Schneider Electric Announces New North American Headquarters in Boston

Winthrop Center will be Schneider Electric’s first U.S.-based Impact Building — a next-generation workplace powered by integrated digital systems that optimize energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and operational performance. This milestone follows the debut of the company’s inaugural Impact Building, The NEST, in Dubai, UAE. Schneider Electric is leveraging its commercial real estate through the Impact Buildings Program to showcase EcoStruxure building software and services in action.

“This marks more than a change of address — it’s a milestone for Schneider Electric in the U.S. and a strong commitment to our people and the future of energy technology in the region,” said Aamir Paul, president, North America Operations at Schneider Electric. “Our new headquarters is designed to inspire creativity, accelerate innovation and fuel our continued growth. As an Impact Building, Winthrop Center will showcase the power of digital technologies and serve as a model for the future of energy-efficient buildings.”

Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Building Operation software, along with Building Advisor and Security Expert solutions, has been deployed throughout Winthrop Center since its opening in 2023 to optimize energy use and enhance occupant comfort. These integrated systems illustrate how electrification and digitalization can future-proof operations and enable next-generation building performance.

The new headquarters will include an Executive Experience Center (EEC) — the first of its kind at a Schneider Electric facility in North America. The Boston EEC will complement Schneider Electric’s global network of innovation hubs, offering customers an immersive experience of the company’s portfolio of energy management and automation technologies. Visitors will experience live demonstrations of Schneider Electric’s technologies for smart industries, resilient infrastructure, future-ready data centers, intelligent buildings and connected homes. The EEC is expected to welcome thousands of visitors each year.

Sustainable Design

Developed by Millennium Partners in collaboration with MIT professors and designed by Handel Architects, the 62-story Winthrop Center is certified as the world’s largest “Passive House” office building. A typical Class A building in Boston’s existing stock uses 150% more energy than Winthrop Center’s office space, and existing LEED Platinum buildings in Boston use 60% more. The complex includes 812,000 square feet of Global Class A office space and 510,000 square feet of residential space, with 317 residences. It features an “urban living room” on its ground floor, a public space called The Connector.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey welcomed the announcement, emphasizing the building’s role in advancing the Commonwealth’s energy goals and setting a national example for high-tech, energy-efficient infrastructure. 

“Schneider Electric is a great company that is at the forefront of innovation in energy efficiency, which helps to lower utility costs, improve public health and protect our environment,” said Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey. “We are proud that they have chosen Massachusetts as the home of their new North American headquarters and congratulate their team on this significant milestone.” 

Boston’s Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) requires large buildings to reduce carbon emissions and report progress toward the city’s net-zero goals. Winthrop Center, certified to the international Passive House standard, operates at one of the lowest energy-use profiles in Boston’s office market — well below BERDO performance thresholds.

Suffolk, the builder behind Winthrop Center and one of the nation’s leading construction management firms, highlighted the project’s role in redefining sustainable urban development. 

“Suffolk was proud to make the ambitious vision for Winthrop Center a reality. Together, with Millennium Partners and all project stakeholders, we raised the bar and set a new global standard for sustainable design and construction innovation,” said John Fish, chairman and CEO of Suffolk. “Congratulations to Schneider Electric for opening its new North American headquarters in the iconic Winthrop Center, and for underscoring our shared commitment to creating spaces that advance energy efficiency, occupant well-being and resilient infrastructure.”

In 2024, Schneider Electric became the first “Official Sustainability Partner” of the Boston Athletic Association, supporting the Boston Marathon as well as the Boston 5K, Boston 10K and Boston Half. Its regional growth continued in early 2025 with the opening of two new research labs in Andover.

Earlier this year, Schneider Electric was named the “World’s Most Sustainable Company” by TIME and Statista — for the second consecutive year.