Brad Newkirk, LEED AP, WELL AP, CPHC/B

Brad joined The Green Engineer in 2014 and in 2025 was elevated to Co-Director of Passive House Services. As a Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC), he leads TGE’s team in managing Passive House design and certification, helping teams find the most practical and cost-effective ways to passively reduce energy use in buildings. Brad remains closely involved in TGE's broader sustainability services in his capacity as a Senior Sustainability Consultant, providing holistic sustainable design and construction solutions for a diverse range of project typologies, including commercial offices/labs, high-rise multifamily buildings, higher education buildings, K-12 schools, and municipal buildings. He has extensive experience navigating these projects through third-party green building certification programs such as LEED, Phius, WELL, Fitwel, CHPS, ILFI Core, etc. as well as the Massachusetts Energy Code, Cambridge Article 22, Boston Article 37, and Somerville Article 10 processes.

Brad received his Bachelor of Science in Building and Construction Technology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He has earned the LEED AP (BD+C)accreditation and is also a Phius Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC) and Certified Passive House Builder (CPHB).