Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
Four Reasons to Swap your DIY COVID Strategy for a Third-Party Framework
Are you planning to patch together a DIY approach to COVID-readiness? We are inching closer to a post-lockdown world, and real estate operators want their spaces to be safe and healthy. There’s a lot of information out there about limiting…
USGBC Brings More Certification Options with LEED Zero
In a broad sense, net-zero refers to achieving an overall balance between resources demanded and resources returned, and USGBC has launched a certification option called LEED Zero, which defines net-zero goals for energy, carbon, water, and/or waste. Here is how…
D.C. Building Operators: It's Time to Pay Attention to the D.C. DOEE BEPS Program
Let's talk about BEPS. The District of Columbia is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions 50% below 2006 levels by 2032 and 80% by 2050. Meeting these goals will require improving the energy efficiency of District homes and buildings, switching to clean,…
Six Lessons Learned from our First Fitwel Viral Response Module Certification
There’s what you know you know, what you know you don’t know, and what you don’t know you don’t know. Our team was as prepared and confident going into our first Fitwel Viral Response Module certification as a team can…
Impact Investing and a Conversation with Stacey Krynsky of Beneficial State Bank
Impact investing refers to “investments made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate a measurable, beneficial social or environmental impact alongside a financial return.” (thanks Wikipedia) Impact investing can take on many forms. Thanks to our work…
Hot Take: Kerry and McCarthy Unveil Biden's Executive Order on Climate
By Tom Paladino
President Biden is taking a series of actions on climate change today, his seventh in office. Biden has appointed John Kerry to be the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, and Kerry was responsible for announcing the Executive Order on Climate,…
First Impressions: Introducing Adam Herzer, Senior Commissioning Consultant
We are so pleased to share that Adam Herzer has joined Paladino as a senior commissioning consultant. Adam has a unique background that blends building performance, human wellness, and energy innovation, and he’s supporting clients nationwide. We want to give…
Meridian Group Earns Nation's Highest Rating for Fitwel Viral Response Certification
Press release from Meridan Group, released January 14, 2021: Bethesda firm achieves an unprecedented score of 99 out of 100 for its efforts to advance innovative health and wellness initiatives at its DC-area buildings. 1901 L Street in Washington DC After…
COVID | Leadership | Wellness
Shift Your Energy to Carbon
Now is the right and necessary time for the commercial real estate industry to shift its environmental strategy from just energy, a carbon contributor, to carbon itself. Leaders in sustainable real estate know how to optimize energy. The LEED rating…
USGBC Leans into Social Equity with New Tools
We looked at USGBC’s Social Equity tools, and here’s what we found: Equity and inclusion have rightfully been major parts of the national conversation since the protests around systemic racism and police brutality began last summer. Our industry has been…