(Car)bon Appétit: Crafting a Culinary Carbon Program
Food has made its way into the workplace. In an effort to attract and retain top talent, many companies have taken to the Silicon Valley trend of offering free or subsidized snacks and meals as
Powered Down: A Live Look at Energy Management During COVID-19
With commercial and public buildings largely unoccupied amid stay at home orders across the country, virtual building control capabilities are being put to the test. Saving on energy costs
What Project Teams Need to Know (and Do) About the Buy Clean California Act
Buy Clean states “one-fourth of global carbon emissions pass through the carbon loophole, which means they are not covered by
Embodied Carbon: Deep Dive Into Low-Carbon Concrete
Concrete is one of the most ubiquitous building materials in the world. It’s strong, durable, cheap, and easy to work with. Despite this, concrete has a significant hidden cost: carbon emissions
2019 Title 24 Energy Code Update: What Project Teams Should Know
The latest version of California’s Title 24 (T-24) energy code was released last year. As we near 2030—a major milestone
Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance
Due to their embodied carbon and operational carbon footprints, buildings play a significant role in widescale climate change mitigation, so understanding the impact of legislation on buildings is critical
5 Themes for the Future of High-Performance Buildings
Five major themes in high performance real estate present bold solutions for the sustainable built environment that tackle environmental, social, and economic challenges in California and at the global scale
3 Considerations for Designing Scalable Sustainable Real Estate Programs
This June, stok partnered with Google and the International Living Future Institute to present on scaling sustainable real estate programs at Sustainable Brands ‘19 Detroit. As the business case for high performance buildings
5 Energy Engineering Ideas & Innovations from AEE West 2019
The AEE West Energy Conference & Expo brings together professionals in the energy engineering industry to share cutting-edge energy efficiency and tech-based solutions from the commercial, industrial, and government sectors
Addressing Embodied Carbon: FAQ
If you want to reduce your real estate’s carbon footprint, you should care about embodied carbon. Whether you’re pursuing the ILFI’s recently-launched Zero Carbon Certification or creating your own framework, addressing…