Who said females couldn’t be in a leadership position within a construction company by their early 30s? Newly promoted Emma Weller is defying misconceptions in her career, as a young, female, digital engineer heading up Elementa’s UK BIM department. Since starting out as an apprentice and joining Elementa 5 years ago as a BIM coordinator,…
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Rui Dinis, a life sciences expert who has spent more than 20 years exploring the drivers behind the complex design of laboratories, discusses how we can add value to limited space to support the future of the UK’s research and development initiatives. As we enter 2022, it’s more important than ever that every space we…
As COP26 comes to a close, the Elementa team considers what’s next. From the imminent energy crisis to the need to design buildings for tomorrow’s climate, what’s clear at every level is that rapid change must happen now. Brian Goldsmith, Regional Director, UK + Europe on the power of people… COP26 is over and the…
Robin James, Associate at Elementa Consulting after joining in 2014, recently traded in his high vis for retirement after over 35 years in the industry. On his last day at the firm, Robin looks back over a career in engineering, spanning multiple countries and major industry milestones, before considering what the future might hold. So,…
Integral Group continues to set new sustainability standards in higher education projects and schools around the globe. From recent Carbon Neutral Infrastructure Analysis at the University of Michigan, to designing the UK’s first PassivHaus Plus Certified True Net Zero School, Hackbridge Primary. In Australia, higher education project excellence continues in the design of facilities achieving…
Cherry Chan, Mechanical Engineer at Elementa Consulting, talks about her life-changing move across the globe, the excitement of seeing a building come to life and overcoming her parents’ concerns around a career in engineering. When did you know you wanted to pursue a career in engineering and what inspired you to do so? I studied…
Our team has heard every myth in the book when it comes to Passive House design, so Sustainability Consultant, Tom Hubbard in our Melbourne practice, compiled the top five most common Passive House misconceptions and busted them! MYTH: Passive House is only for residential buildings Despite the name, Integral Group have successfully realized Passive House…
Simon Ebbatson, Elementa’s lead for higher education, explores the challenges ahead for higher education estates, discussing the need for expenditure to be targeted thoughtfully.
How do building owners guarantee their investment provides exceptional digital experiences for their tenants? A digital connectivity and technology review or WiredScore rating could help. What is WiredScore? A WiredScore rating is a global digital connectivity rating scheme, working with landlords to assess, improve, benchmark and promote their buildings. How does it work? By benchmarking…
Integral Group is rewriting the rules for sustainable buildings and precincts around the globe. Schools are the perfect environment to implement sustainable design solutions as they are an important part of any community and learning environments for the next generation. In this Integral Insight, Associate Principal Hugh Wilson answers some key questions asked by school…