Net Zero Carbon: A Quick Plug for All-Electric Buildings
Given that buildings account for 39% of CO2 emissions in the United States, one of the foremost objectives in the sustainable building industry is to eliminate or reduce our built environment’s carbon emissions. The question is, how
12-Minute Video: The Financial Case for Sustainability
Supported by hundreds of research studies, and with insights from leading experts, stok argues that the seemingly intangible occupant impacts of the built environment are quantifiable from a bottom line perspective
Timeline to Zero: Actionable Steps to Achieve ILFI Zero Carbon Certification
With the recently launched International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Zero Carbon Certification (ZCC) – the first third-party certified Zero Carbon global standard – achieving and verifying Net Zero Carbon performance is now
Path to Net Zero: A Guide to Carbon Offsets
Amidst increasingly alarming climate reports and the launch of the World Green Building Council’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment last year, a slew of companies have begun making official commitments to significantly
Achieving Net Zero: The Role of Embodied Carbon
In a data-driven world, you need to know what to measure. If there’s one metric to measure climate impacts, it’s
Net Zero Energy Buildings: Why the Occupant Experience Matters
The most common value driver for high performance buildings to date has been energy efficiency, as the Utility and Maintenance savings eventually pay for the investment. This value is meager in comparison to
The Future of Real Estate: To Net Zero and Beyond
Taking a hint from the energy pioneer, stok helped create a center of knowledge for the electrical industry. The Net Zero Plus (NZP) Electrical Training Institute (ETI) provides electrical workers with an unmatched hands-on, demonstrative
5-Minute Video: The Financial Case for Sustainability
While research and case studies argue the “premium” for designing and constructing high performance buildings can be prohibitive to their execution, we present a different argument: if buildings are designed correctly and account for