BNIM is an architecture firm founded in 1970 that has transformed the profession of architecture. They are recognized leaders in sustainable design who have received numerous national and international awards. BNIM has designed over 20 million square feet of space, including notable projects like Union Station in Kansas City and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Their work focuses on collaboration and community as well as pushing the boundaries of sustainability in design.

1. BNIM has transformed our profession. Redefining Collaboration and Community Leadership in Sustainability and Design

3. Union Station, Kansas City

4. Kansas City’s FOCUS master plan, APA Plan of the Year Founder Local Climate Protection Partnership 175 Local Design Awards — More Design Awards than any other Firm

5. Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City

6. local design awards 175 total number of design awards 321 international design awards 14 national design awards 48 regional design awards 84 Kansas City Convention Center Joint Venture with HNTB.

8. July 17, 1981 114 die in hotel walkway collapse

9. November 18, 2010 25,000+ gather to kick off Greenbuild

10. DESIGN THROUGH COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY TRANSFORMING “There is no other firm more prepared to define the leading edge of sustainable design. Their work is defining the next level of thinking in the evolution of environmental architecture.” —David Orr, Environmental Studies Program, Oberlin College

11. Benchmarking Sustainability REGEN = Beyond LEED USGBC LEED AIA COTE AIA COTE TOP 10 Impact: FounderAIA COTE, USGBC, LEED 140,000+LEED Professionals 30,000+LEED Projects $35-49 BillionGreen Building Market 100+Countries with LEED Projects

13. Everyone from Gorbachev to Brad Pitt

14. PBS to Planet Green

15. Recognition from Architectural Record to Financial TimesLectures Projects LEED

16. One of the first COTE Top Ten Kansas City Zoo

17. Six AIA COTE Top Ten Award Projects “BNIM’s practice was evolving as they were trying to change the practice.” 2010 2000 2006 2007 2008 1999

20. DAYLIGHT MODELING DAYLIGHT PLAN DAYLIGHT SECTION

22. 60% reduction in utility costs in comparison to adjacent buildings

23. 48% less potable water

25. “This project does a spectacular job of creating a sense of place. Very sensitive in its use of material and proportion.” —Rand Elliot, Jury Chair Kansas City Federal Building

26. LEED Founder + Leader 13 Platinum Projects 2.7 million LEED square feet *Sustainable Design by BNIM. With Polk Stanley Rowland Curzon Porter Architects, Ltd. Omega Center for Sustainable Living, Rhinebeck, NY Corporate Office for 400 Employees, Little Rock, Arkansas

27. “BNIM has changed the way that contractors think about building. No one more than BNIM has revolutionized the construction industry.” —Terry Dunn, President & CEO, JE Dunn Construction Co.

28. First Living Building Net Zero: 0 Energy, 0 Water LEED Platinum AIA COTE Top Ten Omega Center, Rhinebeck, NY

29. “This is simply an elegant building.” —Peter Busby AIA | 2010 AIA COTE Top Ten Jury

30. COMMUNITY THROUGH COLLABORATION TRANSFORMING “BNIM understands the challenges of making a better place to live and they are not afraid to lead us there.” —Steve Abend, FAIA, ASAI Architecture

31. “With BNIM’s leadership we were able to achieve a new paradigm for collaborative science and research.” —Irma Gigli, IMM Director, Sarofim Research Building UT IMM Research Building, Houston, TX

34. “We selected BNIM because of their focus on innovation and their impeccable reputation…The collaboration was the best our firm has experienced.” — Steven Holl Ed Barnes Anshen + Allen SmithGroup Pei Cobb Freed Moshe Safdie Steven Holl Harry Weese Burt Hill Lake | Flato

35. “Advanced construction technologies cannot Be realized without skillful orchestration – BNIM is a consummate conductor on this stage of great complexity.” —Marc Wilson, Former Director, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Steven Holl + BNIM

36. Transforming natural disasters by building healthy communities 1993 Great Mississippi River Flood Pattonsburg, MO ,Valmeyer, IL 2001 Tropical Storm Allison Houston,TX 2005 HurricaneKatrina New Orleans, LA 2007 EF5 Tornado Greensburg, KS 2008 Iowa River Flood Iowa City, IA 2010 Cumberland River Flood Nashville, TN 2010 Haiti Earthquake Tornado Hurricane New Orleans Greensburg, KS

37. “Greensburg is a global example of how clean energy can power an entire community, how it can bring jobs and businesses to a place where piles of bricks and rubble once lay.” —President Barack Obama EF5 Tornado First Platinum Community

38. Powered by 100% renewable energy Greensburg, KS A New School A New City Hall A New Life for the Entire Community

39. “BNIM helped us achieve…a beautiful and functional camp with a unified vernacular that will serve us for many years with low maintenancecosts.” —Mark Brayer, Director Camp Naish, Kansas

40. UT IMM Research Building, Houston, TX

41. GSA Offices, Missouri

42. Retreat, Rural Iowa

43. TREE

44. “They focus so strongly on the power of human inspiration, they seek it in all places, even outside their walls…and the spirit is infectious!” —Dan Maginn, AIA, eldorado architects