Neil Rosen AIA LEED Fellow CPHC CEM

Founder of Grin Sustainability in 2013
Grin Sustainability is a full-service consulting firm specializing in the sustainable built environment. Collaborating with building owners in pursuit of green building certifications, sustainable design facilitation and high-performance building training. Mr. Rosen is a New York State registered architect, LEED Fellow, certified energy manager, certified Passive House consultant, and certified healthcare facilities manager with over 35 years’ experience in the design, construction, and operation of healthcare facilities. His undergraduate degree and master’s degrees were earned at The New York Institute of Technology in Architecture and Energy Management, respectively. Mr. Rosen is the immediate past vice chairman of the Indoor Environmental Quality Technical Advisory Group for USGBC National, and he is a past chairman of the Water Efficiency Technical Advisory Group. Locally, he serves as a board member for the USGBC-LI Chapter, as well as being a past board member for the AIA-Long Island Chapter, where he chaired the Sustainable Design Committee. Mr. Rosen is an adjunct professor in the School of Architecture and Design at the New York Institute of Technology, currently instructing students in Sustainable Design, Building Construction, Building Code, ADA, and Environmental Systems. Working with the Urban Green Council, he is actively training architects, engineers, contractors, and code officials about the new NYC Energy Conservation Code. To date, he has trained more than 2,000 architects and engineers in New York State about the nuances of the current energy code. Formerly, Mr. Rosen served as the Director of Sustainability for Northwell Health, a large non-profit health system in the Greater NYC area. While there he was responsible for initiating and coordinating the System’s Sustainability Initiatives. He successfully led his team to 20 LEED certifications including 3 at the Platinum Level and 4 at the Gold Level.