As early pioneers in the arena of sustainable design, BNIM continues to shape the national and global agenda for progressive planning, responsible architecture and design excellence. Established in 1970, the firm has emerged nationally as a leading resource for established methodologies, innovative technologies and cutting-edge research in architecture, planning, landscape and workplace design. Our process is deeply rooted in the concept of integration, where clients and collaborators work together to create buildings and spaces that embrace the Triple Bottom Line—a balance of people, planet and prosperity. BNIM is committed to restorative design, which aims to maximize human potential, productivity and health while increasing the vitality of natural systems. The firm’s work includes early pilot projects that defined the USGBC’s LEED rating system, a broad portfolio of LEED projects and current work that goes beyond LEED’s highest standards to achieve Living Building status.

In BNIM’s 40-year history, the firm has:
• Won over 300 awards on the local, regional and national level ranging from excellence in design to cutting-edge research in materials and sustainability to master planning
• Won over 20 honor and design excellence awards by seven different AIA Chapters including two Honor Awards in 2008 from the National AIA chapter
• Received an astounding 6 AIA COTE Top Ten Green awards
• Received the award of Excellence from the American Society of Landscape Architecture, the highest honor awarded by the organization, for the Noisette “New American City” Comprehensive Master Plan in North Charleston, South Carolina
• Received the Sustainable Design Leadership Award in 2004