Verdani Partners

We invite you to join us for our upcoming webinar "Building Performance Standards: Policies, Compliance, and Retrofit Options" on Thursday, March 20th. In this webinar, our team of energy ordinance and engineering experts will discuss building performance standards (BPS) compliance essentials, performance improvement pathways, and opportunities for retrofitting existing properties. Discover how effectively addressing BPS can lead to significant cost savings and increased property value. To register, click here: https://lnkd.in/gyDRKxQC..

Verdani’s headquarters in Carlsbad, CA earned recently earned an ENERGY STAR certification with an impressive score of 99, an increase from 96 in 2024. This performance indicates that our office is more energy efficient than 99% of similar properties across the nation. ? ? This near-perfect score is a result of our Operations team's commitment to continuously improving the sustainability and efficiency of our office, including a complete LED retrofit. Our strong ENERGY STAR certification performance underscores our steadfast pursuit of energy-efficient operations as well as indicates our team's ability to navigate various green building frameworks – expertise we leverage to further our clients’ sustainability success. To learn more about our sustainability impact or Verdani's capabilities, follow the links below.?? - https://lnkd.in/gKHQ4Ezx? - https://lnkd.in/g-Gw6p44?

This Black History Month, Verdani is spotlighting Black climate activists who have explored the link between climate justice and racial justice.? For our final post in our Black History Month series, we are honoring the woman often referred to as the “mother of the environmental justice movement,” Hazel M. Johnson.?? ? In 1979, Johnson founded People for Community Recovery, which continues to operate today, to address issues of climate injustice impacting her community – including health issues within her family. In her tenure as an environmental activist, she pushed for abating environmental pollutants that disproportionately impact communities of color and mentored younger generations interested in the cause, including future president Barack Obama. Johnson spoke at the inaugural National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit in 1991, and the following year, President George H.W. Bush presented her with the Environment and Conservation Challenge award. In 1994, Johnson was personally invited by President Bill Clinton to the signing of Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations.?? ? Hazel M. Johnson’s legacy advocating for environmental justice, and its inextricable link to racial justice, is unparalleled. As we approach the close of Black History Month, Verdani encourages you to herald the Black climate leaders of today and yesterday and renew your own commitment to racial and environmental justice.?

We are excited to announce the publication of Verdani’s new website. At Verdani, we empower our clients and partners with strategies that protect their assets, mitigate financial risk, and enhance resilience against climate impacts and regulatory shifts. In a contentious environment for sustainability and ESG, Verdani’s expertise in navigating this landscape is highly relevant.? Visit our website at the link below, to explore sustainability management best practices, innovative solutions, and expert insights for optimizing resources, improving building performance, and creating value in a competitive market. https://verdani.com/

Join Verdani CEO, Daniele Horton, at USGBC CA’s San Diego Winter Social Thursday, February 27th! This?networking event will bring together green building enthusiasts and experts across the San Diego area for a fun and engaging evening. If you plan on attending, please make sure you connect with Daniele for updates on Verdani’s exciting plans for 2025. To register, follow this link: https://lnkd.in/dUAtrfam.

Food Waste Reduction Workshop at Verdani Space At Verdani Partners, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do—including how we think about food waste. This week, we had the pleasure of hosting a Food Waste Reduction Workshop for our team at our headquarters, led by Jessica Ullyott from Nature Needs SD. Jessica shared eye-opening insights on how much food waste we generate daily and the environmental impact of organic waste in landfills, along with practical strategies to reduce food waste at home and in our communities. Some key takeaways included: ?? Meal planning to minimize food waste and save money ?? Composting options, from backyard and vermicomposting to community drop-off sites ?? Using the Too Good to Go app to rescue surplus food from local businesses ?? Making the most of food scraps with scrappy recipes like those from Zero Waste Chef, Plant You, and Spicy Moustache To make sustainability fun and hands-on, we ended the session by making delicious protein balls - a great way to repurpose simple, wholesome ingredients while reducing waste! We also explored local resources to support sustainable food habits, including: ? Community Composting– [Humble Servants of the Worm](https://lnkd.in/gnYWvsch), [Food2Soil](https://www.food2soil.net), [Solana Center](https://solanacenter.org) ? Backyard & Vermicomposting– [Living Coast Discovery Center](https://lnkd.in/g2nTYHkt), [Solana Center](https://solanacenter.org) ? Bokashi Composting– [Seed and Trellis](https://lnkd.in/gduXNtMx) ? CSAs & Farmers Markets– [Eating Local San Diego](https://lnkd.in/g96R7M7M), [San Diego Farmers Markets](https://lnkd.in/gzHnpuag) ? Gardening– [Epic Gardening](https://epicgardening.com), [City Farmers Nursery](https://lnkd.in/g2YhwCkb), [Coastal Roots Farm](https://lnkd.in/gtt7skTV) A huge thank you to Jessica and all the participants for making this event such a success! Let’s continue working together to build a zero-waste, climate-resilient future. ?? Check out SB 1383 and CalRecycle’s food waste education resources: [https://lnkd.in/gAvXbV8Y) #Sustainability #FoodWasteReduction #VerdaniSpace #ZeroWaste #Composting #GreenLiving #NatureNeedsSD

