Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
Experts Weigh In On Climate Action in Football
We are delighted to publish a post by our guest editor, Kristen Fulmer, Founder of Recipric. Kristen is an alumnus of Paladino and Company and she has dedicated her professional career to environmental and social sustainability. After years of practicing sustainability…
What's Your Vision? Sustainability Trends for 2020 and Beyond
Let's talk 2020 Sustainability Trends! The ways that architects, developers, and building operators design projects, attract tenants, manage costs, and measure success are each changing. Attention has shifted to carbon, retail and dining habits, transit, regulations, and business issues. And…
Best DMV AEC and Sustainability Networking Events in Q1 2020
If you’re like us, you’re always on the hunt for interesting, networking events in the DMV that bring together business leaders, architects, and developers. We found an abundance of real estate networking events this quarter, and we hope to see…
Best Seattle AEC and Sustainability Networking Events in Q1 2020
If you’re like us, you’re always on the hunt for interesting networking events in Seattle that bring together business leaders, architects, and developers. We found an abundance of real estate networking events this quarter, and we hope to see you…
Paladino's most important posts of 2019
Let’s revisit 2019’s most popular posts from Paladino’s Abundance Blog. These are the posts that made the strongest connection between sustainability and business value, and they are the posts that you read, shared, and commented on the most! If you…
Fitwel reveals unexpected strategies to improve occupant wellness
By Kelly Ryan
Wellness is an aspect of building design that has taken the development world by storm. STATS, PROOF. We spend a lot of our time indoors, so wellness investments should combat the issues we are seeing arise within our indoor environments.…
DMV NZE Coalition Meeting - Event Recap
By JD Harper
Michelle Christopher and I attended our first DMV NZE Building Coalition meeting on November 1, 2019, at the American Geophysical Union in Washington, D.C. For anyone unfamiliar with the DMV Net Zero Energy Building Coalition, it is “made up of…
What role does Commissioning play in Net Zero Energy for new and existing buildings?
By Darren Bruce
This post highlights the important role that building commissioning must play in any Net Zero Energy strategy. A Net Zero Energy project is a building or group of buildings with significantly reduced energy loads, such that 100% or more of…
What I expect from my first Greenbuild Expo and Conference
While I have been engrossed in the sustainability industry since 2016, I will be attending the Greenbuild Conference and Expo for the first time this year. I will be there with my colleagues, Lauren Luckett, Tom Paladino, and Paroma Chakravarty.…
First impressions: Introducing JD Harper, Consultant
We have the pleasure of announcing that JD Harper has joined Paladino in a Consultant role, working from our DC office. JD is a purpose-driven designer with more than a decade of project experience. JD was a perfect fit for…