Innovation Inspired by Nature HOK + Biomimicry Guild Alliance

Bill Hellmuth , President HOK

About HOK World’s largest architectural/ engineering firm. Matrix organization of regional offices, services and market-sector specialists. Active projects in more than 60 countries on six continents.

World’s largest architectural/ engineering firm.

Matrix organization of regional offices, services and market-sector specialists.

Active projects in more than 60 countries on six continents.

A Sustainable Pioneer + Innovator Helped develop original LEED rating system. Authored The HOK Guidebook to Sustainable Design. Expanding LEED to new clients, building types and regions.

Helped develop original LEED rating system.

Authored The HOK Guidebook to Sustainable Design.

Expanding LEED to new clients, building types and regions.

Biomimicry + HOK A pilot partnership with the Biomimicry Guild: To work together on projects in 2008 – and beyond. To broaden the application of Biomimicry principles. To collaborate with world-class biologists in pioneering new sustainable standard. To distinguish our expertise/approach from other major design-firm competitors.

A pilot partnership with the Biomimicry Guild:

To work together on projects in 2008 – and beyond.

To broaden the application of Biomimicry principles.

To collaborate with world-class biologists in pioneering new sustainable standard.

To distinguish our expertise/approach from other major design-firm competitors.

Benefits of Alliance to HOK New resources and opportunities to integrate nature’s innovations into our projects. Biologists who speak our language – and the language of our clients. Opportunity to help pioneer a new global standard for sustainability. Become the leading bio-inspired architectural design firm.

New resources and opportunities to integrate nature’s innovations into our projects.

Biologists who speak our language – and the language of our clients.

Opportunity to help pioneer a new global standard for sustainability.

Become the leading bio-inspired architectural design firm.

Dayna Baumeister , Co-founder The Biomimicry Guild

What is the Biomimicry Guild? The only bio-inspired innovation company. Deep knowledge of biological adaptations to solve design and engineering challenges. S ustainable solutions that create conditions conducive to all life.

The only bio-inspired innovation company.

Deep knowledge of biological adaptations to solve design and engineering challenges.

S ustainable solutions that create conditions conducive to all life.

What is the Biomimicry Guild? Uniquely adept at studying nature's R&D labs and translating into solutions that effectively meet design challenges. Trained in the Biomimicry design methodology systems. Help companies find, vet, understand and emulate these effective strategies.

Uniquely adept at studying nature's R&D labs and translating into solutions that effectively meet design challenges.

Trained in the Biomimicry design methodology systems.

Help companies find, vet, understand and emulate these effective strategies.

Benefits of Alliance to the Guild Broaden mainstream awareness and application of biomimicry. Enhance credibility through alliance with world’s largest architectural/ engineering firm. Build long-term relationship that promotes profound systemic change.

Janine Benyus , Co-founder The Biomimicry Guild

How can biomimicry help solve design issues?

Interface carpet tiles

How does nature clean surfaces?

How does nature cool?

How could a building skin learn from nature? Atlanta: City of the Future Competition

How would nature design a city? Atlanta: City of the Future Competition 2008 2108

How would nature design a city? Atlanta: City of the Future Competition

Mary Ann Lazarus , Sustainable Design Director HOK

Evolution of biomimicry at HOK 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004 Interface Event in Vermont 2006 Planning retreat in Houston 2007 Blue Ocean Event in Mexico Peru Workshop 2008 City of the Future Charrette in Atlanta Formal Partnership with the Biomimicry Guild Lavasa Charrette

Action is needed Buildings are responsible for almost half (48%) of all energy consumption and GHG emissions annually; globally the percentage is even greater. (US Energy Information Administration) 76% of all power plant-generated electricity is used to operate buildings.

Buildings are responsible for almost half (48%) of all energy consumption and GHG emissions annually; globally the percentage is even greater. (US Energy Information Administration)

76% of all power plant-generated electricity is used to operate buildings.

Chip Crawford , Director The HOK Planning Group

Lavasa Maharashtra, India

Lavasa Maharashtra, India

Lavasa Maharashtra, India Innovation Inspired by Nature: HOK’s Alliance with The Biomimicry Guild

Lavasa Maharashtra, India

Biomimicry in Mugaon Valley, India Janine Benyus Fragile Soil Stability | Volume of Rain During Monsoon Absence of Rain During Dry Season | Energy Harvesting Cycling of Resources

Lavasa Maharashtra, India

Lavasa Maharashtra, India

Lavasa Maharashtra, India

Lavasa Maharashtra, India

Bio-Inspired Urban Plaza

Life’s Principles

“… When the city and forest are functionally indistinguishable, that’s when we’ll really be at home on this planet.” - - Janine Benyus