Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
First Impressions: Introducing Brad Greeff, Senior Commissioning Engineer
At Paladino, we make your building designs more sustainable, healthy, and resilient - and then we maintain them through an expert commissioning team. Meet the newest member of this team, Senior Commissioning Engineer Brad Greeff. Brad joined Paladino in June,…
Sustainable Construction: An interview with Laura Soma of GLY Construction
You’ve heard the stat by now: buildings account for 39% of overall carbon emissions, which is why cities and states are implementing sustainability ordinances nationwide that address resilience, human wellness, and environmental responsibility. And those ordinances are bringing the GCs…
Back it up: parking lot trends
Parking structures aren’t the first thing the design team talks about when a developer or owner presents their project concept, but parking is a big deal. Approximately one third of a typical American city is asphalt, according to the Gensler…
Odell Architecture selects Paladino and Company to provide sustainability strategy for landmark super tall tower in Bogota, Colombia
This 460m tall supertall mixed-use tower will be developed by FORZA International Group, SAS to be a symbol of 21st-century achievement Seattle, WA – August 22, 2018 – ODELL Architects today announced that Paladino and Company will lead sustainability strategies…
LEED ND? WELL? LCC? Choose the right master plan certification standard
Creating a high-quality master plan that is back-checked through certification is a powerful way to set master plan aspirations and set the development up for long-term success. Certification brings several advantages to a master plan, not the least of which…
Building Resilience: An interview with Allison Pyrch
Last month the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced $700,000 in Climate Resilience Grants to help communities across the state prepare for and recover from climate-related impacts. On the west coast, California voters in June approved a record $4.1 billion…
Seattle sweetens the deal for Living Buildings with the 2030 Challenge Pilot Program
Two living buildings have been successfully certified in Seattle, with others achieving various petals. And while the Living Future Institute has made impressive strides in educating the real estate community about the importance of its ambitious targets, the market has…
Vertical gardens: Wellness oases in the urban jungle
By Kim Pexton
Experts in the emerging field of biophilic design are finding that that people need regular contact with nature to be happy and whole. For those who live and work in cities, the concrete, glass towers, smog, and noise can drastically…
A roundup of ideas by Rachel Sowards
Rachel Sowards has been with Paladino since 2007, when we purchased Steven Keppler and Associates. In that time, Rachel has been an active member of the architecture and development community, a passionate advocate for the environment, and a beloved and…
LEED v4.1 O+M: LEED gets more inclusive and performance focused with Arc
LEED v4.1 is intended to extend LEED certification to more types of projects and to increase the emphasis on building performance. That’s why LEED v4.1, the latest version of LEED, makes greater use of the Arc platform, and focuses heavily…