Magic Johnson Park & Community Center received recognition in three categories in USGBC LA’s 2021 Sustainable Innovation Awards, which evaluates projects on a merit-based sustainable strategies system that exceeds LEED, WELL, Living Building Challenge, and SITES certifications. Magic Johnson Park & Community Center received: Project of the Year (Equity + Environmental Justice) Honor Award (Equity + Environmental…
Research shows that embodied carbon in heating and hot-water systems accounts for up to 25% of a dwelling’s total embodied carbon. Building on the work of TM65, published in January 2021, the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and Elementa Consulting present their most recent research study, Technical Memorandum 65.1: Embodied carbon in building…
Integral Group is proud to announce that two projects were recognized as recipients of 2021 Austin Green Awards. These awards highlight next generation projects that respond to rapidly evolving environmental, social, and health imperatives with sustainably inspired initiatives. Two of the six projects recognized this year are Integral projects. DPR Construction’s Austin Office at the Foundry…
The Engineering News-Record ENR Southeast Region has announced the winners of the Excellence in Safety and Sustainability Awards, naming Integral Group project ASHRAE Global Headquarters as the recipient of the Excellence in Sustainability Award. These awards recognize projects with exemplary sustainability and safety attributes, worthy of emulation by industry peers. Integral Group provided MEP, energy…
A new guide has been published which aims to address the crucial issue of upgrading existing homes to meet net zero carbon targets. The Climate Emergency Retrofit Guide was launched by LETI on 21st October and follows the launch of its Climate Emergency Design Guide for new buildings last year. Our new Climate Emergency Retrofit…
Beyond Buildings, a report issued by the World Green Building Council, with direction and authorship from Integral Group’s Global Lead of Life Cycle Research Louise Hamot and Director, Global Sustainability Richard Palmer, identifies opportunities for how an integrated approach to the whole built environment is essential to deliver change commensurate with the commitments of the…
Integral Group congratulates Atlanta Principal Stanton Stafford for being named a LEED Fellow by US Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). The 2021 Class of LEED Fellows includes 21 green building leaders who represent the top of their fields in green building design, engineering, and development. Stanton receives his LEED Fellow…
Integral Group releases its Zero Carbon Operations (ZCO) Implementation Plan in line with the updated World Green Building Council’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment (The Commitment). In June 2018, Integral Group was a founding signatory of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) Net Zero Carbon Buildings (NZCB) Commitment. In 2020, after three years of data…
Integral Group is excited to welcome Mary Casey as a principal on the Australian sustainability team based in Sydney. Mary brings over 25 years of international and Australian experience. Combining innovative strategy with practical implementation experience, she assists her clients in confidently setting ambitious objectives, defining requirements, and managing diverse teams to deliver results that…
Integral Group is pleased to welcome Rob Bolin as a senior principal in its Oakland office. Rob brings over 30 years of experience in highly sustainable mechanical engineering design and consulting to the Integral Group team. Rob’s focus has been on high-performance design for his entire career, and he has contributed to the design of…