Thornton Tomasetti

Thornton Tomasetti provides engineering and consulting services tailored to the multifamily housing sector, including apartment communities, student housing, senior housing, and mixed-use residential developments. Their expertise spans the entire residential building lifecycle, from master planning and new design to historic preservation and ongoing property operations. Core services include structural engineering using advanced design and visualization tools, façade design and integration to enhance performance and constructability, as well as sustainability consulting. Their sustainability practice offers whole building energy modeling, embodied and operational carbon analysis, decarbonization strategies, life-cycle assessment, and certification support for programs such as LEED, Passive House, and WELL Building. They also provide resilience planning to improve building durability and occupant comfort. Thornton Tomasetti engages with clients including architects, engineers, building owners, and managers throughout the design, construction, and operational phases to reduce energy use, lower carbon footprint, and meet high standards for occupant health and comfort. Their collaborative and analytical approach involves charette facilitation, integrative design process consulting, and water balancing to optimize sustainability outcomes in multifamily and other residential projects. These services support the creation of efficient, comfortable, and resilient apartment communities and other multifamily housing types. For detailed information on their approaches to sustainability and multifamily housing solutions, users can visit their dedicated sustainability webpage.