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.

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.

PORTFOLIO-WIDE LEADERSHIP COMMITMENTS

50% emissions reduction in 10 years

20% reduction in energy intensity

Implementation Model

The Schochet Companies: Integrating Comprehensive Sustainability Planning into Annual Budget Process

Tools

Guidance for property managers on the utility upstream incentive program.

Tools

Sample Sustainability Roadmap spreadsheet

Presentation

Multifamily Meet-Up Part 2

Presentation

Multifamily Meet-Up Part 2

Showcase Project

Schochet Companies: Shepherd Park Apartments

Leadership Commitments

Better Climate Challenge

Goal

50% Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions 50% reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions based on a commitment of 3.7 million square feet.

Commitment

3.7 Million Square Feet

Progress

3% Reduction in Scope 1 & 2 Emissions

Better Buildings Challenge

Goal

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.

Commitment

3.7 Million Square Feet

Progress

21% Cumulative (vs. Baseline)

Energy Goal Achieved

Performance Data

Solutions

Leadership Commitments

Better Climate Challenge

Goal

Commitment

Progress

Better Buildings Challenge

Goal

Commitment

Progress

DOE Program Participation