Steve brings a variety of experiences to his role as founder of Green Phoenix Development.  Wondering why so many older home renovations failed to take advantage of advances in building science to produce durable, healthy, and efficient homes, Steve decided to apply his diverse background in engineering, finance, and building science to this question.  After earning two degrees from MIT, and eight years’ service as a naval officer, Steve earned an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and completed a 20-year career as an analyst and portfolio manager at Fidelity Investments.  After retiring from Fidelity, Steve returned to school, completing a graduate program in Sustainable Residential Design at the Boston Architectural College, and earning his LEED AP accreditation with a specialty in homes.

Treff LaFleche, AIA, LEED AP, founded LDa Architecture & Interiors in 1992, with partner Douglas Dick, AIA, LEED BD+C. Interested in what it means to “dwell meaningfully” regardless of one’s station in life, he has spent his career focusing on providing client focused and context sensitive design, and has embraced residential projects from single room renovations to large, estate-scaled residences and affordable housing. He has achieved local and national recognition for his expertise in merging the historic and contemporary aspects of New England architecture and has designed complex, iconic projects for cultural and academic clients. Socially conscious design and environmental sustainability has been another area of focus for Treff, as both a practicing professional and a homeowner, having designed his own LEED certified gut renovation in Newton – one of the first in the area. Active in his community, Treff is a member of the Board of Historic Newton, Chair of the Historic Newton Capital Campaign Steering Committee, and a member of the City of Newton Board of Zoning Appeals.

Craig Foley is the founder of Sustainable Real Estate Consulting Services, a LEED Green Associate and chief sustainability officer for LAER Realty Partners. Craig’s combination of real estate and energy management skills give him a unique perspective about sustainable energy solutions and subject matter expertise on greening the MLS and high-performance home valuation and marketing. As a real estate broker, he has sold several high-performance projects in and around Greater Boston. He is the team leader of REthink39 Group. REthink39 is devoted to lowering the 39% of U.S. energy consumption attributed to the built environment and believes they can be part of a solution with every transaction closed.

As a real estate consultant, he has partnered with a broad range of companies including Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Elevate Energy, and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. Craig was one of five people in the U.S. to receive the EverGreen Award by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in 2013. He also serves as an advisory board member for the NAR Green Resource Council and is a certified instructor of the NAR Green Designation. His committee work at NAR includes chairing the Sustainability Advisory Group in 2019. He also serves on the Energy Advisory Council for Fannie Mae.