Nathan Benjamin, LEED AP
Principal + Founder
A staunch believer in the necessity and value of green building, Nathan Benjamin created PlanetReuse to take that ideal a step further. PlanetReuse is predicated on a simple but revolutionary idea: make it easy for designers, builders and owners to use reclaimed materials and you’ll keep those materials out of landfills. Nathan—who holds a degree in Architectural Engineering—has been a fixture in the construction industry for more than a decade, focusing on sustainable and LEED-certified projects. He is well known for his immense passion for sustainability, the arts and community involvement.
nbenjamin@planetreuse.com or 816.918.1120 (vcard)
Serve
- Building Material Reuse Association - National Board Member
- ArtsKC Fund and United Way Young Leaders Society volunteer
- USGBC
- AIA
Save
“I can’t let go of my Eagle Scout badge from my teenage years. What can I say? It was the Boy Scouts founder who said, ‘Try and leave this world a little better than you found it.’ That guides everything I do.”
Sustain
“Living and working sustainably means always reaching for the better way, the innovative approach. I feel that push every day, and it never fails to inspire me. Sustainability is an approach, not a scorecard.”
Tim Bensman, LEED AP
Operations Manager
Tim Bensman is a man of details; he’s never met a process he didn’t want to optimize. His focus and gregarious personality are well suited to his development role at PlanetReuse. Most recently a senior project engineer at a large construction firm, Tim knows every step of the design and building process. An active role in large corporate, civic and education projects gives him the broad experience clients appreciate in their guide through the PlanetReuse process.
tbensman@planetreuse.com or 816.204.4067 (v-card)
Serve
- Habitat for Humanity
- YMCA and Community LINC Volunteer
- USGBC
Save
“I’ve saved history books, because they always teach me something new. It was Churchill who said, ‘Don’t let spacious plans for a new world divert your energies from saving what is left of the old.’ It’s perfectly applicable to what we do.”
Sustain
“Since I was a kid, I’ve been fascinated by how things work, and how you can make them work better. I really feel like we’re making the process better, and I love being a part of it.”
