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)