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…
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…
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…
Through the years, the annual GBCSA Green Building Convention has led discussions in South Africa around promoting sustainable changes in the built environment. Since GBCSA’s inception in 2007, the changes in the green building sector have been incremental, and also exponential. From Dare to Lead; the Race to Zero; Beyond – Shaping Cities of Tomorrow…
The 2021 Design-Build Conference and Expo (DBIACon) is Design-Build Institute of America’s premier event for networking and making the new owner and industry connections with five tracks of timely and targeted education created to provide real-world resources to win and deliver Design-Build Done Right® projects. Conference sessions will be delivered by industry leaders with impressive…
Modern smart buildings seek to enhance the energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and indoor air quality. Building owners and facility managers can reduce costs through energy savings across unoccupied spaces by automatically turning off lights and air conditioning services. To enable these opportunities through data-driven insights, it is necessary to collect and manage all data from…
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…
Oct 11, 2021
The Getting to Zero Forum is the premier event dedicated to zero energy and zero carbon buildings. With a growing number of climate emergencies across the United States and around the world, there is no more important time than now for the Getting to Zero Forum. It brings together the world’s leading experts to share best practice approaches to reducing energy demand…
Oct 11, 2021
The Getting to Zero Forum is the premier event dedicated to zero energy and zero carbon buildings. With a growing number of climate emergencies across the United States and around the world, there is no more important time than now for the Getting to Zero Forum. It brings together the world’s leading experts to share best practice approaches to reducing energy demand…