As Director of Sustainability at DiMella Shaffer, Lauren leads strategy, education, design support, advocacy, and mentorship related to sustainability, energy codes and resiliency. She guides the Sustainability Working Group through furthering research, investigating tools, and developing firm-wide initiatives. She brings a wealth of knowledge specific to the integration of Passive House design principles through the establishment of high-performance building enclosures. She advises project teams from the beginning of design on applicable energy code pathways, EUI reduction strategies, and passive design, and collaborates with teams and clients to set sustainability goals for projects that fall within the right project scope, building condition, and anticipated construction budget. In 2023, Lauren became a member of the Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code - Technical Advisory Committee (SE-TAC), a group of experts that provide feedback to the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources.