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Verdical Group
Company typePrivate benefit corporation
IndustrySustainability
ESG
Green building
Energy modeling
Life cycle assessment
Commissioning
Sustainable event management
FoundedAugust 30, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-08-30) in Pasadena, California, United States
FounderDrew Shula
HeadquartersPasadena, California
Area served
Worldwide
ServicesNet Zero Conference
Number of employees
19 (2025)
Websitehttps://verdicalgroup.com/

Verdical Group, Inc. is an American sustainability consulting company founded in 2012.[1] The company provides sustainability consulting services for buildings, products, organizations, and events.[2][3][4][5] It was founded by Drew Shula in his Pasadena, California garage in response to the climate crisis,[6] as 40% of global carbon emissions come from buildings.[7] The name "Verdical" was created from the Latin root for "green" and the word "vertical", signifying the value created through green building strategies.[8]

The company is private and structured as a benefit corporation in the State of California.[9] Its headquarters is located at the LA Kretz Innovation Campus in downtown Los Angeles,[10] but also has offices in Pasadena, San Diego, and San Francisco.[11] Verdical Group has worked with high profile institutions such as NASA, Google, Johnson & Johnson, LAX, GE, Meta, and Apple.[12] Verdical Group has been featured in media including The Washington Post,[13] Architect Magazine,[14] Metropolis Magazine, Architectural Record, and USA Today.[15]  

The firm's services include net zero consulting,[16][17] and U.S. Green Building Council LEED certification consulting, to reduce energy and water use in buildings.[18][19][20] They also provide WELL, Fitwel, Living Building Challenge and Envision certification consulting.[21] By 2018, their projects had seen nearly 3 million gallons of water saved, 24 million pounds of waste diverted & 9 million kilowatt-hours of energy saved.[22]

Verdical Group is a certified B Corporation, by third party B Lab, a certification program to measure a for-profit company's environmental and social performance.[23] The company is a member of the corporate giving program 1% for the Planet, donating at least 1% of total annual revenue, not just profit, to environmental nonprofits and has donated $183,198 as of 2023.[24]

Verdical Group achieved net positive operations by offsetting its annual carbon footprint, plus an additional 10%, back to the company's founding in 2012.[25] This includes all company operations encompassing impact areas such as company office space, employee travel, waste, and procurement.[26]

Verdical Group is a signatory of Amazon's Climate Pledge,[27] and does not accept money from fossil fuel companies. Verdical Group banks with "fossil free" banks including Beneficial State Bank, and the company's investment accounts are fully divested from fossil fuels, tobacco, prisons, and firearms.[28]

Net Zero Conference

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Verdical Group's founder, Drew Shula, also founded the Net Zero Conference[29] and associated Trailblazer Awards, through Verdical Group, in 2014.[30] Verdical Group produces the conference, which is the world's largest annual net zero building event,[31][32] as well as the largest green building event in all of California.[33] The conference focuses on carbon, climate, equity, ESG, net zero and resilience.[34] and has grown to 1,500 attendees from 54 countries and 45 U.S. states.[35]

Company Awards & Recognition

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- 2024: Nominee, 1% for the Planet Summit Awards[36]

- 2024: Engineering News-Record (ENR) Regional Best Project Awards[37]

- 2024: Two-time winner of the USGBC California, Green Building Awards[38]

- 2023: Real Leaders Impact Award winner[39]

- 2022: Finalist, Small Business of the Year, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Dream Big Awards[40]

See Also

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- List of benefit corporations

- Public benefit corporations based in California

- B Lab-certified corporations

- Business action on climate change

References

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  2. ^ Nates-Perez, Alex (2016-03-01). "Event Recap: Verdical Group's Inaugural Biomimicry Conference - gb&d". gb&d magazine. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  3. ^ "A Host Facility's Energy Sources: What Planners Should Know". MeetingsNet. 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  4. ^ "Seeking Sustainability". Small Market Meetings. 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
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  7. ^ "Q&A: Design and the Climate Crisis". Metropolis. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  8. ^ Group, Verdical (2016-09-01). "Verdical Group Hosts 3rd Annual Net Zero Conference: Energy + Water + Waste - gb&d". gb&d magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-07. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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  12. ^ "Verdical Group - Certified B Corporation - B Lab Global". www.bcorporation.net. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  13. ^ Merchant, Emma Foehringer (2023-02-24). "Moving homes creates tons of waste. Here's how to be greener about it". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  14. ^ "Little Berkeley by Kevin Daly Architects". Architect. 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  15. ^ "USA Today Feature – Verdical Group | Sustainability Consultants | Green Building Consultants Los Angeles | LEED | ESG | Sustainable Event Planning || Commissioning | Energy Modeling | Program Management | CALGreen | Living Building Challenge | WELL Building Consultant | Net Zero Building | High Performance Building Designs". Retrieved 2025-05-07.
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  18. ^ "The latest LEED points drive creativity in project approaches | U.S. Green Building Council". www.usgbc.org. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  19. ^ "Top 10 LEED States Show Continued Commitment to Healthy, Green Buildings". Facilitiesnet. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  20. ^ Penny, Janelle (2018-06-15). "LEED Certification Tips: Water Efficiency". Buildings. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  21. ^ "Q&A with Drew Shula, founder of the Net Zero Conference | U.S. Green Building Council". www.usgbc.org. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  22. ^ Editor, BCorp- (2019-12-31). "Balancing Profit with People and Planet: Verdical Group's Journey". Impakter. Retrieved 2025-05-07. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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  26. ^ "WHO WE ARE – Verdical Group | Sustainability Consultants | Green Building Consultants Los Angeles | LEED | ESG | Sustainable Event Planning || Commissioning | Energy Modeling | Program Management | CALGreen | Living Building Challenge | WELL Building Consultant | Net Zero Building | High Performance Building Designs". Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  27. ^ "Net-zero carbon by 2040". www.theclimatepledge.com. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  28. ^ Editors, Metropolis. "Practicing "Architectural Disobedience" with Verdical Group CEO Drew Shula". Metropolis. Retrieved 2025-04-30. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  29. ^ "Steelmakers forge ahead on cleaning up their notoriously dirty…". Canary Media. 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  30. ^ Admin (2022-08-01). "Net Zero Conference Q&A with CEO Drew Shula, Verdical Group". Getting to Zero Forum. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
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  37. ^ "LAX Terminal Cores & Nimoy Theater Amongst ENR CA's Regional Best Projects – Verdical Group | Sustainability Consultants | Green Building Consultants Los Angeles | LEED | ESG | Sustainable Event Planning || Commissioning | Energy Modeling | Program Management | CALGreen | Living Building Challenge | WELL Building Consultant | Net Zero Building | High Performance Building Designs". Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  38. ^ Brow, Julie Du (2024-12-02). "14th Annual CA Green Building & Community Awards Announced". USGBC-CA. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  39. ^ "Real Leaders Impact Awards 2023". real-leaders.com. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  40. ^ "U.S. Chamber of Commerce Announces Finalists for Dream Big Small Business Awards". www.uschamber.com. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
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