As Director of Sustainability at DiMella Shaffer, Lauren leads strategy, education, design support, advocacy, and mentorship related to sustainability and resiliency. 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 operational and embodied carbon reduction strategies, potential certification pathways, electrification and renewable energy opportunities, and incentives. In 2023, Lauren became a member of the Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code - Technical Advisory Committee (SE-TAC), which is a group of experts that provides feedback to the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) on the development of the energy codes