SUSTAINABLE PROPERTIES, LLC

Jim is a builder, real estate developer, and entrepreneur with over 30 years experience in residential and commercial real estate.  He has been successfully building in Boston’s north shore for the last 25 years, increasingly utilizing sustainable construction techniques, with an emphasis on efficient mechanicals and advanced building envelope methods. He has been a member of the US Green Building Council, and has attended the LEED for General Contractors/ Construction Managers Workshop.    

Prior to founding Sustainable Properties LLC in 2017, he co-founded and was the President of Cleantech Homes LLC, a residential concept home company.  While at Cleantech, Jim was responsible for the design and construction of a high performance residential showcase and learning center. He was instrumental in bringing Kohler, Philips/Color Kinetics, Lutron, AMX, Huntsman, Certainteed and other companies as sponsors and participants in the marketing collaboration.  The showcase met LEED Platinum standards and attracted significant local and national media.    

At the showcase, Jim was the key speaker on all aspects of the project and issues of sustainability.  He was also active in the adoption of Stretch Code in the towns of Hamilton and Wenham, as part of Massachusetts’s Green Communities Program.  Jim’s vision of sustainability involving a comprehensive, collaborative, holistic, “systems of systems” approach has been well received by a wide variety of stakeholders and companies.  He was nominated and selected to be in the 2011 edition of the North Shore 100 Magazine which highlights local leaders, business people, and volunteers making a difference in their communities.    

Jim has a BA in Legal Studies from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and has completed graduate level coursework in management.  He lives in Ipswich, MA with his wife Linda.   

Chris, a co-founder of Sustainable Properties, is a licensed builder with extensive remodeling, building and mechanical experience. His attention to detail, and problem-solving skills are assets to our team. Over the years, he has leveraged these skills to find creative solutions to inevitable issues that arise during the building process. His experience and knowledge spans a wide range of project types, with a particular expertise in restoring homes, utilizing new and sustainable technology. Chris takes pride in his work and is always going above and beyond to make sure that the spaces he builds are reflective of the homeowner’s vision.

Following a successful career as a Partner and Director of Information Technology for CBRE-New England, Eric started Thompson Modern to focus on technology, lighting, and sustainability in the built environment.  He designs and is key to implementing these features for Sustainable Properties clients.  Eric’s emphasis on automatic shade systems and lighting control are essential to managing seasonal solar gain and energy overall.  His extensive CAD skills go beyond technology to providing building plans for many of Sustainable Properties LLC’s design/build projects, optimizing the synergy of technology and building design.

Eric has a BS in Electrical Engineering  from Western New England University.