Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) is hosting the Zero Carbon Building Standard Workshop at Stantec's Victoria office. The purpose of this workshop is to provide a session on CaGBC's Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) Standard, and educate attendees on energy vs. carbon in the context of a carbon-focused building performance standard. It will also delve into the ZCB framework and its importance in the industry. The course will cover information on both ZCB-Design and… Read more⇒

Considered one of downtown Victoria’s most sophisticated mixed-use projects to date, 1515 Douglas Street and 750 Pandora Avenue has finally reached completion. The new development has introduced more than 250,000 sq ft of premium office, retail, and restaurant space to the downtown core, directly across from historic Victoria City Hall. The thirteen-storey 750 Pandora tower houses the new modern head office of the BC Investment… Read more⇒

She joins Integral Group’s Senior Management Team providing leadership in delivering our commitments to people and planet.  We are delighted to announce the appointment of Megan White as Integral Group’s Chief Sustainability Officer. This new role embodies our commitment to growing our business sustainably - protecting our planet and improving the wellbeing of both our staff and the communities we serve. As CSO Megan will… Read more⇒

Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is the face to face experience for sustainability in the built environment. It’s for professionals in architecture, construction, engineering, planning, and interior design who depend on thoughtful and ethical solutions which promote wellness and resiliency in construction and urban development. The theme for Greenbuild 2018 is Human x Nature | The Intersection of Humanity & The Built Environment. The green building movement… Read more⇒

In partnership with the Province of British Columbia, Integral Group Vancouver’s Research and Planning Associate Lisa Westerhoff has launched Better Buildings BC: The Net-Zero Energy-Ready Challenge. Better Buildings BC is an incentive program and juried competition that provides incentives and support to high-rise residential, office, retail, commercial, institutional, and other large complex building projects designed to meet a net-zero energy-ready level of performance. Buildings that… Read more⇒

North American Passive House Network's 2018 conference (NAPHN18) convenes in a hotspot of Passive House design and construction: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Thanks to a strong professional base, innovative governmental policy supporting Passive House, and a community of forward-thinking developers and housing agencies, Pennsylvania is home to one of the largest concentrations of major Passive House and other deep green development on the continent. The theme for… Read more⇒

Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine is hosting a webcast on lighting systems, controls, and commissioning and how to ensure they meet evolving energy-conservation codes. The covered topics will pertain to ASHRAE Standard 90.1, the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), and California Title 24. This event is open to electrical engineers, lighting designers, and those with related roles. Integral Group is proud to support Managing Principal, Sara Lappano,… Read more⇒

  Integral Group is proud to have become a member of The Climate Group’s EP100 initiative, committed to making buildings net zero carbon by 2030. EP100 brings together a growing group of energy-smart companies committed to using energy more productively, to lower greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate a clean economy. Alongside Majid Al Futtaim, a pioneer in shopping mall, retail and leisure destinations in the Middle… Read more⇒

Integral Group is proud to support International Women in Engineering Day (IWED) on the June 23, 2018 to raise awareness about the engineering industry in order to attract a more diverse team. Women are an underrepresented minority in engineering, and campaigns supporting the growth of this segment in the industry are helping yield positive results, as a gender balanced workplace has proven benefits. A priority… Read more⇒

The University of Victoria, British Columbia is introducing their inaugural International Conference on New Horizons in Green Civil Engineering (NHICE-01) to be held at the University's Bob Wright Centre on April 25-27, 2018.  New challenges, ideas, solutions, and applications in green civil engineering will be the focus of this event, particularly climate change and mitigation strategies, future technologies in green buildings from materials to infrastructure. … Read more⇒