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It’s Time to Talk About Carbon (Part 2): Where is the Carbon in our Buildings?

December 19, 2019

Andrea Love, Melanie Silver

If we look at a typical building’s lifespan of sixty years and graph total carbon emissions – embodied and operational – the operational energy over time has a larger impact. Reducing operational energy is the most effective strategy to reduce overall carbon emissions over a sixty year building lifespan. Historically… [...]

It’s Time to Talk About Carbon (Part 1): What the Science is Telling Us

December 18, 2019

Andrea Love, Melanie Silver

Next month brings us into the new decade of 2020 and one year closer to 2030. The year 2030 is significant for many reasons, including the AIA 2030 Commitment which PAYETTE has been reporting predicted operational energy for eight years, with the goal of reaching carbon-neutral operations by… [...]

Payette People at Greenbuild 2019

October 21, 2019

Megan van der Linde, Melanie Silver

Attending Greenbuild International Conference and Expo 2019? This year we are very excited to lead a session on newfound benefits of greater collaboration between architects and engineers, including better modeling practices, more accurate depictions of designs, and new graphic representations of results. [...]

Payette People at ABX 2019

October 15, 2019

Becca McGee Sturgeon, Luke Laverty, Melanie Silver, Parke MacDowell, Sara Gewurz, Vera Baranova

Attending ArchitectureBoston Expo (ABX) 2019? This year we are very excited to lead sessions on several different topics, including maker culture and designing for students. [...]

#StandWithGreta and Planet Earth

September 24, 2019

Dan Russoniello, Melanie Silver

PAYETTE Building Scientist Melanie Silver and Associate Dan Russoniello reflect on the Climate Strike, and the role of architects in the fight against climate change. [...]

Payette Signs Materials Pledge Letter

May 9, 2019

Melanie Silver

PAYETTE recently signed the Materials Pledge letter to design and construct with holistically optimized materials that positively impact human health, the climate, the environment and society. [...]

PAYETTE’S Material Policy

February 21, 2019

Becca McGee Sturgeon, Melanie Silver

In December of 2018, the Material Research Team formally launched PAYETTE’s Material Policy. [...]

Payette’s 2017 reporting for 2030

December 19, 2018

Melanie Silver, Seung-Hyeok Bae

As part of our commitment to the environment, PAYETTE signed the AIA 2030 Commitment in January 2011 with the goal of designing carbon-neutral buildings by the year 2030. [...]

Introduction: Material Health Research at Payette

November 7, 2018

Melanie Silver

The material choices we make have a direct influence on environmental and human health [...]

Payette People at ABX 2018: Part I

October 1, 2018

Abby Klima, Andrea Love, Jeff Abramson, Luke Gehron, Megan van der Linde, Melanie Silver, Robert Pasersky, Tom Simister, Wes Schwartz

Attending ArchitectureBoston Expo (ABX) 2018? This year we are very excited to lead sessions on several different topics including sustainability and architectural tools. [...]

Celebrating Accomplishments: Melanie Silver

May 17, 2018

Melanie Silver

Melanie Silver recently passed her final ARE exams, and is on her way to becoming a licensed architect. Today we celebrate her accomplishments. [...]

Melanie joined Payette’s Building Science team in October 2017. She is currently working with numerous design teams to meet rigorous sustainability targets as well as implementing a new healthy material policy throughout the office. Prior to joining Payette, Melanie was the Sustainability Coordinator at FXCollaborative. She managed over 10 LEED projects, lead environmental analysis and assisted in updating green specifications. Melanie earned her Master of Architecture and Ecological Design Certificate from the University of Pennsylvania, and her Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Columbia University.

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