Ellen Watts

Architect and planner dedicated to climate action through design excellence
Frequent presenter on zero energy buildings and resilient urban planning
MA DOER Zero Net Energy Advisory Council member, 2009-current
Boston-Copenhagen Learning Exchange co-leader, 2016
AIAS Forum keynote speaker, 2016
International Boston Living with Water winning vision, co-designer, 2015
Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ first zero energy office building co-designer, 2014
AIA Committee on the Environment Top 10 Green Building, SUNY-ESF, co-designer, 2014
Boston-Hamburg Learning Exchange founding delegate, 2012
Massachusetts Governor’s Zero Net Energy Building Task Force co-chair, 2008
AIA Committee on the Environment Top 10 Green Building, CSW, co-designer, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Boston president, 2003-4

Education
Master of Science, Real Estate Development, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master of Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design
Bachelor of Arts, Government, Smith College