All the team at Elementa wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and continued success. We hope you enjoy our animated card, the money saved by using an e-card will be donated to Teenage Cancer Trust, Elementa’s nominated charity. Elementa are dedicated to reducing carbon emissions in every part of our business. By choosing an e-card we hope to reduce carbon emissions associated with… Read more⇒

ON TRACK TO BE THE GREENEST RESIDENTIAL BUILDING IN BC The Ethel Lane House project involves the design and construction of a 640 SF Laneway House in Kelowna, BC, setting a new standard for ecological conscious living for the Okanagan. Designed to meet the Living Building Challenge (LBC) and inspired by the founding principles of the WELL Building Standard, the building demonstrates net-zero energy, net-zero… Read more⇒

We are proud to announce that one of Elementa’s submitted project boards has been commended by judges at the “Integral Group Awards for Engineering Excellence”. Simon Ebbatson and Graham Day submitted the board which demonstrated an inventive method to extend a historic Victorian primary school whilst integrating services with a suitable energy strategy and refurbishing the school to a high quality. Simon Ebbatson said of… Read more⇒

A huge congratulations to our adventurous members of staff for completing the Men’s Health Survival of the Fittest challenge at Wembley this weekend. The weather was against them on the rainy Saturday morning but they certainly showed the dedication, determination and commitment we expected and were not deterred with what they were confronted with. Brian Goldsmith, Sophie Catchpole, Colette Connolly, Graham Day and Ronan Pigott… Read more⇒

Dedication, determination and commitment are three attributes our staff apply every day. Colleagues who are gearing up to compete in London’s ultimate obstacle challenge at Wembley Stadium this Summer will need those qualities by the bucket load. Brian Goldsmith, Sophie Catchpole, Colette Connolly, Jared Gow, Andy Gordon and Ronan Pigott are preparing to take on the colossal 10k urban assault course to raise money for… Read more⇒

Elementa attended Europe’s leading exhibition and conference for hotel design in Central London this week. With the hotel sector thriving, there was an excitable buzz around the conference and Elementa shared insights with industry leaders for the design and creation of stunning hotel environments. Coinciding with the conference was The European Hotel Design Awards which celebrate exceptional hotel design and architecture. The glittering award ceremony… Read more⇒

Integral Group Principal Dave Ramslie has been recognized by onEarth as one of nine leaders combating global climate change starting with the places they live. Upon realization that more than half of Vancouver’s greenhouse gases were coming out of its buildings, Ramslie took initiative to spearhead the city’s Green Homes Program, which led to the goal to make all new structures carbon neutral (or net… Read more⇒

Integral Group CEO and Founder Kevin Hydes has been elected to his second term as a board member of US Green Building Council ‘s Northern California chapter. In addition, Integral Group Managing Principal Lisa Matthiessen, an active board member for USGBC national, has been appointed to act as USGBC board secretary. Hydes commented, “As past chair of the USGBC, I wish to congratulate Lisa in this… Read more⇒

The projects shortlisted at the CIBSE Building Performance Awards recognise the people, products and projects that demonstrate engineering excellence in the built environment. Elementa are delighted to announce that two of our projects have been selected as shortlisted finalists for these prestigious awards. The University of Nottingham Orchard Hotel has been shortlisted for the New Build Project of the Year (value over £10m) which recognises… Read more⇒

For World Green Building Week 2014, Elementa organised a breakfast seminar titled “Look West, is North America leading the way?” led by our Head of Integrated Design Ed Garrod and supported by Kevin Goldsmith, Head of Sustainability at Pringle Brandon Perkins + Will. The seminar introduced a number of initiatives coming out of North America including the Living Building Challenge, EcoDistricts, Net Zero Energy Buildings… Read more⇒