Sustainable Buildings Collaborative
(SBC) Americas

The Sustainable Buildings Collaborative – Americas (SBC Americas) is a regional initiative accelerating the transition to decarbonized, resilient, and high-performance buildings across the Americas. Rooted in global frameworks like the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Climate Accord, the Buildings Breakthrough Target, and the Chaillot Declaration, our collaborative aligns climate ambition with on-the-ground action.

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A partnership driven by VIBE, The Energy Coalition, Verdani Partners, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Buildings Action Coalition, SBC Americas brings together building owners, service providers, utilities, city officials, researchers, NGOs, and trade groups to break down silos and drive systems-level change.

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The Buildings Action Coalition operates under an MOU with UNEP with the Enniscorthy International Forum as its secretariat. The coalition comprises international centers of excellence, academic and industry networks, and a group of “gurus” working to develop a UN protocol on high performance buildings. The BAC now is developing a network of regional hubs — from Europe to APAC to the Americas — all working to support attainment of the Buildings Breakthrough target:

 

“Near-zero emission and resilient buildings as the new normal by 2030.”

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Membership in SBC Americas is limited and currently on an invite-only basis. For more information, please contact us at info@verdani-institute.org and see our brochure. See below for more information on our November 4, 2025 kickoff event at Greenbuild 2025 in Los Angeles.

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