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 Alvéole bees have been buzzing in San Francisco since 2020. Emblematic of California’s warm and sunny weather, San Francisco boasts an exceptionally diverse climate that has flora blooming nearly year-round. The city's environmental initiatives, including urban gardening and habitat restoration, demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainability. From fragrant eucalyptus to mustard, rosemary, and ivy, the Fog City’s hilly streets make for a pollinator feast.
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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Bee Habitats
One Bush Plaza is a Tishman Speyer owned office building in San Francisco's financial district. The team has leveraged their bee program to keep tenants engaged and excited about their space.
Through beekeeper visits and interactive educational workshops, the team has fostered a stronger sense of connection between tenants, their building, and the environment.
The San Francisco Biodiversity Guidelines are a tool for integrating biodiversity into the built environment, so that urban development and all other landscaping projects support local nature.
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 San Francisco is regulated by local ordinances, which require beekeepers to adhere to guidelines on hive placement. Professional Alvéole beekeepers ensure compliance with all local regulations and best practices in San Francisco.
Urban beekeeping is safe, with many successful bee programs operating throughout San Francisco. 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.
A bee program supports San Francisco’s sustainability goals, including those outlined in the San Francisco Climate Action Plan. A bee program promotes urban biodiversity and provides educational opportunities about the vital role of pollinators in maintaining healthy environments. This aligns with San Francisco's broader efforts to promote environmental stewardship and foster a more sustainable and resilient city.