Elementa is to host their 4th consecutive annual World Green Building Week event, launching the next phase of the ‘Getting to Zero’ campaign – a report detailing the London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) working groups outputs. World Green Building Week brings together Green Building Councils from around the world to create a public conversation about…
In order to mitigate against catastrophic climate change, carbon emissions from buildings need to be radically reduced. As construction industry professionals in London, we have a collective responsibility to contribute our expertise and engage in a process that puts London on the path to meeting these goals. To that end the London Energy Transformation Initiative…
Join Integral Group at the Society of Women Engineers WE17 Conference from October 25-27, 2017 in Austin, TX. This year’s conference theme is Always Connecting, Always Engineering. Integral Group will be represented by Rachel Lieberman, Senior Building Analyst – Toronto, who will be leading a panel on women in sustainable design. Joining her on the panel will be: …
As a proposal coordinator at a deep green engineering firm, I have picked up a lot of technical knowledge over the years – why a tight building envelope is important to sustainability, what an air source heat pump is, and even what the commissioning process really entails – but I’m always excited for the opportunity…
Next week, the largest simulation conference in the world will take place in San Francisco, CA. A biennial meeting, this extraordinary international event is not one to miss! Held at the Hyatt Regency, International Building Performance Simulation Association‘s Building Simulation 2017 will feature presentations and discussions from leading practitioners and researchers from around the world. Included are…
Aug 02, 2017
Bishop O’Dowd High School Center for Environmental Studies was awarded the Acterra Business Environmental Award in the Sustainable Built Environment category. This zero net energy project features a rainwater capture system, photovoltaic array, site-sourced building materials, and high-performance envelope in addition to many other sustainable design features. As the home to the environmental science and…
Vancouver, BC: On July 22nd, the City of Vancouver launched the Drum is Calling Festival, a 9-day event celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation. Locally named Canada 150+, the celebration includes Indigenous engagement and programming as a way of honouring Canada’s heritage beyond the last 150 years and embodies a shared future…
Join Integral Group at North American Passive House Network (NAPHN)’s 2017 Conference from October 4-8, 2017 in Oakland, CA. This year’s conference theme is Passive + Renewables with the goal of promoting Passive House strategies coupled with renewable energy sources to lead us toward a post-carbon all-renewable energy future. Integral Group will be represented by three speakers:…
Recently, Elementa contributed to a major citizen science’ study of air pollution in the UK, curated by King’s College London and Friends of the Earth. To gather data for the study, we mounted a Clean Air test tube next to the entrance of our London office. The tube was in place for two weeks and…
Jul 11, 2017
Clara Bagenal George, an environmental design engineer from Elementa’s sustainability team, is one of just 50 people who have been carefully selected to be part of the Mayor of London’s ‘Good Growth Design Programme’. They will be working alongside City Hall and London Councils on the programme to assist the Mayor in solving the current…
The public release of Fitwel at the end of 2016 prompted Elementa Consulting Principal, Edward Garrod to become the first Fitwel Ambassador outside of North America. Elementa Consulting are the UK arm of international ‘deep green engineering’ practice Integral Group. As soon as Integral Group became a Fitwel Champion in early 2017, Garrod challenged his…
Toronto, ON: We are proud to announce our Integral Group Toronto office is the first space in Canada to become Fitwel Certified, a recognition of Integral Group’s commitment to green engineering and healthy workspaces. Fitwel has awarded our Toronto office a 2-Star Certification through the Center for Active Design for our efforts to optimize building…