Wanda Lau is a Chicago-based award-winning editor, writer, and podcaster who has held editorial leadership roles at Architect, LEDs Magazine, and Smart Buildings Technology (now Buildings). Her work also appears in Residential Design, Architectural Record, Dwell, Preservation, and Interior Design. She holds a B.S. in civil engineering from Michigan State University, S.M. in building technology from MIT, M.A. in journalism from Syracuse University, and a legacy LEED AP credential.