Lauren Schwade,
LC, IALD, IES, CLD, EDAC

Lighting plays a critical role in how healthcare spaces function, heal, and connect people to nature. Lauren is known for delivering high-performing lighting solutions that thoughtfully integrate biophilic principles, supporting clinical care while creating calmer, more restorative healthcare environments. 

With deep expertise in healthcare lighting design, Lauren leads lighting strategies for acute care, outpatient, and specialty facilities with a strong emphasis on biophilic and human-centered approaches. Her work blends technical precision with an understanding of daylight integration, material response, visual comfort, and clinical workflows, helping project teams translate design intent into lighting systems that enhance wellbeing, reduce stress, and perform reliably from planning through implementation. A respected voice in healthcare lighting, Lauren contributes to the industry through professional leadership, collaboration, and participation in panel discussions focused on innovation and evidence-based design in healthcare environments. 

Lauren’s work supports Mazzetti’s benefit mission by advancing biophilic and energy-conscious lighting strategies that improve patient and staff wellbeing while supporting resilient, future-ready healthcare facilities.