Sophia Lee

Sophia Lee is a Sustainability Strategist at Jacobs, focusing on implementing LEED, WELL and climate-resilient design for life sciences. She used her positions as AIA Philadelphia Board Member At-Large and Chair of AIA Philadelphia Urban Design Committee to advance urban resilience, environmental justice, and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) representation. She co-led the Brewerytown Garden Compost Team for three years, one of the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation and Office of Sustainability pilot program locations in the Community Composting Network. She has frequently volunteered with the Bicycle Coalition of Philadelphia and is the Jacobs Philadelphia office liaison for their annual Vision Zero Conference. She has previously taught at Jefferson University CABE Sophia recently returned to Temple University Tyler School of Art and Architecture as a Lecturer on sustainability topics. She recently was named the 2024 Young Architect by AIA Philadelphia.