Sarah Hirsch
LEED AP RA CSI CCSAssociate Principal, Director of Technical Services
Sarah Hirsch is an Associate Principal and BNIM’s Director of Technical Services. Sarah directs the firm’s technical processes and works with design teams and individuals across BNIM to advance building information modeling, quality assurance, project management, and sustainability. Sarah has contributed to a wide variety of project types with a diverse range of clients including governmental, cultural, corporate, institutional, retail, and residential. With a focus on specification writing and coordination of contract documents, Sarah provides a vast knowledge of materials and systems. Many of her projects focus on integrating sustainable design including multiple building designed to achieve Living Building Status. Sarah has played a key role in developing BNIM’s sustainability master specification and is working with teams to incorporate compliance with LEED v4 into their projects.
Select Experience
- Stanley Museum of ArtUniversity of IowaIowa City, Iowa
- The REACH Expansion at the Kennedy CenterJohn F Kennedy Center ExpansionWashington, District of Columbia
- Vesterheim Norwegian-American MuseumDecorah, Iowa
- Glenn Korff School of MusicUniversity of Nebraska - LincolnLincoln, Nebraska
- Center for Advanced and Emerging TechnologyMetropolitan Community CollegeOmaha, Nebraska
- Lewis Center for the ArtsPrinceton UniversityPrinceton, New Jersey
Education
Bachelor of Architecture
University of Kansas
Registrations
Registered Architect: MO
LEED Accredited Professional BD+C
CSI CCS (Construction Specifications Institute Certified Construction Specifier)