Erik Olsen

Erik Olsen

Erik Olsen he/him

Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Sustainability Consulting

  • 23 Years Experience

About

Always begin by showing what is possible. What does it take to aim for the best?

Erik is a managing partner at Transsolar KlimaEngineering, an international climate engineering firm determined to create exceptional, highly comfortable spaces with a positive environmental impact. He leads the New York team in working collaboratively with architects worldwide to develop and validate low-energy, architecturally integrated climate and energy concepts. 

Passionate and highly skilled, Erik is a firm believer in innovation adding value to the human experience wherever possible.  In addition to his specialist work at Transsolar, he has worked as a consulting mechanical engineer on a wide variety of building types and launched and directed the City of Chicago’s Green Permit Program, and is a graduate of Purdue University and MIT.

Experience

Building Types

  • Education K-12
  • Education: Higher Ed
  • Laboratory / Tech / Science
  • Lodging
  • Mixed Use
  • Office
  • Residential: Affordable Multi Family
  • Residential: Multi-family
  • Retail

Achieved Project Certifications

  • LEED
  • Living Building Challenge Petal Certification
  • ILFI Zero Energy Certification

Awards

  • 2023 International Architecture Award (Princeton, Rubenstein Commons)
  • 2023 COTE Top Ten Award, American Institute of Architects (Boston, Harvard University, Allston Science Building)
  • 2022 AIA Architecture Award (Princeton, University Andlinger Center)
  • 2020 Opal Special Award /Sustainability (Transsolar Energietechnik GmbH)
  • 2020 Canadian Green Building Award (Toronto, Schulich Business School
  • 2020 OAA Design Excellence Awards Winner (New York, Brearley School)