BNIM Presents at AIA26 Conference on Architecture and Design — Bending Rules of Development: Designing for Equity & Energy
Join us at the AIA26 Conference on Architecture & Design in San Diego, CA, for a dynamic presentation session, Bending the Rules of Development: Equity & Energy.
Jeremy Knoll, BNIM Director of Sustainability, Joyce Raybuck, BNIM Principal, and Ajia Morris, Founder of LocalCode Kansas City, will share candid lessons on resilience, belonging, and the long arc of public-interest design — what worked, what didn’t, and how systemic shifts in finance, governance, and partnerships are dismantling barriers. Attendees will also learn about tools such as BNIM’s Summit Method and models for scaling regenerative, community-centered futures.
The presentation will explore two catalytic housing development projects in Kansas City:
The Bancroft School Redevelopment: A LEED Platinum affordable housing redevelopment shaped by inclusive community engagement
The Sanford B. Ladd School Redevelopment: A historic adaptive reuse project in design and pursuing net-zero energy, inclusive commercial space, and equity-led development
Learning Outcomes
- Review systemic shifts enabling regenerative, equity-driven redevelopment.
- Evaluate outcomes and lessons from the Bancroft School Apartments case.
- Discover how to apply innovative finance tools like the Summit Method tonet-zero projects.
- Explore strategies for dismantling barriers through design, finance, and governance.
Presenters
Ajia Morris, Founder, LocalCode Kansas City
Jeremy Knoll, AIA, LEED Fellow, SEED AP | Director of Sustainability, BNIM
Joyce Raybuck, AIA, LEED AP | Principal, BNIM
Details
Bending Rules of Development: Designing for Equity & Energy
AIA26 Conference on Architecture & Design | San Diego, California
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. PDT
CE Credits
1 HSW/GBCI/RIBA/ADA/Net Zero