Sophia Tran – Sustainable Living & Lighting Design Expert

Sophia Tran is a lighting designer and sustainable interiors expert who has spent the past 11 years working at the intersection of ecological responsibility and architectural beauty. Holding a Master’s in Environmental Design from Oregon State University, Sophia began her career with an international design firm specializing in LEED-certified multi-unit housing. She later transitioned into residential consulting to focus on sustainable systems at the home scale. Sophia’s specialty lies in lighting ecosystems: how homes can reduc e energy waste while improving lighting quality through intentional fixture design, orientation, and usage. She is an early advocate of daylight harvesting—the method of optimizing natural light for visual comfort and electricity reduction—and has designed systems that reduce lighting energy usage by up to 48% in retrofit homes. Her deep familiarity with international green standards, including LEED v4.1, WELL Building Standard, and Living Building Challenge, e...