Green building certifications

Every hive helps your building earn more

Alvéole contributes points toward the most recognized green building certifications, strengthening your sustainability strategy and asset value.

Close-up of an open observation drawer inside an Alvéole BeeHome wild bee habitat showing bamboo nesting tubes
7

certifications supported

A dense cluster of honey bees covering the wooden top bars of an open beehive
30mi2

Pollinated area per honey beehive

Women operating a honey extractor during an Alvéole beekeeping workshop event in the Netherlands
200K

Tenants, residents engaged every year

Demonstrate measurable biodiversity action

For sustainability leaders

Generate verified impact data across your portfolio

Track tenant engagement and participation

Monitor pollinator health and biodiversity outcomes

Access ecological metrics aligned with reporting frameworks

Simplify reporting with ready-to-use data

Strengthen transparency with stakeholders

Increase building valuations

For asset managers

Increase building valuations

Attract and retain tenants in competitive markets

Improve competitive positioning

Support lease renewals with participation data

Operations & experience

BOMA 360

A holistic designation measuring excellence across building operations. Alvéole programs enhance tenant experience scores, sustainability initiatives, and community engagement criteria.

  • Tenant experience
  • Sustainability
  • Community
Mind & community

WELL

Puts people at the center of building design. Alvéole directly supports WELL's Mind and Community concepts including biophilic connection, stress reduction, and civic engagement.

  • Mind
  • Community
  • Biophilia
Ecology credits

BREEAM

Europe's leading sustainability assessment method. Alvéole supports ecology and land use credits, contributing to biodiversity net gain and site enhancements.

  • Ecology
  • Land use
  • Biodiversity net gain
Environmental performance

BOMA BEST

Canada's leading environmental certification for existing buildings. Alvéole adds tangible points across biodiversity, tenant programming, and site stewardship.

  • Biodiversity
  • Site stewardship
  • Tenant programming
Health & wellbeing

Fitwel

Design and operations that advance occupant health. Beekeeping programs support outdoor access, nature connection, and community programming credits.

  • Outdoor spaces
  • Community
  • Mental wellbeing
SS & IN credits

LEED

The world's most widely used green building rating system. Alvéole contributes to Sustainable Sites credits for open space and biodiversity, plus Innovation credits for exceptional strategies.

  • Sustainable sites
  • Innovation
  • Open space
Biodiversity & engagement

GRESB

The gold standard for ESG benchmarking in real estate. Alvéole contributes to biodiversity management, stakeholder engagement, and community impact indicators.

  • Biodiversity
  • Tenant engagement
  • Social impact

Common questions

Clear answers on how Alvéole support green building certifications, and what your team needs to know.

How does urban beekeeping contribute to green building certifications?

An Alvéole program introduces managed pollinator habitat, biodiversity monitoring, and tenant engagement that certification frameworks are designed to reward. One program, seven certifications, zero workload added to your team.

Which specific credits or points does an Alvéole program contribute to?

BREEAM awards up to 10 credits for an Ecology Report and Biodiversity Management Plan. LEED offers up to 5 points under the Innovation credit. For GRESB, Alvéole supports the Tenants & Community and ESG Requirements sections.

How do green building certifications increase property value?

LEED-certified office buildings command significantly higher rents than non-certified ones, according to CBRE analysis. Beyond rent, certification shapes investor valuation, financing eligibility, and tenant attraction.

How does certification support our GRESB score?

Building certifications account for about 10.5% of your total GRESB score, enough to shift your star rating. Alvéole directly supports the tenant engagement and ESG requirements sections where most portfolios leave points unclaimed.

What documentation does Alvéole provide?

Subscriber counts, nature impact metrics, and site-specific biodiversity tracking provide quantifiable outputs for GRESB and CSRD reporting, delivered by Alvéole, not your property team.

Not sure which certification fits your building?