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Around the world, companies are making pledges to rapidly decarbonise. Battery storage will help make those promises reality. While the building industry continues to strive for Net Zero Energy goals, recent policies requiring all-electric building design are shifting the focus away from energy and onto carbon emissions. It is now more important than ever to…

Integral Group is proud to be listed in this year’s Engineering News-Record (ENR)’s 2020 Top 500 Design Firms, moving to #183 up from #220 in 2019. Integral Group also ranked #36 on ENR’s Top 50 Designers in International Markets sublist, up from #42 in 2019. The annual Top 500 Design Firms list features peers and…

Occupant health and wellbeing are now at the center of all built environment projects. Light is the primary regulator of our body’s circadian system. Our exposure to light, or lack thereof, can affect our sleep, mood, appetite, and productivity. Recent research linking lighting and human health have put a renewed focus on the importance of…

What does wellness in the workplace look like in a COVID-19 reality? The British Council for Offices sets the global benchmark for Class A Office Space. In 2018 it launched “Wellness Matters” – an outcomes-based roadmap to support health and wellbeing in the workplace. It’s three lead authors – Ed Garrod, James Pack, and Will…

The engineering sector is one of the most significant industries in the world, affecting economies, environment and human health. As new research and innovation cause changes in architectural and environmental design, sustainable energy strategies, and occupant behaviour, keeping abreast of the most up to date trends and information can be challenging. Elementa have curated a…

In celebration of Earth Day, Integral Group Chief Sustainability Officer Megan White will break down Integral’s mission driven approach towards environmental design and corporate operations. This presentation will include a review of Integral’s annual environmental reporting (CSER) and details into the World Green Building Council’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment. Additionally, Megan will highlight ways…

Improving the environmental impact of the built environment has become a priority in the fight against the climate crisis. Greenhouse gas emissions responsible for global warming – or carbon emissions – must be reduced dramatically and rapidly. The industry has long focused on operational carbon but has ignored embodied carbon emissions related to the rest…

The term Net Zero is gaining traction globally – but what does it mean to be truly Net Zero? Born from challenges of different local standards and approaches to this question, Elementa Consulting initiated the London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) in 2017 to change London’s Energy Policy, a system that was failing to keep up with a…

District energy systems are gaining momentum across the globe. As traditional “heating-only” systems no longer meet current needs, Integral Group has developed innovative, “next generation” district energy solutions that offer stellar environmental performance. These systems provide both heating and cooling, flexibility to accommodate “low-carbon” and “low-exergy” sources, and cutting-edge energy conversion technologies. Using our local…

The heart of our firm’s impact and excellence is tied to the diversity of our staff. Fostering inclusion echoes to our commitment to our staff to be a safe workplace where they can show up as their authentic selves and thrive. We continue to attract and retain the best, brightest, and most passionate people motivated…

The 2019 Austin Green Award winning projects have been announced. The Austin Green Awards recognize projects in Austin, Texas that have made outstanding achievements in sustainable design and innovation. The first of its kind in Austin, these awards aim to raise the bar for future project conception and their approach to ever-changing environmental, social, and…

Elementa Consulting crowned CIBSE’s Building Performance Consultancy of the Year for the third time in four years, at the 2020 Building Performance Awards The ballroom of the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, played host to over 500 building services engineers to celebrate and showcase a year of ground-breaking achievements in high performance building services engineering. Building Consultancy of…