Christopher Colasanti
BIO
Chris Colasanti, an Associate Partner at JB&B, is committed to a philosophy of building system design that maximizes best practice in efficiency and sustainability while contributing to the ongoing health and well-being of building users. He applies this philosophy across building typologies, including a new hospital for NYU Langone Health, The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards, the Museum of Modern Art expansion, and the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park (NYC’s first LEED Platinum building). His approach in each of these has been idea-driven, challenging the status quo, with an awareness of the built environment as a complex organism. Mr. Colasanti leads the Deep Carbon Reduction Group at JB&B, which maintains a comprehensive focus on delivering energy-and carbon-reduction solutions for clients to meet the rapidly changing policy requirements in New York and beyond through effective energy-efficiency and capital improvement strategies.
Mr. Colasanti has a genuine passion for the intersection of technology and design, as well as a keen sense for how creative playfulness can lead to serious breakthroughs. He has leveraged these instincts in his leadership of JB&B’s internal think-tank, Aurora. The initiative, launched in 2018, aims to establish a new paradigm for creative thinking, invention, and collaboration both in the industry as well as in the firm’s culture.
Mr. Colasanti earned his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the States of Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, a LEED Accredited Professional, and a Certified Energy Auditor of the Association of Energy Engineers.
Fun Fact: Before solving decarbonization problems at JB&B, Chris’s favorite job was his first: working at a Christmas tree farm when he was13 years old. Watching and helping families find that perfect tree was simply the best. When summer came, he got to do his second favorite thing: manual labor. Planting, shearing, and mowing around the Christmas trees got Chris outdoors, which has always been his happy place.