Chris Schaffner

Chris Schaffner

Chris Schaffner

LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP ID+C, LEED AP O+M, LEED Fellow, LFA, USGBC Faculty, ASHRAE BEMP, ASHRAE HBDP

Sustainability Consulting

CEO

The Green Engineer

Concord, MA

  • 917.7K GSF
  • 9 Projects
  • 36 Year Career

About

It sounds like magic, but it's true. We can build better buildings that are healthy, productive, comfortable, efficient, easier to maintain, cheaper to own and operate, and have a lower environmental impact. And we can do it without increasing construction costs. 

Chris Schaffner, PE, LEED Fellow, is the founder and CEO of The Green Engineer, Inc., a sustainable design consulting firm located in Concord, MA. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from M.I.T. and is a registered professional engineer in Massachusetts, California, and Vermont.

Chris has over 36 years of experience in the design of building systems, with a focus on energy efficiency and sustainability. These projects have been across many building types, ranging from high-rise office buildings to small-scale multi-family residential. His projects include energy-intensive building types such as research laboratories and hospitals. His portfolio includes more than 225 projects that have achieved LEED Certification.

Experience

Building Types

  • Assembly
  • Education K-12
  • Education: Higher Ed
  • Healthcare
  • Industrial / Warehouse
  • Laboratory / Tech / Science
  • Lodging
  • Office
  • Residential: Affordable Multi Family
  • Residential: Multi-family
  • Retail
  • Food Sales & Service
  • Mixed Use
  • Restaurant
  • Senior Living

Achieved Project Certifications

  • CHPS
  • ENERGY STAR
  • LEED
  • Living Building Challenge

Projects

  • Old Oak Dojo

    Energy Consulting

    Assembly

    Jamaica Plain , MA | 2013

    924 GSF

    Net Zero Ready