Sayo Okada, AIA CPHC©

Lecture series :
Day Two
19 October 2026
19:00 h

20 years professional experience as a sustainable architectural design – MA licensed architect

Phius Certified Consultant

-PHIUS Certified Passive House Consultant Trainer

-Certified Passive House Builder

-Phius verifier for projects in Japan

Renewable Energy Institute Tokyo Japan

Senior Research Fellow

Building LCA and Energy Efficiency Researcher

2024 – Present

Education & Honors

WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1999-2004 – Boston MA

-Bachelor of Architecture with Magna Cum Laude – Best design award for thesis project

-Osaka University –Semester abroad program 2003 Fall – Osaka Japan Urban

-Planning / Urban housing

Academia Italia – Semester abroad program Florence, Italy

Historic conservation & preservation

Experience’

Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA 2020-Present

Adjunct Faculty

PHIUS Certified Consultant Course (CPHC)

Cube Zero – Nara Japan 2021-Present

Owner

Environmental Consultant

-LEED Consulting with Izumi System in Tokyo

-Energy Simulation with WUFI Passive

Studio G Architects – Jamaica Plain MA – 2017-Present

2021- Sustainable Design Consulting

Project Manager

-Crispus Attucks Children Center

  • Envelope upgrade and interior renovation
  • State Funded Project

-Cambridge Housing Authority Corcoran Park

  • Energy retrofit of existing structure and New development

-Eplus project Highland/Marcela Ave

  • Boston DND
  • Proposed 23 unit multifamily
  • Passive House Certifiable
  • Net Positive

-Margarette Fuller House Foundation – with Cambridge Redevelopment Authority

  • Multifamily housing
  • Childcare and after school program
  • Historic preservation

SA2 Studios– Belmont MA 2013 – 2016 Manager

Full architectural service firm

-Passive House – Yokohama Japan – 2016 Young Design Professional Award from PHIUS. a single

family completed in 2014

-158 Concord Ave – Deep Energy Retorifit – completed in 2014

-High Performance Home – New Haven Vermont – Completed in 2016

-Passive House in Belmont MA – PHIUS + certification

-125 Newbury Street – 5-story Office fit out

Prellwitz Chilinski Associates – Cambridge MA 2011-2014

-Edge Apartment – Allston MA – co project manager. Completed in 2014

-Mass Maritime Academy – Campany 3 and 4 renovation and addition.

-Bunker Hill Community College – House Doctor – 2011-2013

-Franklin Highlands Low income housing – DER feasibility study – 2013

Grassi Design Group – Boston MA 2010 – 2011

Full architectural service firm –high end residential & light commercial

-483 Beacon Street Boston –Multi family residential renovation after fire damager

-407 Washington Street – Retails & apartment residences in Downtown crossing

-97 W Springfield Boston – multi-family condo –new constructions

-276-278 Newbury street – Commercial space – fit out

Boston Green Building – Boston MA 2008-2010 Project manager

Design / Build company focuses on sustainable construction

-24/26 Princeton Street Medford – Passive House retrofit certification in progress.

-9 Lovis Street –Single family home LEED Home certified

-47 Hilltop Rd-Brookline – Bath, Master bed, and kitchen renovation

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