President Obama cited Greensburg, KS and a pioneer for leadership in clean energy:

“I think about Greensburg, Kansas, a town that was completely destroyed by a tornado, but is being rebuilt by its residents as 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.”

At the State’s request, BNIM Architects became an early contributor to the town’s efforts to recover from the devastating tornado, working with community members and town officials as well as local, state and federal organizations like the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The firm completed the Comprehensive Master Plan and it working on several projects in varying phases of design and construction including the Greensburg City Hall, Greensburg K-12 Schools, Downtown Streetscape, and the Big Well Museum.