The Green Engineer

The Green Engineer

Energy Engineering, Sustainability Consulting

In Business Since 2005

JUST, AIA 2030

Picture of Walden Pond Visitor Center
  • 6.7M GSF
  • 25 Projects
  • 8 Professionals

Professionals

  • Matt Smith

    Matt Smith

    LEED AP BD+C

    Senior Sustainability Consultant

    Concord, MA

    347.5K GSF

    2 Projects

    13 Years Experience

  • Michael Munn

    Michael Munn

    CPHC®, LEED AP BD+C

    Senior Sustainability Consultant, Director of Health & Wellness Services, Owner

    Concord, MA

    544K GSF

    1 Project

    10 Years Experience

  • Brad Newkirk

    Bradley Newkirk

    CPHB, CPHC®, LEED AP BD+C

    Senior Sustainability Consultant, Owner

    Concord, MA

    480K GSF

    1 Project

    11 Years Experience

  • Lindsey Lawson

    Lindsey Lawson

    LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP ID+C

    Sustainability Consultant

    Boston, MA

    7 Years Experience

Projects

  • Tall glass building showcasing design for 80 E Berkeley St

    80 East Berkeley

    Laboratory / Tech / Science

    Boston, MA | 2027

    328K GSF

    Net Zero Ready Designed to be highly efficient and DOES NOT offset ≥100% of the building energy with on-site and/or off-site renewable energy, on a cumulative annual basis.

  • Tall glass building showcasing design for 80 E Berkeley St

    80 East Berkeley

    Laboratory / Tech / Science

    Boston, MA | 2027

    328K GSF

    Net Zero Ready Designed to be highly efficient and DOES NOT offset ≥100% of the building energy with on-site and/or off-site renewable energy, on a cumulative annual basis.

  • Rendering of Pine Hill Elementary School

    Pine Hill Elementary School

    Education K-12

    Westwood, MA | 2024

    113.1K GSF

    Net Zero (Achieving) The project is highly efficient AND ≥100% of the building energy is offset with on-site and/or off-site renewable energy, on a cumulative annual basis. Energy consumption and renewable energy generation must be based on measured data.

  • Image of Maria Hastings Elementary School

    Maria Hastings Elementary School

    Education K-12

    Lexington, MA | 2020

    110K GSF

    Net Zero (Achieving) The project is highly efficient AND ≥100% of the building energy is offset with on-site and/or off-site renewable energy, on a cumulative annual basis. Energy consumption and renewable energy generation must be based on measured data.

  • David Mindess Elementary School

    David Mindess Elementary School

    Education K-12

    Ashland, MA | 2024

    105K GSF

    Net Zero Ready Designed to be highly efficient and DOES NOT offset ≥100% of the building energy with on-site and/or off-site renewable energy, on a cumulative annual basis.

  • Illustration of the Martin Richard Fieldhouse

    Dorchester Fieldhouse

    Mixed Use

    Boston, MA | 2024

    73K GSF

    Net Zero Ready Designed to be highly efficient and DOES NOT offset ≥100% of the building energy with on-site and/or off-site renewable energy, on a cumulative annual basis.

  • Rendering of the healthcare facility situated in a mixed-use neighborhood.

    8 Old Road Health Center

    Healthcare

    Dorchester, MA | 2026

    42.3K GSF

    Net Zero Ready Designed to be highly efficient and DOES NOT offset ≥100% of the building energy with on-site and/or off-site renewable energy, on a cumulative annual basis.

  • Architectural mockup of Belmont Public Library

    786 Belmont Public Library

    Assembly

    Belmont, MA | 2026

    40K GSF

    Net Zero (Targeting) Designed to be highly efficient and PLANS TO offset ≥100% of the building energy with on-site and/or off-site renewable energy, on a cumulative annual basis, when the project is completed.

Contact

General Contact

Website

Office Location Concord, MA

About

The Green Engineer is a sustainable design consulting firm specializing in energy efficient and sustainable design solutions for the built environment. Founded in 2005 by Christopher Schaffner, PE, LEED Fellow, the firm currently has a staff of 25, with 23 LEED-accredited professionals. 

We specialize in Building Performance Analysis and practice an Integrative Design approach to provide solutions to design, build, and operate buildings with improved energy efficiency. The Green Engineer is an Employee-Owned, Certified B Corporation, JUST Organization, and a Massachusetts Benefit Corporation.

Our team members consist of Sustainable Design Consultants and Building Performance Analysts, who bring experience and perspective from a variety of backgrounds including engineering, architecture, construction, planning, development, and public policy.  

Whether you are developing a public facility on a tight budget, or a signature building that establishes a legacy, we can help you understand your options and achieve the solutions that work for your project.

Our objective is to help you achieve the most sustainable outcome for your project.

Building Types

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