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

CEO

The Green Engineer

Concord, MA

Sustainability Consulting

  • 3.1M GSF
  • 16 Projects
  • 37 Years Experience

(978) 369-8978 chris@greenengineer.com LinkedIn

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

  • Illustration of 1033-1055 Washington Street

    1033-1055 Washington St, Boston

    Principal

    Mixed Use

    Boston, MA | 2030

    667K 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.

  • Colored sketch of the Landmark Center Phase III including 421 Park Drive

    421 Park Drive

    Energy Modeler

    Laboratory / Tech / Science

    Boston, MA | 2026

    544K 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.

  •

    80 First Street, Cambridge

    Founding Principal

    Laboratory / Tech / Science

    Cambridge, MA | 2024

    480K 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.

  • A tall glass building resembling a stack of books

    BU Center for Computing and Data Sciences

    Energy Modeler

    Education: Higher Ed

    Boston, MA | 2022

    330K 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

    Sustainability Consultant

    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.

  • Image of Tobin Montessori Vassal Lane Upper Schools Project

    Tobin Montessori Vassal Lane Upper Schools Project

    MassSave TA Vendor

    Education K-12

    Cambridge, MA | 2025

    275K 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.

  • Image of Maria Hastings Elementary School

    Maria Hastings Elementary School

    Sustainability Consultant

    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

    Sustainability Consultant

    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.