About


We work with designers, owners and operators of buildings and facilities—as well as technology providers in the smart building, climate and environmental tech markets—to improve user experiences, elevate health & safety, and drive sustainability & operational efficiency.

History

System2 Consulting was founded by Aaron Lapsley, a career engineer, management consultant and technology leader in real estate and facilities, with a simple premise in mind. Buildings are evolving along with the rest of the world, with the expectation that they support and incorporate modern digital infrastructure. Yet, professional firms are increasingly static, entrenched in standard processes and unable to deliver a full range of expert services for clients.

Enter System2. Our practice seeks to provide a higher-value, holistic solution to clients, who comprise the leading designers, owners, operators and managers of built environments. Our core competencies include analysis and design, commissioning and optimization, indoor air quality and energy focused projects… and we also have a deep expertise in the digital infrastructure of buildings and how it unlocks efficient operations and outstanding experiences.

System2 puts these guiding principles into action:

  • Improve the user experience and health of building occupants.

  • Understand that physical spaces directly affect peoples’ lives, in seen and unseen ways.

  • Focus on the whole building lifecycle.

  • Acknowledge the bigger picture and take a portfolio view whenever possible.

  • Apply practical expertise in the modern technologies that enable and manage building performance.

  • Believe in the power of data, and make it available and useful to those that can benefit from it.

  • Make buildings work like they should for the benefit of all stakeholders.

 

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Leadership

 
 
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FOUNDER, PRINCIPAL

Aaron Lapsley

From engineering design at a leading MEP consulting firm in New York City to real estate strategy and operations with Deloitte Consulting for Fortune 500 clients to developing and implementing large scale technology transformation programs for CRE portfolios to creating and leading the Digital Buildings Practice for Cushman & Wakefield, Aaron has an unusually wide range of experience providing professional services to real estate and facility-dependent industries. This provides him with a unique perspective, combining significant technical knowledge in building systems and digital infrastructure with an ability to see the big picture, understand buildings as a business, and think strategically to drive real world results.

 

Education

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
MBA, 2011

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2003

Affiliations and Certifications

• RESET Air Accredited Professional, RESET, 2020
• LEED Accredited Professional, USGBC, 2007
• ASHRAE member

Professional Engineering Licenses

• Texas, California & Colorado (New York license inactive)