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
Calgary’s green spaces, like its large public parks, offer peaceful getaways within the city. You can feel Calgary's commitment to sustainability through initiatives focused on pollinator preservation and native plant landscaping. Bee-friendly flowers like wild roses and purple asters bring vibrant pops of color and create important habitats for local pollinators.
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.
Buildings
Partners
Bee Habitats
Residence Inn by Marriott Calgary
Residence Inn by Marriott has partnered with Alvéole to bring a unique twist to their sustainability efforts and guest experience. The eye-catching hives, interactive beekeeper visits, special events, and local honey harvest have all delivered valuable results and received nothing but positive feedback from guests.
Our BiodiverCity is Calgary’s 10-year biodiversity strategic plan. This plan seeks to ensure that City of Calgary businesses and communities are empowered to advance the goals of biodiversity conservation. Together, the city aims to conserve habitat by supporting native and non-invasive species.
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 Calgary is regulated by the Alberta Bee Act, which requires beekeepers to register their hives with the provincial government. Alvéole’s professional beekeepers manage all compliance with Calgary’s local and provincial regulations.
Urban beekeeping is safe, with many successful programs throughout Calgary. At Alvéole, we use Italian honey bees, a breed known for their docility. These bees are gentle and only sting when they feel threatened, which is rare. Since bees die after stinging, they avoid doing so unless absolutely necessary.Wild bees are also peaceful and nonterritorial. While capable of stinging, they are extremely gentle and focused on their work, making stings highly unlikely unless directly provoked.
Urban beekeeping aligns with Calgary’s environmental sustainability goals, as highlighted in the city’s Climate Resilience Strategy. Urban beekeeping programs promote biodiversity and provide educational opportunities to raise awareness about the importance of pollinators. It complements Calgary’s efforts to promote environmental stewardship and create a sustainable urban environment.