“Invest for Impact” – BNIM to Present at 2026 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo

The 2026 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo will explore how attendees can “Invest for Impact,” a concept that is integral to our work at BNIM. Join us for two presentation sessions at this year’s conference, focused on successfully partnering with clients to achieve sustainable outcomes.

“Invest for Impact” at 2026 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
New York City, NY | October 20 – 23, 2026
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Stacking the Deal: Make Decarbonization Pencil

Developers and project teams are being asked to deliver lower-carbon, healthier buildings while keeping pro formas intact and schedules moving. The biggest barrier to success is rarely a single technology but the gap between design intent and a financeable scope.

This session is a candid, practical discussion of how real projects “stack the deal” so decarbonization becomes investable. Panelists will pull back the curtain on the mechanics that determine whether incentives and financing lead to success: early feasibility alignment, documentation timing, underwriting assumptions, value engineering pressure, and the hidden handoffs between developer, architect, and engineering teams that either protect or unravel performance scope.

Date / Time

Thursday, October 22, 2026
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm EST

Facilitator and Panelists

Ryan Evans, PE, LEED AP BD+C, Sr. Analyst / Strategist, BNIM
Joyce Raybuck, AIA, LEED AP, Principal, BNIM
Jonathan Arnold, CEO, Arnold Investment Group
Monte Hilleman, Managing Director, ITC Advisory & Structured Solutions, Darcy Solutions

Beyond Code-Switching: Selling Sustainability Across the Political Divide

Some of the most meaningful performance gains happen in rooms where the word “sustainability” cannot be spoken. If you have ever watched a client shut down at “LEED,” bristle at “decarbonization,” or equate “green” with political identity, you already know the problem is not technical, but a mis-alignment of narrative, trust, and perceived risk. Many teams respond by “code switching,” swapping vocabulary while keeping the same pitch, which can work but rarely holds up under scrutiny, value engineering, or political pressure.

This session goes beyond code switching by showing how to reframe the conversation so high-performance choices are received as pragmatic, aligned, and investable to conservative owners, developers, boards, and public agencies.

Date / Time

Friday, October 23, 2026, at 10:15 a.m.— 11:15 a.m. EST

Presenters

Jeremy Knoll, AIA, LEED Fellow, Director of Sustainability, BNIM
Daniel Overbey, AIA, LEED Fellow, WELL AP, Browning Day / Ball State University
Philippa Cross, Founder & Chief Strategist, Marshall Sustainability