We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted again by CIBSE for two Awards. The CIBSE Building Performance Awards recognize the people, products, and projects that demonstrate engineering excellence in the built environment. The Awards focus on actual, measured performance, not design intent or performance specifications. 101 Milton Park, UK (right picture) This…
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We have been proudly working on the Addlestone Regeneration project, a Bouygues scheme, which is now in construction. The video displays the new town centre which will provide Addlestone town centre with a vibrant new leisure and retail hub. The development includes; A 100 bed Premier Inn with restaurant facilities, 20-30,000 sqft food store, 190…
This week Elementa’s London office took delivery of an important package from our colleagues in California – a prototype chair with the potential to slash office energy consumption and give every occupant their ideal thermal environment. The CBE ‘Personal Comfort System’ was developed as a research project by the Center for the Built Environment at…
Integral Group’s Alameda Main Library project recently achieved the LEED v4 Gold certification from the United States Green Building Council. This is the first time this level of certification in the newest LEED version has been awarded to a public library. Integral Group’s building performance team, led by Hillary Weitze, PE, LEED AP, provided the…
Elementa recently played host to their second annual World Green Building Week breakfast event. As a member of the UK Green Building Council, we proudly highlighted our commitment to sustainability through focusing on the UKGBC’s theme Powering Positive Change through our seminar titled ‘Imagine, Perform, Accelerate, Sustain – Revolutionary Green Engineering’. Ed Garrod presented to…
We are pleased to announce that the ‘Lewisham Southwark College – Phase 1‘ project has won the Architect Journal’s 2015 Retrofit Award in the ‘Higher Education’ category. The £8 million phases, part of the larger £40 million scheme, will provide the college with the majority of their site opposite Southwark tube station with new accommodation.…
Elementa are extremely proud to have the ultimate seal of approval from the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) for our training scheme. The ‘Elementa Professional Development Training Scheme’ has been designed to meet the requirements of CIBSE and provide our valued engineers with a formal, accredited training programme to further their progression in…
This year, Elementa have consulted and educated on the WELL standard through various speaking engagements, added value advice and consultancy to our clients and the roll out of our WELL CPDs. It’s a key industry discussion point but more than that, as a business we want to continue to demonstrate our commitment to staff wellbeing…
Since its completion, the Airside Operations Building (AOB) has improved safety and efficiency of operations and emergency services to Vancouver International Airport. Previously spread around the airport, the new integrated facility has merged airside operations, maintenance and support teams into one building. Located centrally in the airfield, the building is highly visible at both domestic…
We are delighted to announce that 5 of our team have been accepted as members of CIBSE – 3 of whom we have supported through to achieve Chartered status. Our newly Chartered Engineers include one of our Principals, Rob Harris and two of our Senior Mechanical Engineers; Graham Day and Alastair Rowe. We congratulate the…
Elementa are proudly participating and speaking at the Higher Education Design Quality Forum conference at Manchester’s Metropolitan University Business School on the theme of the University and the City. The HEDQF promotes high quality design in university buildings and estates. As a founder member of the organisation, Elementa enthusiastically share learnings from a plethora of…
Elementa are again attending one of the industry’s leading workplace events – the BCO Conference. Taking place this year in Chicago, the birthplace of the skyscraper, the conference will focus on the poignant question “what of the future”? Principal, Brian Goldsmith, who leads the workplace and commercial schemes, will be engaging with industry leaders on…