Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
Multifamily Developments and Seattle's Green Building FAR Bonus
By Brad Pease
Developments in several downtown areas of Seattle have the opportunity to increase their Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and building height through the Green Building Standard (GBS). To achieve the Seattle Green Building Standard (aka Director’s Rule 20-2017) and be granted…
Sustainability in the Emerald City: An interview with David Reddish of Caron Architecture
In 2018 Paladino was asked to join Caron Architecture on the project team for a 30-story mixed-use development in the heart of Seattle’s University District at 4510 11th Avenue Northeast. The project is owned by PFHC Inc. and will include…
Net Zero Energy is here. Are you ready to certify?
Developers are seeing increasing pressure from regulators to pursue net zero energy and carbon in their new construction. There are also incentives for operators of existing buildings to pursue a net zero energy goal. A third-party certification serves as a…
News for property owners and managers: LEED v4.1 and Arc
It's often said that the greenest building is the one that is already standing. But did you know that buildings and their operation use anywhere from 41 to 70 percent of the nation's energy, depending on their marketing and purpose…
New e-book: Wellness in the Built Environment
Through our work in sustainability, resilience, and wellness consulting, we see the various players and values that go into every design decision. It’s clear that wellness is top of mind for nearly everyone: commercial real estate owners, designers, developers, and…
First Impressions: Introducing Jake Mello, Paladino’s New Commissioning Engineer
We are excited to announce that Jake Mello has joined Paladino as commissioning engineer in the DC region. We’re proud to have him on our team, and we want to give our clients, colleagues, and peers the opportunity to get to know…
Best networking events for real estate in Seattle, Washington DC, and Austin!
If you’re like us, you’re always on the hunt for interesting, local networking events that bring together architects, property managers, and developers. We found an abundance of real estate networking events the next few weeks for development, construction, and architecture in…
Building for Resilience – All about RELi
January temperatures topped out at 35 degrees Celsius in Australia and bottomed out at -51 degrees Celsius in North Dakota. Watch on YouTube These radical temperatures capture headlines, and they are capturing the attention of real estate developers who have…
First Impressions: Introducing Lauren Luckett, Paladino’s New Client Development Manager
We are excited to announce that Lauren Luckett has joined Paladino and Company as client development manager in the DC region. We’re proud to have her on our team, and we want to give our clients, colleagues, and peers the opportunity to…
What property owners should do now that ENERGY STAR may have pulled back
By Darren Bruce
When the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last August that it was going to update its ENERGY STAR rating system, the reaction was positive overall. After all, the 26-year-old rating system, which generates scores of one to 100 to…