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,…
Nov 20,2020
Elementa has been shortlisted for Consultancy of the year (51–300 employees) at CIBSE’s Building Performance Awards 2021. This will be the fifth consecutive year Elementa has been nominated for one of the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers’ most prestigious awards. The award recognises consultancies that are meeting and exceeding client expectations of building performance…
London’s built environment sector risks falling ‘off track’ in achieving its environmental target, New London Architecture report warns 85% of NLA Member survey respondents believe current policy and regulations are not compatible with zero carbon ambitions Over 90% agree that the COVID-19 crisis presents an opportunity to transform our way of life and transition to…
CanBIM have announced Integral Group as winners of the Design & Engineering Category at the Innovation and Spotlight Awards for their work in Embodied Carbon in MEP Design. Integral’s submission demonstrates how using BIM models in life cycle assessment can help mitigate the embodied carbon of MEP designs, creating an accurate MEP bill of quantities…
How can we enhance the patient experience through design? Design analytics tools are becoming increasingly powerful in shaping the form, orientation, and façade configuration of healthcare buildings to improve occupant amenity while maintaining focus on environmental performance. Join James Gungl and David Barker as they explore a patient-centered design optimizing the internal environment for a…
Oct 27,2020
Commitment to the next generation of talent at Elementa is a continual priority within the firm, embodied through our core values, Trust, Nurture, Inspire. Following Elementa’s win last week at the CIBSE Young Engineer awards for Employer of the Year, Elementa has also been recognised by the British Council of Offices for this year’s BCO…
CIBSE (Chartered Institute of Building Services) have announced Elementa Consulting are the Employer of the Year 2020 (51-300 employees) at the CIBSE Young Engineers Awards. The accolade, which is Elementa’s third win in four years, recognises organisations that proactively champion young people in the building services sector, through a commitment to young people in the…