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…
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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…
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…
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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…
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation announced today that it has achieved its goal of operating its headquarters building at net zero energy by generating more than enough electricity to meet its needs during the first full year of occupancy. The 49,000 square foot building, located at 343 Second Street, is the largest building to…
LEED certification is generally accepted as a starting point for most projects, with Gold and Platinum now commonplace. Designers and builders are looking to standards such as Living Building Challenge (LBC) and Net Zero to provide the next level of challenge. While questions of cost implications for building to LEED have been laid to rest,…
Location: Alexandria, VA LEED Certification: Gold Situated closely to the nation’s capital, the Integral Group Deep Green Office is nestled in the historic center of Old Town Alexandria and serves as the center of operations for Integral’s East Coast locations. The office, completed in 2010, holds a LEED Gold rating (CI 2009) and uses 43%…
GreenerBuilder 2013 South San Francisco Conference Center, San Francisco June 12, 2013 GreenerBuilder is a gathering of contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers and other design/build professionals to provide a powerful educational and networking experience. Join with friends and colleagues to learn what you need to know, in order to be at the forefront of greening the…
At Integral Group, we are excited and looking forward to the best Living Future unConference ever. Our team will be gathering at the event with friends and colleagues to learn, share and enjoy the collective intelligence together. Come and add your positive energy at our exhibit booth as part of our 2013 Positive Energy Bike…
Integral Group is pleased to announce that the British Columbia offices have met the criteria for Organizational Quality Management (OQM) certification and are now officially OQM certified. Our Vancouver, Kelowna, and Prince George offices have been collaboratively working together to implement the policies and procedures necessary to ensure the utmost level of quality control. At…