Verdani Institute for the Built Environment VIBE's mission is to catalyze the built environment toward being a positive force for global sustainability.
THE BUILDING SECTOR REPRESENTS
10%
of GDP
40%
of all energy consumption
25%
of all water consumption
~1/3
of all greenhouse
gas emission
Rapid urbanization and growth in emerging markets represent unprecedented opportunities for greener and more resilient building practices.
CORE VALUES
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
Championing a built environment that contributes to a stable climate and balanced ecosystems.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Advocating for an inclusive built environment that prioritizes equity and well-being for all.
EDUCATION &
EMPOWERMENT
Promoting a sustainability minded workforce by developing educational resources designed for academic institutes and corporate training.
COLLABORATIVE IMPACT
Advancing scalable strategies through impactful partnerships.
PROJECTS
1. Promote activities that drive people to take environmental action.
2. Establish a certification program for individuals - professionals to showcase their commitment to ESG best practices for the built environment.
1. Collaborate with existing organizations to empower underrepresented groups in the CRE industry.
2. Advance VIBE's mission by participating in events and conferences and providing educational resources to support activists and environmental organizations.
1. Build an online platform to connect people to educational resources, community support, and empowering career opportunities.
2. Develop comprehensive training material to elevate students’ and professionals’ base knowledge of ESG frameworks and sustainable practices for the built environment.
1. Develop partnerships with academic institutes, industry trade associations, and governmental agencies to expand usership of Verdani resources and boost adoption of sustainability practices in the built environment.
2. Form strategic alliances to broaden VIBE’s audience and amplify our message.
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ABOUT US
VIBE is a Southern California based non-profit advocating for green building education, and the rapid scaling and expansion of green building practices since the built environment is responsible for about 40% of GHG emissions. VIBE is working to help rapidly scale climate-friendly buildings with this crisis already costing us dearly including devastating impacts on our health, economies, and environment. With ongoing urbanization and development, building emissions are a growing threat leaving us very little time if we are successful in holding global temperature rise to 1.5°C.
We have existing solutions and technologies to build more sustainable buildings that are healthier for their occupants and for their communities - but these solutions MUST be scaled more quickly, which VIBE intends to do as guided by our four core values each with their own goals:
​​Education and Empowerment - Promoting a sustainability minded workforce by developing educational resources designed for academic institutes and corporate training.
Environmental Stewardship - Championing a built environment that contributes to a stable climate and balanced ecosystems.
Collaborative Impact - Advancing scalable strategies through impactful partnerships.
Social Responsibility - Advocating for an inclusive built environment that prioritizes equity and well-being for all.
VIBE was created by Verdani Partners, a leading full-service ESG consulting firm specializing in sustainable real estate. VIBE was conceived in 2017 to expand upon Verdani’s research, education and collaborative engagement platforms to accelerate our collective impacts for a resilient and sustainable global future.
VIBE's vision is for a built environment that is decarbonized, resilient, and lives in harmony with nature.