Lauren Wallace

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Lauren M. Wallace is a Principal and the Director of Certifications and Consulting at Epsten Group, Inc., where she has helped facilitate sustainability and wellness measures for thousands of projects around the globe. Ms. Wallace is a USGBC and WELL Faculty member, WELL AP, LFA, LEED AP BD+C, LEED Project Reviewer, BREEAM USA In-Use Assessor, Fitwel Ambassador, Parksmart Advisor, and TRUE Advisor. She is also the head of ILFI's Atlanta collaborative. With a background in Architecture, Ms. Wallace has more than ten years of experience in sustainability. She speaks regularly to audiences with varying expertise about implementing change in the building industry, focusing on technical information and application.

Issue 35 | Handprints + Positive Impacts

Making a Positive Impact

Lauren Wallace
October 11, 2018

In September of 2008, Atlanta was a sweltering 90 degrees Fahrenheit with a heat index that reached well into the 100’s. When it gets this hot in Atlanta, even the weeds start to go into survival mode by blooming and sending pollen as far and wide as possible. All human lifeforms are thereby also hot, miserable, and wondering if they…