As climate-related impacts intensify, businesses are increasingly recognizing the importance of sustainability — not only to meet regulatory requirements but also as an essential part of long-term risk management and value creation. The release of our annual sustainability trends article comes at a unique time politically and economically. Over the past four years, the United States saw significant growth and support for sustainability initiatives, but with the new administration’s shift away from climate and DEI efforts, U.S. companies are now facing a more fragmented and uncertain policy environment.??The key trends explored at length in our article are as follows: ?????????????? ?????????? ? Mitigating financial risk through sustainability? ? Adapting to a changing climate: Crucial for health and asset protection? ? States, businesses, and global leaders stepping up to fill climate leadership gaps left by U.S. federal climate rollbacks? ? Aligning biodiversity and climate strategies to protect financial stability ?????????? ?????????? ? Global regulations driving sustainability; EU and U.S. states leading? ? Regulations increasing supply chain engagement on scope 3 emissions? ? Harmonization of sustainability reporting standards with IFRSTM S1 and S2? ? AI’s paradox: Balancing increased emissions with climate innovation ???????????? ???????????? ? Investors demanding results on decarbonization targets, making strong climate strategy critical for attracting capital? ? Redefining high performance buildings: Decarbonized, resilient, regenerative, healthy, and equitable “Verdani’s 2025 Sustainability Trends” article, authored by Carli S. and Vanessa Vlasak, can be read in its entirety, here: https://lnkd.in/gfr4rjsG. Additionally, we invite you to attend our webinar today, Thursday, 2/20 at 12pm,?where our team and CEO Daniele Horton, CRE? will be speaking in depth about the latest trends and regulatory challenges in the industry. To register for this event, click here?https://lnkd.in/gA_z8QZa.

This Black History Month, Verdani is spotlighting Black climate activists who have explored the link between climate justice and racial justice.??? ?? The team at Verdani has long followed the work of Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, an accomplished climate policy expert, biologist, activist, and author. Dr. Johnson is a leading climate justice advocate, having spoken at key environmental conferences, including Greenbuild. In 2020, she authored the op-ed “I’m a Black climate expert. Racism derails our efforts to save the planet. Stopping climate change is hard enough, but racism only makes it harder”. Therein, she underscores that being anti-racist is not only a moral imperative but also essential to addressing climate change and achieving justice.?? ? In her latest book, “What If We Get It Right?”, published in 2024, Dr. Johnson succinctly addresses the nexus of climate and racial justice, stating, “If we get it right... The air is cleaner. The water is cleaner. Communities of color are no longer overburdened with pollution." Decarbonization efforts play a crucial role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, mitigating climate change, and advancing climate justice — particularly for those most affected.? ? To read Dr. Johnson’s 2020 op-ed or to purchase her new book, follow the links below:? ? https://lnkd.in/djjU-Pv? ? https://lnkd.in/eTAz5h-8?

Join us on Thursday, February 20th, at 12:00 p.m. PST to stay informed on the latest regulatory and market developments shaping the future of real estate. This webinar, titled Resilient Real Estate: Global Regulatory Trends, Mitigation, and Adaptation, provides an in-depth look at industry trends, global ESG regulatory shifts, and key international and U.S. regulations impacting climate disclosure and building performance standards (BPS). Attendees can expect to gain practical insights into decarbonization strategies, climate resilience, and new Verdani services designed to help them achieve compliance and drive value creation in sustainable real estate. To register for this free webinar, click here: https://lnkd.in/gA_z8QZa. We also invite you to save the date for the upcoming webinars in the series, listed below. Stay tuned for more details and registration links! - ESG Essentials: Building Performance Standards: Policies, Compliance, and Retrofit Opportunities?- Thursday March 20, 2025 at 12 p.m. PT - ESG Essentials: What’s New in Green Building Certifications – A 2025 Update - Thursday April 17, 2025 at 12 p.m. PT

Fitwel Certification System??v3 final revisions are live!? The Center for Active Design??has?finalized the adjustments to Fitwel v3, making the certification process more straightforward, streamlined, and adaptable.?Our certifications department is ready to guide and assist you in certifying your property, below is the breakdown of the available discounts: Fitwel v3 Certification Discount: ? 10% off Verdani Fitwel Provider Discount: ? 5% off ??????????: ????% ?????? ???? ???????????? ???? ?????????????????????????? ????????! All Verdani clients wishing to receive the full 15% discount must have contracts signed no later than March 7, 2025.?Please contact us for any questions or more information. To learn more about Verdani's certifications services, visit?https://lnkd.in/g85MS9fz. If interested in this or any other certifications, please complete our request for proposal form: https://bit.ly/41k4EPl