2019 | B Corporation
Recognized as a Best for the World B Corp Across 4 Categories
We earned recognition across 4 categories of the 2019 B Corp Impact Assessment, including Best for the World Overall, Best for Environment, Best for Changemaker, and Best for Workers.
The Green Engineer scored 141.6 out of 200 as our 2019 Overall B Impact Score. (The median score for ordinary businesses is 50.9.)
2019 | An Annual review
19 LEED Certified Buildings in 2019
In 2019, The Green Engineer provided sustainable design consulting on 18 buildings that achieved LEED certification in MA and 1 building that achieved LEED certification in New York.
2019 | LEED by rating
3 Platinum, 10 Gold, 6 Silver LEED Projects in 2019
A total of 3,052,406 SF of LEED certified construction in 2019.
5 of these projects were under the LEED v4 rating.
2019 | MA CHPS Rating
1 MA CHPS Verified Leader Project in 2019
A public middle school with a projected energy savings of 59.22% and cost savings of 59.35% per year.
2019 | energy use savings
65,696 MMBTU/yr saved
The combined total energy savings from our LEED certified and MA CHPS certified projects in 2019.
Average Energy Use Savings: 32.4%
Power for 1,755 homes for a year.
2019 | WATER USE SAVINGS
13,593,544 gallons/yr saved
The combined total water use savings from our LEED certified and MA CHPS certified projects in 2019.
Average Water Use Reduction: 31.33%
Water for 1 million people for 1 day.
Water for 1,029,813 human beings for 1 day.
2019 | Carbon emissions avoided
8,025 metric tons of carbon dioxide avoided
5,777 metric tons from electricity savings, and 2,248 metric tons from natural gas savings from our LEED certified and MA CHPS certified projects in 2019.
That’s 1,702 cars driven for a year.
2019 | Recycling Rate
35,886 tons of waste diverted & an 85.24% recyling rate average.
From our LEED certified and MA CHPS certified projects in 2019.
2019 | Energy Cost Savings
$1,765,794 in energy cost savings/yr
The combined total energy cost savings from our LEED certified and MA CHPS certified projects in 2019.
Average Energy Cost Savings: 34.6%
2019 | Charitable Giving
We supported 25 different nonprofits in 2019, representing 5% of the firm’s net profit.
We will continue to support nonprofits in 2020.
2019 | Social equity
We participated in the JUST platform in 2019.
A voluntary platform to improve social equity and employee engagement.
2019 | LEED Fellows
1 additional LEED Fellow in 2019.
Congratulations to our very own Carrie Havey for her nomination to the 2019 Class of LEED Fellows.
