Brendle Group

What Brendle Group does

Brendle Group is a sustainability consulting and engineering firm founded in 1996 by Judy Dorsey in Fort Collins, Colorado. The firm delivers interdisciplinary professional services spanning planning, engineering and analysis, and implementation across five practice areas: climate action/resilience/adaptation, energy decarbonization, transportation electrification, sustainable water management, and interdisciplinary services. It serves municipalities, counties, utility providers, ski industry operators, educational institutions, and corporate clients, with a documented track record of more than 300 projects for 150+ clients across 30+ U.S. states.

The firm's business model is project-based professional services consulting delivered directly to clients through relationship-based engagement. Project managers are positioned as accessible and invested in client outcomes, and the firm maintains two offices (Fort Collins headquarters and Denver). Revenue is generated through quote-based consulting engagements with no publicly disclosed pricing. The firm's go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales with thought leadership through its blog ('Actions & Insights'), quarterly newsletter ('Intersections'), case studies, and industry conference presence (APA Water and Planning Connect, American Water Works Association). The firm holds Woman-Owned Small Business and B-Corp certifications.

Brendle Group's strategic positioning extends beyond project delivery into ecosystem convening. It facilitates the Building Decarbonization Network (with Xcel Energy, DRCOG, Rewiring America, Collective Clean Energy Fund, and Colorado Energy Office) and the Electrification Workforce Network. It played a coalition-building role in the $200M EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant awarded to DRCOG and supports statewide scaling of the Colorado Contractor Hub. Long-tenured anchor relationships include a 25+ year partnership with the National Ski Areas Association and a 12+ year partnership with Xcel Energy's Partners in Energy program. In January 2026, Andrea Sojda was named President as founder Judy Dorsey transitioned to Board Chair.

Name

Brendle Group

Legal name

Brendle Group

Website

https://brendlegroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brendle Group is a 30-year sustainability consulting and engineering firm serving municipalities, utilities, ski industry operators, and educational institutions with planning, engineering, and implementation services across climate, energy, and water domains in the Western United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting services
• Climate action planning
• Energy decarbonization consulting
• Water management consulting
• Transportation electrification services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Sustainability Consulting Services: Brendle Group provides consulting services across energy, water, climate action, and sustainability planning. Services include planning from enterprise to campus or neighborhood scale, engineering and analysis for cost-effective strategies, and implementation support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Brendle Group is a sustainability consulting and engineering firm providing professional services that combine planning, engineering & analysis, and implementation to address climate, energy, water, and transportation challenges. The firm delivers climate action planning, energy decarbonization strategies, transportation electrification advisory, and sustainable water management to governments, utilities, ski/tourism organizations, educational institutions, and companies across the United States.

Product overview

Brendle Group is a sustainability consulting and engineering firm offering a unified portfolio of professional services rather than a software product platform. Their core offerings span eight interconnected service areas: Planning, Engineering & Analysis, Implementation, and five specialized practice areas (Interdisciplinary Services, Energy Decarbonization, Transportation Electrification, Climate Action Resilience & Adaptation, and Sustainable Water Management). These services work together to deliver comprehensive sustainability solutions from initial planning through implementation, addressing climate, energy, and water challenges for communities, businesses, utilities, and educational institutions across the Western United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Intersections: Company's quarterly sustainability newsletter featuring topical news, curated resources, and actionable tips.

Products and services

• Planning
• Engineering & Analysis
• Implementation
• Energy Decarbonization
• Transportation Electrification
• Climate Action, Resilience, & Adaptation
• Sustainable Water Management
• Interdisciplinary Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 sustainability projects completed for 150+ clients across 30+ states

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership through $200M EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant. Brendle Group helped assemble coalition behind winning grant application and facilitated working groups building Colorado Contractor Hub, Green Workforce Hubs, and Growth Access Programs.
• Xcel EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 201212-year partnership through Xcel Energy's Partners in Energy program supporting communities in defining and achieving energy and climate goals. Brendle Group brings community sustainability expertise while learning about regulated utility operations. Tami Gunderzik at Xcel Energy has been a key collaborator.
• National Ski Areas Association (NSAA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Over 25-year partnership supporting ski area sustainability through Sustainable Slopes and Climate Challenge programs. Geraldine Link, NSAA Director of Public Policy, has been a key collaborator for 25 years. Brendle Group developed industry-wide sustainability programs integrating climate action, resource efficiency, and community responsibility.
• Building Decarbonization NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrendle Group facilitates regular convenings of Xcel Energy, DRCOG, Rewiring America, Collective Clean Energy Fund, and Colorado Energy Office to coordinate building decarbonization programs.
• Electrification Workforce NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork convened by Brendle Group bringing heat pump workforce stakeholders together to collaborate rather than work in silos, spanning labor, higher education, industry, apprenticeships, government, and utilities.
• Rewiring AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Building Decarbonization Network facilitating building electrification workforce development and coordination.
• Colorado Energy OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Building Decarbonization Network for building decarbonization coordination.
• Collective Clean Energy FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Building Decarbonization Network for building decarbonization coordination.
• Power Ahead ColoradocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner$200M EPA-funded regional clean energy initiative where Brendle Group helped assemble the coalition. Includes Colorado Contractor Hub, Green Workforce Hubs, and Growth Access Programs aiming for 3,800 new workers by 2030.
• Colorado Contractor HubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStatewide platform developed under Power Ahead Colorado with over 100 licensed contractors. Xcel Energy supporting DRCOG's Colorado Contractor Hub to go statewide.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ICF International: Large, publicly traded consulting firm with deep climate, energy, and environment practices serving federal, state, utility, and commercial clients. Competes for the same federal climate grant and utility program work as Brendle but at materially larger scale.
• RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute): Large climate and clean energy think tank/consultancy headquartered in Colorado with energy, buildings, and transportation practices. Adjacent peer operating in similar Western US climate ecosystem but as a non-profit foundation.

Direct peers

• Strategen Consulting: Clean energy and climate consulting firm advising utilities, regulators, and clean energy companies on decarbonization strategy. Highly comparable in domain and Western US footprint.
• Cadmus Group: Sustainability and energy consulting firm with comparable services in climate action planning, water, and energy efficiency for government and utility clients. Closest direct peer in scale and service mix, though Cadmus operates at larger headcount.
• Resource Innovations: Energy efficiency and clean energy consulting firm serving utilities, governments, and communities with planning, program design, and implementation services — directly comparable to Brendle's energy decarbonization and Partners-in-Energy-style work.
• Slipstream: Nonprofit sustainability consulting organization focused on energy efficiency, climate action, and equity-centered program design. Comparable to Brendle in service mix and government/utility customer base.
• Energy Solutions: Clean energy and decarbonization consulting firm with utility program design, transportation electrification, and climate planning practices — overlapping substantially with Brendle's core service offerings.
• E4TheFuture: Energy efficiency consulting and program design firm serving utilities and communities with workforce, equity, and program implementation work. Comparable in mission-driven consulting and energy program design scope.
• New Buildings Institute: Nonprofit working on building decarbonization, zero energy codes, and electrification policy — directly comparable to Brendle's Building Decarbonization Network convening role and building electrification advisory work.
• M.J. Bradley & Associates: Environmental and energy consulting firm advising utilities, governments, and NGOs on climate, air quality, and clean energy policy — overlapping with Brendle's climate action and energy decarbonization practices.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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