Elementa Consulting, member of Integral Group, announce that it has achieved net zero carbon emissions for Scopes 1 and 2 per the requirements of the World Green Building Council (WGBC)’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment. At the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) in 2018, Integral Group became a founding signatory of the WGBC’s Net Zero…
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What role does the built environment play in social equity, community wellness, and climate resilience? Increasingly, the conversation about climate resilience is converging with a rising awareness around social justice and equity, as well as the health and wellness of our communities around the world. Owners, architects, civic institutions, and engineering and consulting experts have…
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Elementa Presents Hackbridge: The UK’s First Passivhaus Plus & Net Zero Energy School
Apr 01,2021
Graham Day presented Elementa’s work with Hackbridge Primary School to professionals within the built environment industry at a webinar run by New London Architecture (NLA). The webinar explored the role that design plays in providing an educational space that is adaptable to the needs of the user. To achieve Net Zero, Passivhaus building envelope insulation…
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women – while also marking a call to action for accelerating gender equality. The first International Women’s Day occurred in 1911, supported by over one million people. Today, Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to…
Elementa are moving our London office space on the 4th March 2021 to the prestigious White Chapel Building in Aldgate. This move is part of our phased relocation to 150 Holborn, which will become our home in 2022, bringing together recognised brands within the Dar Group under one roof for the first time. Regional Director Brian Goldsmith commented “After what…
In June 2020 Elementa Consulting, member of Integral Group, made a commitment to pause, listen, and learn in our Black Lives Matter Statement within its Corporate Social + Environmental Responsibility (CSER) report. Now is the time we commit to action. In 2020, the formation of Integral’s Anti-Racism Task Force (ARTF) was catalyzed by the tragic…
Melbourne, Australia, January 2020 Leading Australian Building Services + Sustainability practice Umow Lai’s Melbourne office rebrands as Integral Group, a global Deep Green Engineering + Consulting firm. In January 2021, Umow Lai’s Melbourne practice takes the final step in Umow Lai joining the Integral Group brand. Umow Lai’s Sydney and Brisbane offices previously rebranded as…
Elementa Consulting, member of Integral Group, are pleased to announce the promotion of Brian Goldsmith to the role of Regional Director, Europe + United Kingdom. CEO William Overturf, in celebrating this leadership change, noted, “I am pleased to congratulate Brian Goldsmith on his promotion to Regional Director, Europe + United Kingdom. Brian has successfully led…
Elementa Consulting were commissioned by CIBSE in 2020 to develop a methodology for calculating the embodied carbon of MEP systems often left undiscussed in current embodied carbon discussions. This guidance, co-authored by Global Lead of Life Cycle Research Louise Hamot and Associate Clara Bagenal George will be published as CIBSE Technical Memorandum (TM) 65. …
What does the future workplace look like in a COVID-19 reality? Our work lives have already been disrupted by rapidly shifting technology. COVID-19 has only accelerated that change. Organizations successfully emerging from the pandemic are aggressively taking on digital and workspace transformation. Following the British Council for Offices (BCO) “Wellness Matters” report published in 2018,…