greenhouse gas emissions intensity (GHGI) associated with building energy use is, given what we know, the pertinent metric…
USGBC offers up to four credits that layout strategies and best practices for our new normal in the office. I love leveraging the excellent work already done by other experts who have thought long and hard about whatever it is I’m researching. When I worked as a sustainability manager for a luxury hotel, I mined…
Jul 13, 2020
Integral Group is proud to release our 2019 Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility (CSER) Report. This document is the third publicly released annual report on our commitment to the Planet and our People through our operations across the firm. It includes an introduction to our firm, our values, and shares our CSER performance data for the…
Integral Group is pleased to announce that Rachel Liberman has been promoted to Managing Principal, Toronto and Kenny Smith has been promoted to Senior Principal, Business Development – Canada East. Mike Godawa also continues in his role as Senior Principal, Director of Engineering Services – Canada East. Using a triumvirate leadership model, Rachel, Kenny, and…
Over the years, Umow Lai, a member of Integral Group, has developed an integrated approach and delivery of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Australia, specializing in healthcare facility projects. Read Elizabeth Coe’s take on the PPP process and why having an experienced team is essential for success. The Devil is in the Details – Unpacking PPP…
Integral Group proudly announces that our Austin-based project, UPCycle, is a 2020 COTE AIA Top Ten Award Winner. The COTE Top Ten Awards is the industry’s best-known awards program for sustainable design excellence. Each year, ten innovative projects are selected for setting the standard in design and sustainability. The UPCycle building, formerly a graffiti-covered warehouse,…
Integral Group is proud to share that Richard Palmer has been awarded Green Building Council of Australia’s Green Star Champion for 2020! This annual award recognises the vision, passion and commitment of 40 leaders across the industry who work tirelessly in the delivery of a more sustainable built environment through the GBCA’s Green Star certification…
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…
Principals David Glossop and Rob Harris discuss the now, next, and future of the hotel industry. This presentation discusses the physical realities of getting hotels back into use and opened safely and successfully. How the current shift in occupancy restrictions and demand affects both short and long-term operations in our industry for developers, management &…
Associate Engineer, Graham Day, draws upon his experience to demonstrate the key requirements of sustainable design. This presentation provides guidance on how to design schools sustainably, focussing on low carbon design. Graham will look at both net-zero targets, whole-life carbon analysis and discuss how these apply to school design, with comparison to current UK design…