Christopher Colasanti

Chris Colasanti, an Associate Partner at JB&B, is committed to a philosophy of building system design that maximizes best practices in efficiency and sustainability while contributing to the ongoing health and well-being of the building’s users. He has applied this philosophy to a wide range of building typologies, among them a new hospital for NYU Langone Health, The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards, and the Museum of Modern Art expansion as well as “firsts” such as 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 and has leveraged these instincts into leading 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, and is a LEED Accredited Professional, Certified Energy Auditor of the Association of Energy Engineers, and an active participant in the Council on Tall Buildings in Urban Habitat.