The Schochet Companies

The Schochet Companies

The Schochet Companies is a full service real estate development and management company that owns and/or manages more than 5,300 apartments and 50,000 square feet of commercial space throughout New England.  Headquartered in Braintree, MA, the company has developed, owned, and/or managed in excess of 7,000 apartments and 600,000 square feet of retail and commercial space throughout New England and on the West Coast since its formation by Jay R. Schochet in 1973.


PORTFOLIO-WIDE LEADERSHIP COMMITMENTS

50% GHG reduction in 10 years
20% reduction in Energy Intensity


THE SCHOCHET COMPANIES ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE FOLLOWING DOE AND HUD PROGRAMS:

Better Climate Challenge   Better Buildings Challenge

Schochet, together with its energy and sustainability consulting firm, Rethinking Power Management, launched its Sustainability Initiative with the goal of continuously reducing Schochet’s environmental footprint across its housing portfolio. The team transformed the company’s approach to energy and water retrofit planning, providing sustainability training to property and facility managers and involving them in every step of the retrofit planning process. The team sets portfolio-wide sustainability targets in energy, water, and CO2 reduction in 4-year phases.

PROGRESS

Buildings Challenge Commitment
3.7Million Square Feet
GHG Emissions Goals
50%Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Progress
Energy Goals
20%Reduction in Energy Intensity
Progress
16%Cumulative (vs. Baseline)