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Stok Announces New Vice President of Sustainability Consulting

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San Francisco/Denver (April 27, 2021) – Stok, a provider of sustainability and high-performance building services, announces Devon Bertram as Vice President of Sustainability Consulting. Devon Bertram, VP of Sustainability Consulting, Stok. Her transition replaces Jacob Arlein, who was recently named Stok’s Chief Executive Officer.

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LEED is the Tool to Restrict Water Use in This Town

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While much attention was given last week to California Governor Jerry Brown’s executive order, in response to that state’s long running drought, seeking to reduce overall water use by 25%, there may be more to be learned from how the small Town of Hampstead in Maryland responded to its own water crisis in 2008.

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BREEAM for Existing Buildings: The British are Coming

Green Building Law Update

it all started with fire testing for homes), with over 2,247,696 BREEAM registered buildings across 77 countries in its sustainability assessment method, will before the end of the year award its first BREEAM In-Use certification in the United States. based LEED certification consultancy headed by Barry Giles. BRE Global Ltd.,

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Uber Mission Bay World Headquarters Named Finalist in Fast Company 2021 Innovation by Design Awards

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Originally engaged as LEED consultant and commissioning agent on Blocks 3 and 4, Stok introduced the WELL Building Standard to the team as a way for Uber to further support its employees’ health and well-being. Founded in 2008, we provide sustainability consulting, energy and performance engineering, and real estate and workplace solutions.

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Stok Joins IWBI Membership Program as a Cornerstone Member

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We’ve guided clients through transitioning to WELL v2, scaling WELL across global portfolios, aligning WELL with other building certifications, and piloting new programs like the WELL Health-Safety Rating , as well as WELL Community and WELL Multifamily. Jacob Arlein, CEO, Stok. ABOUT STOK. Stok is reimagining the built environment.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. Certified shovel ready sites are in growing demand among companies and site selection consultants, and they are an increasingly popular tool for communities to attract new business and industry.

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Green Code Mandatory on April 1 For All Building in Baltimore

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The new enactment allows the Code official to accept third party certification of compliance with these alternative compliance paths; and the authors’ businesses will provide those certifications. Jacqueline Lusk is a sustainability consultant at Lorax Partnerships and can be reached at jackie@loraxllc.com.

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