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CIBSE Awards

Feb 25, 2014

Elementa Consulting were Highly Commended at CIBSE Performance Awards which took place at the stunning Grosvenor Hotel, Park Lane on the 11th February. Working closely with design team, North London Estate Partnerships and Galliford Try we provided a plethora of low energy solutions: rain water harvesting, ground source heat pump with inverters, air to air…

Changes to Part L

Jan 28, 2014

Part L Changes From 6th April 2014 Part L 2013 superseded Part L 2010 What does this mean for you? The changes to Part L of the Building Regulations have resulted in a requirement for a further 9% reduction (aggregate) in carbon dioxide emissions in order to achieve Part L compliance, and therefore increase construction…

EcoBuild

Jan 27, 2014

Elementa are preparing to attend the world’s leading event for sustainable design, construction, energy and the built environment next week at the ExCeL Centre, London. Not only is EcoBuild a valuable resource to learn from the informative sessions taking place and keep up to date with innovations, it’s also a great place to network with…

Integral Wins Prestigious Engineering Award

Jan 23, 2014

The American Society for Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers has awarded Integral Group the first place Technology Award in the new commercial buildings category for the Packard Foundation Net Zero Energy Headquarters in Los Altos, Calif. The project also received the Award of Engineering Excellence, which ASHRAE gives only rarely for exceptional merit to…

EcoDistrict Founding Member

Jan 23, 2014

Integral Group is an early leader in the ecodistrict marketplace. We are working with communities to help define their energy and carbon goals and targets, as well as helping to identify some of the best opportunities for energy savings or renewable energy generation at the building and district scale. “At Integral Group, we wanted to…

Exploratorium Wins LEED Platinum

Jan 16, 2014

The US Green Building Council has announced that it has awarded LEED Platinum certification, its highest award category, to the Exploratorium. Situated on Pier 15 on San Francisco Bay, with 330,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space, the museum is also striving to become one of the first and largest, net zero museums in…

Net Positive Energy + Water Conference

Jan 08, 2014

San Francisco will be the hub for advancing Net Zero and regenerative design on February 4 and 5 as International Living Future Institute comes to town to host the Net Positive Energy + Water conference. The conference will bring together leading experts from around the world to develop net zero energy and water concepts through…

Simon Ebbatson presents at ECN Event

Dec 11, 2013

Simon Ebbatson recently presented at the Education Construction Network Breakfast to discuss the topic “Do Austerity and Sustainability sit as happy bedfellows?”. The panel included Bob Hayes – Director – Architype, Andy Gillies – Education Advisor, Vanessa Naveed – Lead BREEAM assessor – AA Projects. The panel discussed whether the reduced funding in education and the…

Doug Kerr Becomes British Council Office (BCO) Judge

Dec 10, 2013

We are pleased to announce that Doug Kerr, Managing Director, has been invited to join the British Council of Offices (BCO) South West of England & South Wales Judging Panel. Doug will join industry leaders Chris Kimber-Nickelson, Chairman (MEPC), Jason Balls (EPR Architects), Kate Dean (SEGRO) and John Wright (Stride Treglown) to recognise top quality design,…

A Great Year For Finchley Memorial Hospital

Dec 10, 2013

Elementa is pleased to announce that Finchley Memorial Hospital won Best Design at the Partnerships Awards 2013. Finchley Memorial Hospital, which opened its doors in September 2012, walked away with the prize; Surbiton Health Centre & Lime Tree Primary School had also been nominated for Best Accommodation which was recently completed in March 2013. Elementa provided all the…

Ecotone Releases “Integral: Revolutionary Engineering”

Dec 04, 2013

(Nov. 9, Portland, OR) International Living Future Institute and Integral Group are pleased to announce the publication of Integral: Revolutionary Engineering. These inside stories share the challenges and lessons of many of Integral Group’s transformative designs around the world, including the first net zero lab, the largest net zero museum, Integral’s work with Infosys in India,…

TD Bank’s New Concept Branch featured in Green Building & Sustainable Strategies article

Nov 27, 2013

Integral Group provided mechanical, electrical and sustainable consulting for the new TD branch in Mississauga which relies on natural lighting and uses solar power to generate electricity. Geothermal systems help heat and cool the branch, while energy efficient LED bulbs and sensors reduce lighting energy. Recycled and recyclable materials have been used in the construction…

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