Integral Group has partnered with the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) to launch an addendum to Technical Memorandum 65, the embodied carbon calculation methodology published in 2021. TM65 Embodied carbon in building services: Using the TM65 methodology outside the UK (TM65LA) is designed to create global consistency on how the embodied carbon of…
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The 2022 ASHRAE Annual Conference will be a hybrid experience, offering both in-person and virtual options for attendees. The in-person conference will be held in Toronto, ON, Canada at the Sheraton Centre and Hilton Toronto. Integral Group is proud to be represented at the conference in the following sessions: Process-Driven Optimized Decision Making in an…
Canadian Green Building Council (CAGBC)’s annual Building Lasting Change (BLC) conference attracts attendees from across the green building industry. BLC features sessions with leading experts and visionaries, showcasing the latest innovative approaches and practical solutions that will take us to the next level of sustainability action. Integral Group is proud to be represented at the…
Building on the success of the 2020 and 2021 virtual conference delivery, the Royal Architecture Insitute of Canada will present weekly live broadcasts scheduled over several days in June at the RAIC Virtual Conference on Architecture 2022. With over 36 hours of live and on-demand content, the event will allow participants to build knowledge, skills,…
BUILDEX Vancouver is Western Canada’s largest forum connecting the holistic building industry. Attendees join to interact, learn and discover the newest innovations from a market in constant transformation. Future work, carbon reduction and wellbeing, digitization and industrialization are three critical themes threaded throughout the event’s content, features, and events this year. As we lean into…
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…
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.…
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…
Autodesk University (AU) is the design and make conference for innovators everywhere who reimagine possible. This year Autodesk invites thousands of participants worldwide to advance their careers and grow their businesses with 350+ sessions across architecture, engineering, construction, design, manufacturing, and media and entertainment. AU will take place on October 5, 2021, and is entirely…
Greenbuild International Conference & Expo is the largest annual event for green building professionals worldwide to learn and source cutting-edge solutions to improve resilience, sustainability, and quality of life in our buildings, cities, and communities. Integral Group is proud to be represented at Greenbuild this year by Global Lead of Life Cycle Research Louise Hamot…
The 8th Annual Net Zero Conference (NZ21) is back in 2021 as a hybrid event on September 14 -16, 2021. This year brings more world-class education sessions on net zero, zero carbon, and climate resilience, inspiring keynotes from sustainability leaders worldwide, an interactive virtual expo hall + outdoor in-person expo featuring industry-leading companies, professional networking…
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…