New Showroom
Simply Sustainable announces the re-opening of its product Showroom in newly renovated and expanded space at 67 Bridge Street, Lambertville, New Jersey. The Showroom, which features many new products, is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday, and on other days by appointment.
Mission
Our Mission is to create healthy, beautiful and sustainable spaces –whether residential, commercial or institutional— for our Clients. We provide the Products, interior design, project management services, and procurement assistance necessary to achieve our clients’ health and wellness, aesthetic and functional goals.
Principals
Lia Nielsen LEED GA, WELL APPrincipal
Lia Nielsen is an experienced construction manager and sustainable materials expert who founded Simply Sustainable, LLC in 2014. As a construction manager, Lia worked on the LEED Platinum Bank of America Tower in New York City, and the Frank Gehry-designed Peter B. Lewis Science Library and the Frick Chemistry Laboratory at Princeton University. In 2010, she joined noted green architect, Jason Kliwinski, in establishing the Green Building Center, of which she remains co-owner.
Lia is a business graduate of Boston University, and attended the Rinker School of Building Construction at the University of Florida where she studied construction management and sustainability. She is both a LEED Green Associate and a WELL accredited professional. LEED is the international standard for green buildings. The WELL Building Standard, a companion rating system to LEED, focuses on building interiors and the health and wellness of building occupants. WELL places particular emphasis on healthy and environmentally friendly building Products. Lia's passion is to infuse good design with eco-conscious and safe materials and furnishings. She speaks frequently on healthy materials and sustainability topics.
Mary Jane Augustine LEED AP, WELL APDesigner
Mary Jane Augustine has worked in design and construction for more than 45 years. She was a partner with
the law firm of McCarter & English in both its New York and Newark offices, where she represented clients in
contract negotiations on major construction projects. Among her clients were leading architectural firms, and
that long time representation nourished her passion for design. After leaving law practice, she studied
interior design at the Parsons School of Design in New York City.
In 2017, Mary Jane joined her daughter, Lia Nielsen, as Co-Principal of Simply Sustainable, a position she
held through 2024. She is now lead designer for the firm’s residential design projects.
Mary Jane’s interest in sustainability is longstanding. She became a LEED Accredited Professional in 2009,
one of only a handful of lawyers nationwide to hold the designation at that time. She became a WELL
Accredited Professional in 2017 and received a Certificate in Healthy Materials from the Parsons School of
Design in 2021.