Getting To Know Fellow USGBC MA Member, Chris Schaffner of The Green Engineer

By USGBC MA Chapter

We're an organization built by our members, who range from students and emerging professionals to senior level executives at massive architectural firms. Today, we want to shine the spotlight on Chris Schaffner, LEED Fellow, Founder & President of The Green Engineer, Inc., a sustainable design firm. Chris has been a huge part of our community for a while now, frequently attending meetings, presenting at our morning educational sessions, and supporting us in everything we do.

A long time promoter of sustainable design, Chris was a charter member of the US Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED Faculty(TM), training more than 9,600 building industry professionals in the use of the LEED Rating System since 2001. He is a currently an elected member of the USGBC Advisory Council, as well as a volunteer with the LEED Advisory Committee. He previously served on the USGBC Board of Directors, as Chair of the Energy and Atmosphere Technical Advisory Group (TAG) and as a member of the Indoor Environmental Quality TAG, among other volunteer roles with the USGBC.

The Green Engineer, Inc. is a sustainable design consulting firm specializing in solutions to design, build, and operate buildings with improved energy efficiency and reduced impact on the environment.