Integral Group is proud to release its 2021 Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility Report (“CSER Report”). This is the fifth publicly released annual report on its ESG commitments to the planet and people. 2021 CSER Key Highlights Zero Carbon Operations Implementation Plan release with supporting strategies to meet World Green Building Council’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings…
The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) Awards competition recognizes members contributing to the advancement of green building in Canada. These national awards are presented annually at Building Lasting Change, Canada’s premier green building industry event. Among the recognized categories is the award for Zero Carbon Design. The Zero Carbon Design Award is presented to the…
Integral Group includes fleet vehicle emissions in its carbon offset strategy to meet the requirements of the World Green Building Council (WGBC)’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment. In June of 2018, Integral Group became a founding signatory of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) Net Zero Carbon Buildings (NZCB) Commitment (“Commitment”). In 2020, Integral Group…
Integral Group is proud to have two of its Zero Carbon-designed projects featured in a new book, Designing for Zero Carbon: Case Studies of All-Electric Buildings written by Edward Dean, FAIA, and published by Southern Edison California. In this publication, Dean makes a case for Zero Carbon design by looking at a short history of…
Integral Group proudly supports the Carbon Leadership Forum as a signatory member of the MEP 2040 Challenge. To address the impact of the built environment on climate change, systems engineers have a critical role to play in both operational and embodied carbon and need to embrace a whole life carbon approach to MEP design. While…
Integral Group is excited to announce the launch of its first Indigenous Student Scholarship in the Victoria office, which is located on the unceded and traditional territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) people, known today as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations. This educational scholarship will be combined with a 4- or 8-month term job placement program,…
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global celebration day focusing on women’s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements with a call to action for accelerating gender equality. The first International Women’s Day occurred in 1911, supported by over one million people. Today, IWD is a day of advocacy featuring global campaigns and events rallying for…
Integral Group celebrates National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) award winners and nominees for their contributions to Women in the Construction Industry at the 2022 NAWIC awards. Six Integral Group staff in Australia have been nominated this year for National Women in Construction Association (NAWIC) Awards. NAWIC is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to…
Integral Group’s Victoria office has expanded and relocated to its new location at 1515 Douglas Street, a certified LEED Platinum office in the heart of Downtown Victoria, across from City Hall. The team also provided mechanical engineering, LEED® project management, and energy modeling services for the project. Read more about the project here. Since opening…
Elementa Consulting, a member of Integral Group, and Willmott Dixon launched a new study investigating the embodied and operational carbon impact of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) installations. Rooftop solar PV is required if the grid is to be successfully decarbonized, playing a significant part in the government’s journey to meet the United Kingdom’s climate targets.…