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

Projects

  • Rendering of the Cooper Center for Active Living

    Cooper Center for Active Living

    Senior Living

    Newton, MA | 2025

    32K 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.

  • Lexington Children's Place exterior

    Lexington Children's Place

    Education K-12

    Lexington, MA | 2020

    18.9K 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.

  • Image of the entrance to Eastham Public Library

    Eastham Public Library

    Assembly

    Eastham, MA | 2016

    17.5K 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 Fields Corner Branch Project

    Fields Corner Branch Project

    Assembly

    Boston, MA | 2024

    14.5K 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.

  • Picture of entrance to Lexington Visitor's Center

    Lexington Visitors Center

    Assembly

    Lexington , MA | 2020

    6.7K 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.

  • Bachand House

    MA Audubon Broad Meadow Brook

    Assembly

    Worcester, MA | 2016

    6.2K 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.

  • Glass Entry to Walden Visitor Center.

    Walden Pond Visitor Center

    Assembly

    Concord, MA | 2016

    5.6K 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