Sustainability

We believe that architects have a fundamental responsibility to imagine and implement a better future through sustainable design. In collaboration with our consultants, we have incorporated recycled and locally sourced materials, innovative wall and roof assemblies, sustainable materials, high performance mechanical systems, green roofs, herb gardens, landscape features and natural ventilation strategies that reduce energy consumption while improving human comfort.

With this approach, and among our success stories, Machado Silvetti designed the very first LEED accredited art museum in the United States, the Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) completed in 2005. Since this we’ve gone on to design a large number of highly sustainable and efficient buildings, many of which received LEED or comparable certifications. Most recently, we designed the new Benton Museum of Art to have one of the lowest EUI (Energy Use Intensity) ratings of any museum in California and it was certified as LEED BD+C NC v3 Gold.

"As an early adopter of LEED, we recognized the importance of designing buildings that promote environmental sustainability and healthy living and have since been committed to pushing the boundaries of sustainable design.”

- Jorge Silvetti

Stories:

Provincetown Art Association Museum LEED

The Provincetown Art Association and Museum is recognized as a regional leader in its concern for the environment, and has been awarded a Silver LEED rating. The LEED rating system, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environment, quantifies a building's use of energy and natural resources, and acknowledges its overall environmental performance.

Read More
Sustainable Master Planning

The Kuala Lumpur International Financial District (KLIFD) site is uniquely situated at the southern gateway to the City Center and adjacent to the Golden Triangle, which serves as the city's commercial, shopping and entertainment hub. It follows that this privileged site is an ideal location for Asia's first Islamic finance center, and is a deserving destination for the world-class institutions of Malaysia's financial system.

Read More
Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture

The renovation and adaptive reuse of the Rockefeller Stone Barns is part of the creation of an 80-acre farmland preserve in Pocantico Hills, New York by David Rockefeller, Sr. and D.R. Horne & Company. The 49,000 square foot complex of Norman-style stone barns has been transformed into an educational center, offices for regional organizations, and a restaurant.

Read More
Sun Devil Energy Center at Arizona State University

The Sun Devil Energy Center houses Arizona State University's new 74,000 square foot Cogeneration power facility. This combined heat and power plant is three and a half stories high, and provides central cooling, heating and on-site electricity (cogeneration) for the South Campus loop.

Read More