Social Responsibility
We have a long history of working on projects that support and enrich communities through social initiatives and nonprofit organizations.
Photo credit: Chose Mweemba, courtesy of Selldorf Architects.
Building Equity & Pro Bono Work
Building Equity is an initiative that expands and formalizes Silman's efforts to provide pro bono and low bono professional engineering services to support nonprofits and public programs. Our engineers are committed to spending 1,000 project hours annually to create spaces that strengthen communities and contribute to societal equity, particularly in the areas of housing, education, healthcare, access to culture, and improvement of quality of life.
Mwabwindo School
This new school in southern Zambia serves approximately 250 students from pre-K through 7th grade.
Image: Chosa Mweemba, courtesy of Selldorf Architects
El Barrio Bait Station
An ADA accessible amenity for local fishermen while educating the community with pubic art.
Image: Courtesy of JACOBSCHANG Architecture
Malawi Library
New library design in Lilongwe, Milawi, for the Miracle for Africa Foundation.
Via Verde
An affordable and sustainable mixed-income housing development in the south Bronx, NY.
Row New York
Competitive rowing and academic success program for students from under-served communities throughout New York City.
Image: Courtesy of Foster+Partners
Industry Initiatives
Individual Silman engineers are active in organizations that promote social responsibility, build awareness, and give back to our communities.
Structural Engineers 2050 Commitment Program
Silman is a signatory of the SE2050 Commitment to achieving net zero embodied carbon structural systems by 2050.
14+ Foundation
Founded by Joseph Mizzi and Nchimunya Wulf to develop, build, and operate schools and orphanages in rural African communities.
Grace Farms Foundation Architecture + Construction Working Group
Industry leaders advocating to end the use of modern slavery in the supply chain and labor for the built environment.
Salvadori Center
Provides a hands-on STEM learning experience for K-12 students.
Design Trust for Public Space
Dedicated to the future of public space in New York City.
ACE Mentor Program
A free after school program educating high school students in architecture, construction, and engineering.
Engineers Without Borders
Seeks to assist communities all over the world, using engineering and sustainability to improve quality of life.
GeoHazards International
Dedicated to ending preventable death and suffering caused by natural disasters in vulnerable communities.
BSA Foundation
Helping communities flourish through architecture and design.