Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
The Future of Regenerative Building is Performance-Based
By Nash Emrich
Why measuring performance results is so critical, but also easier said than done. - Earlier this year, the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) released its Energy Policy Simulator, or EPS. Per RMI, “EPS is an open-source, peer-reviewed model for estimating the…
Environmental News Roundup
At a time when many headlines feel a little “doom and gloom”, we’ve rounded up some inspiring articles to highlight efforts from around the world to tackle climate change, support wildlife populations, wellness strategies, and more. Enjoy! 1. Inside Europe’s…
Paladino's Next Chapter - We're Joining Buro Happold!
By Tom Paladino
We are excited to announce the next chapter of Paladino and Company. We're now part of Buro Happold, a global engineering firm that operates in 26 locations worldwide, including several in the U.S. This is an exciting step for Paladino because…
Katie Rothenberg Selected as a 2021 LEED Fellow
LEED Fellows represent the top of their fields in green building design, engineering and development Paladino and Company’s Managing Director, Katie Rothenberg, has been named a 2021 LEED Fellow by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). Katie is among 21 professionals…
First Impressions: Introducing Marilyn Zajac, Consultant
We are pleased to announce that Marilyn Zajac has joined Paladino’s consulting team. Marilyn’s early career in the green building industry has allowed her to collaborate with clients and projects teams to deliver efficient, reliable, economic, and sustained energy performance…
First Impressions: Introducing Aya El-Khouly, Associate Consultant
We are pleased to announce that Aya El-Khouly has joined Paladino’s consulting team. Originally trained as a biological engineer, Aya’s methodical approach serves her well as she manages programs like LEED, Arc Performance, and Fitwel. Her experience managing a diverse…
COVID Occupancy and Your Existing Building LEED Certification
I’m happy to report that even as the world took a left turn during the pandemic, the interest in sustainability and optimized buildings has stayed on course. One strategy we continue to see is the use of LEED certification as…
Never Waste a Crisis - How the Events of 2020 Can Strengthen Your ESG Program
Are you actively working on an ESG program, or considering one? There are two high-stakes issues that companies big and small, near and far, are tackling in virtual boardrooms: COVID-19 response and social justice. The stakes with these issues are…
How Are You Doing? Self-Care and Personal Resiliency Take Center Stage in the Wellness Conversation
While you might be more accustomed to our posts focusing on the built environment, this post is about self-care and resilience at the personal level. We recently hit some major milestones in the U.S. – the CDC announced that over…
Social Responsibility is Your Not-So-Secret Weapon in the Talent War
We’ve been talking about the talent war for a while, and CEOs are starting to show battle scars. The supply of talent is shifting geographically and many workers are reevaluating their career plans just as demand for talent is increasing.…