Kimon Onuma

President, Onuma, Inc.

Kimon Onuma has a rich international background that has influenced his innovative approach to “Build Informed Environments.” Onuma has contributed to the industry through over 40 BIMStorms, the most notable being the 24-hour BIMStorm LAX event in 2008, which received a prestigious 2008 AIA TAP Award. These BIM charrettes have been called the “Woodstock” of the building industry.

Onuma has presented at more than 400 events globally and authored numerous industry journals, including the influential 2006 AIA Report on Integrated Practice, “The 21st Century Practitioner.” He has collaborated with federal agencies through the National Institute of Building Sciences, working with the Department of Defense Military Health System, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of State Overseas Building Operations. Onuma’s unique approach emphasizes agile, lean, and implementable big ideas applicable throughout a facility’s lifecycle. As a thought leader, he has served as the Past Chair of the Thought Leadership Subcommittee of the buildingSMART Alliance, 2013 AIA TAP Chair, and is an active member of the National Institute of Building Sciences Digital Twin Integration Subcommittee.