Lou Niles is a Senior Project Manager at Verdical Group. He brings to the team over 16 years of experience working with Sustainability in the built environment.

Lou is ready to help guide your project team in sustainability, health & wellness strategies, and certification rating systems. Lou previously served as a Senior Sustainability Strategist at Tetra Tech company Glumac, Sustainability Manager at award-winning A&E firm LPA Design Studios, and on the LPA RED Team.

Having managed the certification of over 180 LEED certifications from Certified to Platinum level, he bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the team. Lou’s experience includes LEED v4, WELL Health-Safety, Fitwel, and Living Building certifications for Federal Government NAVFAC/DOD, Higher Ed, K-12, Developer / Commercial, Civic, Corporate, and Healthcare projects. Lou also spent seven years as LEED Manager, Quality Control Manager, and Warranty Manager for Harper Construction, with a large portfolio of sustainable projects for NAVFAC SW / Department of Defense. 

In his spare time, he is involved as a longtime supporter of the Oceanside International Film Festival; Host and Curator of In Your Neighborhood w/Lou Niles; Co Host on 91x Loudspeaker (voted best radio show in San Diego), and serves on the Executive Board at the San Diego Music Foundation and the Oceanside California Culture District Steering Committee.