Verdani Partners

Verdani Institute for the Built Environment (VIBE) is seeking a passionate Decarbonization Fellow to drive research and innovation in decarbonization for the sustainable built environment. If you're ready to make a tangible impact and excel in research, data management, and communication, please apply and/or share! 🔹 Projects Include: Supporting the Decarbonization Guidance Report to be published in December 2024 Supporting the Decarbonization Committee 🎓 Ideal Candidate: Bachelor's degree (preferred: Master's, LEED GA/AP), strong research and communication skills, commitment to sustainability. (See more on the job listing) 🌱 Why VIBE? We advocate for green building education and the rapid expansion of climate-friendly practices. Join us in making a difference! 📧 Apply Now: bit.ly/VIBEDecarbFellow

Join us in celebrating the additions of Viveka Biyani and Mary-Jwane Yousif to the Verdani team!   Viveka is on Verdani's Certifications team as a Certifications Coordinator; with over a decade of sustainability experience and relevant degrees from Columbia University and the University of Western Ontario, her industry expertise helps deliver impressive results for our clients.    As our Human Resources Coordinator, Mary Yousif executes the delivery and implementation of HR materials, coordinates large meetings and team culture events, and champions policies across our growing company. Mary comes to Verdani with several years of applicable experience and a degree from Western Sydney University.

Join us for our 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘴𝘬 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 webinar on Thursday, July 18th, to understand the importance of resilience in mitigating risks associated with climate change and other disruptions. In this webinar, Kimberly Garcia, Sam Howley, and Dana Weiss will explore portfolio- and building-level resilience strategies that may help safeguard assets and enhance long-term sustainability. To register for this informative (and free) webinar, click here: https://lnkd.in/gUMz9aEw.

Join us on July 10th at Information Management Network (IMN)’s ESG & Decarbonizing Real Estate Forum, where Verdani’s Senior Director of ESG, Head of Resilience Dana Weiss will be on the panel 𝘙𝘪𝘴𝘬 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 & 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵. Dana will speak with other industry leaders on uncovering, managing, and reducing risks to create more resilient real estate portfolios. Paulynn Cue and Kelsey Ceccarelli will also represent Verdani as attendees - come say hi!

Join us on July 10th at Information Management Network (IMN)’s ESG & Decarbonizing Real Estate Forum, where Verdani’s Senior Director of ESG, Head of Resilience Dana Weiss will be on the panel 𝘙𝘪𝘴𝘬 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 & 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵. Dana will speak with other industry leaders on uncovering, managing, and reducing risks to create more resilient real estate portfolios. Paulynn Cue and Kelsey Ceccarelli will also represent Verdani as attendees - come say hi!

Verdani is now an official Fitwel Champion Provider! So far in 2024, we've completed 12 Fitwel certifications covering 15 million sqft, with another 49 projects underway. We are excited to continue guiding our clients to improved occupant health and wellness across their portfolios. 

Today marks the deadline for GRESB Assessment submissions; we are proud to have submitted 65 funds this season to GRESB - on behalf of our clients. We are pleased to partner with our clients on critical benchmarks, such as GRESB, and look forward to receiving results this fall. Kudos to our teams for their outstanding expertise, dedication, and hard work this GRESB season. To learn more about how Verdani can help prepare and submit your portfolio funds to GRESB next year, visit us at www.verdani.com or email us at bd@verdani.com. 

June is Pride Month, marking the history, struggles, and liberation of the LGBTQ+ community; as cities around the country hold Pride celebrations this weekend, the team at Verdani would like to wish members of the LGBTQ+ community a happy Pride!

Please join us in welcoming Annie Rosa and Jenna Alazzah to Verdani! Jenna, who is a member of our Engineering team, brings over two years of experience in sustainability data collection and reporting. At Verdani, she collaborates with property managers on the meticulous task of collecting data on energy, water, and waste for properties, ultimately aiding clients in achieving more sustainable solutions. Annie is on our Communications team, developing and managing key client stakeholder engagement deliverables. She comes to Verdani with 12 years of experience in sustainability communications and enjoys collaborating with her clients to find authentic, engaging, and meaningful ways to share their sustainability stories. We extend a warm welcome to these new contributors! Check out our recent job postings if you are interested in joining the Verdani team, including for Green Certifications Senior Manager/Director: https://lnkd.in/gNKXA_Rw.

Today is the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, known as summer solstice. As we enter the warmest season of the year, promoting heat resilience can help ensure preparedness for our people, properties, and planet to deal with increasing (in some cases, extreme) heat.   Here are a few solutions to help bolster heat resilience in the built environment: - Plant native trees and vegetation that provide shade and canopy that reduce direct sunlight - Implement cool roofs, roofs with a high solar reflectance index (SRI), which absorb sunlight, provide shade, and have evapotranspiration cooling effects - Install cool pavements, materials that reflect more solar energy and enhance water evaporation, which remain cooler than conventional pavements - Install double or triple-pane windows that reduce the heat transfer from outside air to inside air - Opt for energy-efficient heat pumps to reduce inside temperatures (heat pumps can cool a building with lower energy use, energy costs, and GHG emissions than traditional AC).   To learn more about enhancing heat resilience and solutions to stay cool this summer, check out this link: https://lnkd.in/gJKnFX8e.