HDR Taps Josh Greenfield to Lead High Performance Design

Josh Greenfield

HDR has hired Josh Greenfield, PE, as the Director of High Performance Design. In this newly created position, Greenfield will apply his nearly 16 years of experience in energy consulting and sustainable design to spearhead the firm’s 100% energy modeling initiative. This effort includes high performance system thinking and visioning with project teams, firm-wide energy modeling leadership and coordination, and the creation of tools and training for the energy analysis group.

Greenfield joins HDR from Primera Engineers. He is a licensed professional mechanical engineer, LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP BD+C & O+M), Building Energy Modeling Professional (ASHRAE BEMP) and Certified Energy Manager (CEM)., He is based in the firm’s Chicago, Ill., office, but is engaging colleagues around the world to implement building physics education, improving the performance of design projects and ensuring that an integrated design process is occurring on all projects.

“If I can take a building, and without negatively impacting the operation, not only make it easier to operate, but also better to maintain, more sustainable, reduce peak demand and directly save large quantities of energy, that motivates me the most,” Greenfield said. “Energy efficiency and sustainability will triumph if we are proactive in how we consume natural resources and plan for the future, and I want to contribute my part towards the goal.”

Among his many accomplishments, Greenfield worked on one of the largest LEED Platinum-certified projects in Mexico City, designed the first solar ventilation wall system in the city of Chicago and presented on numerous sustainability and energy topics at various conferences. He’s also contributed to the development of new building codes and ordinances, including serving on the International Code Council (ICC) Sustainable Building Technology Committee (SBTC) that developed the first International Green Construction Code (IgCC) that debuted in March 2012.

Greenfield has received numerous awards celebrating his contributions, including the 2014 Building Design + Construction 40 Under 40 Award, 2013 ENR-Midwest 20 Under 40 Award and 2012 Consulting-Specifying Engineer 40 Under 40 Award.

You can connect with him via LinkedIn or email, josh.greenfield@hdrinc.com.

About HDR’s Sustainable Design and Energy Services

HDR’s Sustainable Design and Energy Services team champions the belief that sustainability isn’t just about achieving a solitary target or end goal, it’s about changing values, culture and processes. Using a “whole building” approach to design, we’ve adopted high-performance sustainability requirements for all of our projects and have endorsed the Architecture 2030 Challenge to achieve dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. By challenging long-held assumptions and working with other professional organizations, we create opportunities for beauty and wellness in the built environment worldwide.

About HDR

For more than a century, HDR has partnered with clients to shape communities and push the boundaries of what’s possible. Our expertise spans nearly 10,000 employees, in more than 200 locations around the world — and counting. Our engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services bring an impressive breadth of knowledge to every project. Our optimistic approach to finding innovative solutions defined our past and drives our future.

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