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Thomas Chartier, PE, LEED AP, CPHC, Chief Executive Officer and C0-founder, is a licensed professional engineer, LEED accredited professional, and Certified Passive House Consultant with a background in mechanical engineering, most specifically in HVAC design. Mr. Chartier brings over 19 years of experience in the acquisition, design, construction and start up of energy efficient and environmentally sustainable buildings. Past projects include the first LEED Platinum and LEED Gold high rise residential buildings in NYC; the first LEED Platinum certified condominium building in Hoboken, NJ; the first LEED certified restaurant in Hoboken, NJ; and the first LEED certified office and retail building on Long Island. These projects all include various energy efficiency and conservation measures including on-site electrical generation through cogeneration plants and building integrated photovoltaic arrays (aka “solar panels”).
Mr. Chartier is currently a board member of the Foundation for Sustainable Veteran Housing, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to build affordable housing for military veterans throughout New Jersey. He is the former Chairman of the "Committee for a Green Hoboken"; the former Co-Chairman of the Hoboken Chamber of Commerce’s "Urban Planning & Sustainability Council"; and formerly sat on Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer’s “Green Team”. Working as a part time instructor for NYC local union 32BJ, Mr. Chartier developed the Green Building Initiative: a four week course aimed at educating building managers, superintendents and handymen about energy efficiency, health & safety, and environmentally sustainable building practices.
Mr. Chartier is currently a board member of the Foundation for Sustainable Veteran Housing, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to build affordable housing for military veterans throughout New Jersey. He is the former Chairman of the "Committee for a Green Hoboken"; the former Co-Chairman of the Hoboken Chamber of Commerce’s "Urban Planning & Sustainability Council"; and formerly sat on Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer’s “Green Team”. Working as a part time instructor for NYC local union 32BJ, Mr. Chartier developed the Green Building Initiative: a four week course aimed at educating building managers, superintendents and handymen about energy efficiency, health & safety, and environmentally sustainable building practices.
