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 celebrate women's achievements or rally for women's equality. IWD is… Read more⇒

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 recent 80,000 m² hospital project. Gain leading-edge insights from recent… Read more⇒

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 rapidly decarbonizing electricity grid. Through determination and collaboration, LETI’s 3-year… Read more⇒

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 and global case studies, this presentation will introduce the “next… Read more⇒

We are pleased to announce the appointment of William Overturf III as our new Chief Executive Officer and President. Bill succeeds Kevin Hydes, who takes on a new role as Chair of Integral Group's Board and Founder for the firm, having led Integral’s growth to more than 800 employees across 21 offices over the past decade. Bill is a mechanical engineer with over 35 years… Read more⇒

A diverse and inclusive employee community is fundamental to Elementa Consulting's resiliency as a firm. Becoming a parent is a life-changing event, and it essential to our success to support our employees through this important transition. In our ongoing commitment to equity and diversity within our group, and to provide a family-friendly workplace, Elementa Consulting, as a member of Integral Group, are pleased to announce… Read more⇒

Integral Group is proud to announce that the cSPACE King Edward Arts Hub has been Certified LEED Gold as of May 2019. The project has achieved a total of 60 points on the LEED Certification rating system, with Mission Green Buildings – a new member of the Integral Group family – providing LEED consulting and sustainable design services. cSPACE King Edward Arts Hub represents a union between… Read more⇒

Bilal Maarouf, Senior Energy Analyst presented at Scott Builders Breakfast Builder Series May 7 – 9, 2019  in Edmonton, Red Deer, and Calgary: [embed]https://wpapr01haslx81k.akamaized.net/encoder/output/TUD2/4d/2a/4d2acbf9-d982-47b6-be16-296641928d38/TUD2_QAErPyVk6n_2500k.mp4?worldplay-download=bbs-may-8-event.mp4[/embed]   The Spring 2019 Breakfast Builder Series Passive House Unraveled: Debunking the Myths Around Passive House featured talks from notable speakers in the industry on the benefits and returns of Passive House construction. Over 250 attendees joined the seminar series which… Read more⇒

Panda Passage is part of the Calgary Zoo’s commitment to cutting-edge habitat design and has received Petal Certification, making it the most advanced habitat in the world, and the first project to receive the designation in Alberta. Petal certification is part of the International Living Future Institute’s (ILFI) Living Building Challenge and recognizes achievement of the world’s most rigorous building standards. Certification means that the… Read more⇒

The Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) has announced its Showcase Awards at the 23rd Annual Awards Gala. Eleven projects received Awards of Excellence and eleven projects received Awards of Merit. The categories ranged from engineering, to community and environmental, to software design, project management and infrastructure. Hatch were among this year's Award of Excellence recipients in the Project Management category for the Calgary Transit Operations… Read more⇒