Alvéole leverages bees on your commercial building to help you boost tenant engagement and achieve your sustainability goals.
Bring nature-based solutions to your building
Boston’s green spaces, like the Boston Public Garden and Arnold Arboretum, offer a refreshing break from the city. The city's commitment to sustainability is reflected in its green initiatives and pollinator-friendly programs. Bee-friendly flowers like goldenrod and sunflowers can be found throughout the city, supporting local pollinators and adding natural beauty to the urban landscape.
Use your property to make a lasting impact on your community and city.
Nature-focused amenities
Foster a sense of attachment to the building with bee habitats and branded jars of honey from your own property.
Environmental workshops
From beekeeping 101 to bottling your own honey, you’ll have everything you need to make your building events unforgettable.
Sustainability initiatives
Earn green building certifications, foster environmental awareness, and support nature in the city.
Nature and biodiversity monitoring
Enhance your ESG report and make informed decisions to support biodiversity.
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Partners
Bee Habitats
Nuveen
Nuveen office buildings across Boston are home to buzzing beehives. This initiative plays a role in both Nuveen's sustainability and engagement strategies.
Through workshops, interactive kiosks, and the online engagement platform, Nuveen is able to increase tenant engagement all while promoting environmental awareness.
Why choose Alvéole?
Tenant subscriptions & event booking
Tenants subscribe to updates and book workshops directly. Your subscriber list stays current automatically.
Engagement & participation tracking
See attendance rates, repeat participation, and engagement trends by property, ready before renewal conversations.
Content library & templates
Pre-built email templates, event content, and photos, ready to use without building anything from scratch.
Biodiversity & hive data
Nature monitoring data structured for sustainability reports, GRESB submissions, and investor disclosures.
Frequently asked questions
Urban beekeeping in Boston is regulated by local ordinances and state laws, requiring beekeepers to register their hives with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. Boston also has specific guidelines for hive placement to ensure safety and harmony within urban neighborhoods. Alvéole’s professional beekeepers handle all compliance with Boston’s local and state regulations.
Urban beekeeping is safe, with many successful bee programs operating throughout Boston. At Alvéole, we work with a special breed of Italian honey bees selected for their docility. Honey bees are gentle creatures who (almost) never sting without reason. Unless they feel threatened, bees have no motivation to sting – in fact, once they sting, they lose their stinger along with a part of their abdomen, and die.Wild bees are as peaceful as honey bees. They technically can sting, but they don’t. Docile and nonterritorial, they’re extremely gentle. Unless they’re being touched, they simply go about their business.
Alvéole's urban beekeeping program aligns with Boston’s sustainability goals outlined in the city's Climate Action Plan, which aims to promote biodiversity and enhance community engagement in environmental practices.