Awards
Portsmouth Citizen of the Year AwardMayor's Blue Ribbon COVID Committee
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Engineer of the Year Award
Greater Seacoast United Way Douglas H. Eldridge Award
James Petersen
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Principal, Director of Engineering
As Director of Engineering, James brings four decades of experience in engineering integrated building mechanical systems. He founded Petersen Engineering, inc., now an SMRT company, and continues to connect MEP/FP systems with building science, building enclosures, and integrative design processes, aligning technical performance with the priorities of building users, clients, and owners. James has served as Principal-in-Charge on 70 large-scale Passive House projects.
James currently serves as President of Passive House Massachusetts and sits on the HCA Portsmouth Hospital Board of Directors, advocating for high-quality community health care.