New England Construction and Design Efficiency

As CEO of Generate, Klein leads all operations, resources and visions of the company and team. Prior to Generate, he was a Principal Investigator at MIT, where he led research teams and taught advanced courses on wood-based architectural technologies and designs. Before MIT, Klein worked for Frank Gehry, Greg Lynn, Mark Burry and Zaha Hadid for five years, leading the design and delivery of over 10,000,000 sf of construction. As Senior Architect, he implemented advanced technologies to streamline the design and construction of the IT Tech Park in Chennai, India, the Glasgow Transportation Museum, and The Seoul WDPark. In Beijing, Klein oversaw the construction of the Wangjing Soho Towers—the largest Zaha Hadid project to date completed in record speed. As a member of the Zaha Hadid Code Group, Klein developed platforms to integrate algorithmic pipelines through project lifecycles where highly detailed Building Information Models formed the base foundation. Klein has since developed his generative tools for use with mass timber systems, given that mass timber as a construction material is not only more sustainable than concrete and steel, but lends itself best to pre-vetted, computational design. During his time at MIT, Klein was generously funded by the US Forest Service and the Softwood Lumber Board to develop a catalog of building solutions outlining costing, carbon and development data on mass timber systems. As the culmination of his USFS grant, Klein advanced into construction his first full-timber, catalyst project: a 20,000 square foot, full CLT cellular timber in South Boston, which will be one of the most sustainable buildings in America, when complete. It will meet Passive House Standards by generating more electricity than it consumes, and will function as a carbon sink by reducing both operational and embodied emissions. As a recognition of both the high risk and urgency of Generate's work, the company was recently awarded by the National Science Foundation to take its work from the laboratory environment into commercialization. Additionally, Generate is currently funded by the Binational Softwood Lumber Council. Klein is a US-registered architect and holds a professional BA from SCI-Arc and an MS from MIT.

Matt is Area Manager for the Portland, Maine office of Consigli Construction Co., Inc. (Consigli), a full-service, construction manager and general contractor serving academic, healthcare, institutional, life sciences, corporate, landmark restoration and federal clients throughout New England and the Mid-Atlantic. An accomplished Project Executive with more than twenty years of experience in the construction industry, Matt has been with Consigli since 2002 and leads the firm’s Landmark Restoration Group. He is a registered professional engineer in Maine and Massachusetts, a LEED® Accredited Professional and member of the Maine Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. Matt has been called on to speak as an expert on a variety of topics involving historic preservation solutions at industry conferences for the Association for Preservation Technology and has contributed his expertise in sustainable building solutions and historic restoration to Environmental Design and Construction Magazine and Traditional Building Magazine. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Maine, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering/Structural Concentration from UMass Lowell and a Master of Business Administration from Boston University Graduate School of Management.

Colin is the Strategic Director at Placetailor, a Boston-based, integrated development/ design/ build cooperative. Colin manages all strategic initiatives, partnerships, and R&D efforts, as well as senior management of integrated projects. He has over 20 years of experience in all scales of design and planning, driving innovative and sustainable strategies within complex, collaborative projects. These efforts included the integration of innovations such as various modular and prefabricated technologies, custom data visualization software, renewable energy systems, and virtual/augmented reality applications. Colin’s previous experience includes being Associate Architect and Head of Sustainability at Sasaki, President of the Board of Trustees of the Sasaki Foundation, and project manager for two US DOE Solar Decathlon projects with MIT and BAC/Tufts teams. He has served as R&D Tax Credit advisor to +20 design and engineering firms across the country. Colin teaches Advanced Comprehensive Architecture Studios at the Boston Architectural College, and has previously taught workshops or lectured at design and engineering institutions including MIT, Harvard, Tufts, Wentworth, MassArt, Northeastern, as well as design schools in Zhuhai and Guangzhou, China.

William “Wil” H. Catlin, Jr. is Partner and Managing Principal of Boston Realty Advisors, where he oversees the Commercial Leasing Division, as well as the overall strategic growth of the firm. Wil has an innate ability to translate business objectives and corporate culture into an effective environment that yields productivity and creativity. Mr. Catlin leads a group of client-centric professionals in both tenant representation and agency leasing. Since 2017, the Commercial Leasing Division has leased over 1.5 million square feet, establishing Boston Realty Advisors as the market leader for the TAMI office sector and specialists in navigating gut rehab commercials projects throughout Greater Boston. Mr. Catlin is an active member of NAIOP and the Greater Boston Real Estate Board (GBREB). He is on the board of Love Lane Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program, The Tremont School and part of the Menlo College Alumni Association.