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
The nation's capital, Ottawa blends its rich history with abundant green spaces. The city's sustainability initiatives aim to support local biodiversity and the pollinators who call Ottawa home. Native plants such as black-eyed Susans, wild bergamot, and milkweed flourish, providing essential habitats for pollinators and enhancing Ottawa's natural 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.
Buildings
Partners
Bee Habitats
VIA Rail
VIA Rail's Ottawa station is home to a buzzing honey bee hive. Through this initiative, VIA Rail is able to extend its environmental stewardship efforts in a tangible way. By promoting environmental awareness among urban populations, the partnership aligns with VIA Rail’s mission to help protect and preserve the environment.The rich storytelling opportunities provided through this initiative have played an important role in VIA Rail's marketing and customer engagement.
Natural Ottawa is the city's strategy to maintain biodiversity. The plan's top priority is to preserve remaining natural habitats in the city.
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 Ottawa is regulated by local bylaws, requiring beekeepers to register their hives with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs. Beekeepers must adhere to specific guidelines regarding hive placement and maintenance to ensure public safety and harmonious coexistence with neighbors. Alvéole’s professional beekeepers ensure compliance with all local and provincial regulations in Ottawa.
Urban beekeeping is safe, with many successful programs throughout Ottawa. 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 Ottawa's sustainability goals by promoting urban biodiversity and offering educational opportunities that help raise awareness about the role of pollinators in the ecosystem. It aligns with Ottawa's efforts, as outlined in the Natural Ottawa plan, to increase green spaces, foster environmental stewardship, and create a resilient urban environment.