Heather Walters

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Heather WaltersShe/Her

LEED AP BD+C, LFA

Director Sustainable Design and Delivery

CRB Group

Cary, NC

Energy Engineering, Sustainability Consulting

  • 4.3M GSF
  • 13 Projects
  • 27 Years Experience

(440) 476-2722 heather.walters@crbgroup.com LinkedIn

About

My passion lies at the intersection of design and culture.  How the built environment affects us all, in how we experience spaces, interact with each other, feel and think about our world, and will be impacted by a changing world. 

As Director of Sustainable Design and Delivery at CRB Group, Heather Walters leverages over two decades of expertise in sustainability and green building to empower clients to define and achieve ambitious sustainability goals. Drawing from a unique blend of experience and insights, Heather helps clients leverage sustainability as a strategic advantage—enhancing their facilities, supporting their broader ESG objectives, and positively impacting the world.

Having supported hundreds of green building projects globally across diverse rating systems including LEED, ILFI Living Building Challenge, ILFI CORE, SITES, WELL, and Fitwel, Heather views certifications as essential tools for aligning client objectives with meaningful outcomes. At CRB Group she is focused on supporting the aggressive sustainability goals of leading life science and pharmaceutical clients in reducing the impact of their facilities as they change the lives of patients around the world. 

Experience

Building Types

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

Achieved Project Certifications

  • CHPS
  • LEED
  • Living Building Challenge
  • Living Building Challenge Petal Certification
  • ILFI Zero Carbon Certification
  • ILFI Core Green Building Certification

Awards

2x COTE Top Ten
2024 BE+ Green Building of the Year - Boardwalk Campus
2023 I2SL Lab of the Year & 2021 BE+ Green Building - Harvard University Science and Engineering Complex

Projects

  • 1 Au Bon Pain Way

    1 Au Bon Pain Way (Parcel O)

    Sustainability Consultant

    Sustainability Consultant

    Laboratory / Tech / Science

    Boston, MA | 2023

    250K 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.

  • Learning Trail

    Boardwalk Campus - Douglas & Gates Schools

    Sustainability Consultant

    Education K-12

    Acton, MA | 2022

    175K 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.

  • Arsenal on the Charles 2

    Arsenal on the Charles Building 2

    Sustainability Consultant

    Laboratory / Tech / Science

    Watertown, MA | 2023

    125.5K 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.

  • Arsenal on the Charles 1

    Arsenal on The Charles Building 1

    Sustainability Consultant

    Laboratory / Tech / Science

    Watertown, MA | 2023

    120.5K 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.

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    Dartmouth Wheelock

    Sustainability Consultant

    Education: Higher Ed

    Hanover, NH | 2027

    107.3K 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.