The Joy of Induction Cooking:
The Joy of Induction Cooking:
A Way of Life
We’re happy to share the teaser for The Joy of Induction Cooking, a short film that invites viewers to discover how induction cooking can bring together great food, health, energy efficiency, and a more enjoyable cooking experience.
Acterra was proud to sponsor the premiere of this film, featuring chefs, health experts, and energy professionals who share their insights into the culinary, health, and sustainability benefits of induction cooking.
Watch the teaser below and get a taste of what’s to come!
Interested in screening the film for your community or organization? Find more information here.
The full film will be available to the public soon. Stay tuned!
For Teresa Jan, AIA, LEED AP, WELL AP, Director of Regenerative Design at Perkins&Will and a film producer, the journey to induction cooking began after she had two babies and started learning more about building decarbonization. What began as a professional interest quickly became personal when she learned that induction cooking can be more energy-efficient and precise than gas cooking, while also reducing exposure to indoor air pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NOx), benzene, etc.
Teresa and her husband decided to make the switch. They shut off their gas connection and began cooking with a portable induction cooktop, an Instant Pot, and a countertop electric oven. Eventually, they replaced their gas range with a full induction range as part of their home's multi-year electrification journey.
For Teresa, induction cooking became about much more than replacing an appliance. It became part of her family's everyday life — making and sharing nutritious food easier, more social, and more accessible.
They hosted chocolate fondue stations at PTA events, steamed dumplings in her children's classrooms for Lunar New Year celebrations, and gathered friends for Korean barbecue in the backyard.
“The technology made cooking fast and easy, more accessible, more social, and more enjoyable.”
That experience inspired Teresa to create her first film, Nourishing Our Net Zero Future, an induction-versus-gas cook-off designed to introduce people to the benefits of induction cooking.
Alongside Chef Chris Galarza, Chef Rachelle Boucher, Pauline Souza, and many others, she contributed research, case studies, and firsthand experience to Volume 5 of the Building Decarbonization Practice Guide, led by the William J. Worthen Foundation. Together, they helped document a growing body of evidence that all-electric kitchens can deliver both operational and human benefits.
Her latest film, The Joy of Induction Cooking, takes a different approach: instead of simply talking about the benefits, it gives people an opportunity to see, taste, and experience induction cooking for themselves. Serving on the USGBC-CA Bay Area Regional Leadership Advisor Board, she co-organized and captured the interactive induction cooking of the 2026 Green Building Conference Launch Party; the film of the same name brings together local chefs and health experts and asks a simple question:
How do we share the joy of induction cooking and cut through the noise and misconceptions?
The answer is an experience that shows induction cooking not simply as a technology, but as a way of life.
Photos from film premiere hosted by Teknion and Perkins & Will in San Francisco, September 10, 2026
Did you get inspired and ant to experience induction cooking for yourself?
Acterra’s Induction Cooktop Lending Program gives Bay Area residents the opportunity to try induction cooking at home before making the switch.
Through the program, Acterra partners with locations across the Bay Area to lend portable induction cooktops for a three-week trial. Each lending kit includes a portable induction cooktop, a compatible pan, simple operating instructions, recipes, and a carrying bag.
Trying induction at home can help you get familiar with how it works, experiment with your favorite recipes, and experience benefits such as precise temperature control, fast cooking, easy cleanup, and greater energy efficiency.
Ready to give induction a try? Borrow a cooktop and experience it for yourself.
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Interested in Hosting a Screening?
Bring The Joy of Induction Cooking to your community, workplace, school, or event.
If you’re interested in hosting a screening, here are a few tips and resources to help you get started.
- Contact Acterra at communications@acterra.org at least one week before your event to request a downloadable version of the film. If you plan to stream the film online, please make sure the platform’s automatic closed-captioning feature is turned off, as the film already includes built-in captions.
- Contact Frontier Energy at Shopkins@FrontierEnergy.com at least three weeks before the screening if you would like assistance with an induction cooking demonstration during the event.
- Use the film’s title page as a promotional poster or as a backdrop for a photo booth.
- Create a photo prop sign featuring the film’s title graphic so guests can take and share photos.
- Promote the event on social media and encourage attendees to share their experience using the hashtag #TheJoyofInductionCooking to help raise awareness and expand the conversation around induction cooking.
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