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
| GHG Emissions Goals |
|---|
| 50%Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions 50% reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions based on a commitment of 3.7 million square feet.
| Progress |
| Energy Goals |
| 20%Reduction in Energy Intensity 20% reduction in portfolio energy intensity from a 2011 baseline by 2021 based on a commitment of 4.2 million square feet.
| Progress |
| 16%Cumulative (vs. Baseline) |
