Sustainable 401(k)s Can Strengthen Your Future
In your daily life, you may seek out products that are better for the planet, and perhaps you’ve even embedded
Healthy Building Syndrome: Redefining Real Estate for Human Health, Wellness, and Productivity
In the late 1970s, the term “office illness” was coined and used to describe the negative health symptoms that people experienced in indoor environments, often new construction homes and offices. Then, in 1984, the World Health
Sustainability Charrette: Finding New Ways to Share the Science of Climate Change at the Exploratorium
San Francisco’s Exploratorium is not just an international science learning mecca, but an incredibly innovative LEED Platinum building; powered by the sun,
GreenerBuilder 2017: Top 3 Takeaways
This year marked a step forward for USGBC’s annual GreenerBuilder conference. The Northern California Chapter (NCC) is the largest USGBC
Brands Bee-Having Badly: Finding Hope Through Biomimicry in an Era of Corporate Misconduct
From tech bros to bad bankers, nearly every week we’re greeted with news of a company that has fostered a culture of widespread discrimination and/or impropriety. Recently Uber, a company that has
stok’s Outdoor Gear List: Recommendations for Explorer Essentials
Whether it’s jogging through Golden Gate Park or climbing in Camp 4, the stok team knows how to appreciate the
Acterra Business Environmental Awards: stok Recognized as Leader in Sustainability and Social Justice
Last month stok accepted Palo Alto-based nonprofit Acterra’s Business Environmental Awards’ highest honor, the Acterra Award for Sustainability. It’s as close as
Sustainable Brands 2017: Five Micro-Lessons
stok recently attended Sustainable Brands’ annual conference, an exciting agglomeration of over 2,000 brand strategists, business leaders, and sustainability “cool kids” from
Make What’s Inside Count: A Simple Framework for Healthy Materials Selection
The AEC industry has swiftly educated itself on the impact that building materials can have on the environment and human health. Primarily ushered in by the LEED v4 Building Disclosure and Optimization credits, which require transparency