BNIM is the 2011 AIA National Firm Award Winner. The firm focuses on multidisciplinary architecture and commitment to its local and regional communities, while maintaining a national presence as an innovator of design methodologies, sustainability and new technologies. BNIM's mission is to improve the quality of life for the owner, user and surrounding community through a balance of social, economic and environmental concerns. As pioneers in the sustainable movement, BNIM and its associates have become known as thought leaders in the industry and beyond. BNIM's passion for sustainability has emerged on the national scene over the past two decades through early involvement in the U.S. Green Building Council and other national committees and demonstration projects. BNIM's projects have won numerous design awards from the AIA and other respected organizations. Included among them are national AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Projects Awards and recognition from the General Services Administration, the American Planning Association, and the International Interior Design Association, to name a few.