Mark Loeffler, IALD, LEED Fellow has practiced architectural lighting and sustainable design for more than 30 years. Originally a theatrical lighting designer, he shifted into architectural lighting, daylighting, and green design while finishing his graduate studies at Parsons School of Design in 1990. Advocating for joyful, invigorating, healthful, and sustainable design, he has consulted on notable academic, healthcare, research, corporate, institutional, and recreational buildings across the US, predominately in the Northeast. He teaches and lectures widely for universities and professional conferences. Based in the New Haven area, he is the principal of Mark Loeffler Design Consulting, LLC and a strategic advisor for Lightcraft and AKF Group.