Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
Paladino Celebrates LEED ND Gold with FRIT at Pike & Rose
USGBC NCR’s Montgomery County Committee collaborated with Federal Realty Investment Trust to invite the community to the LEED plaque ceremony for the Pike & Rose development in Bethesda, MD on Thursday, May 16th. Federal Realty selected to host the event…
Living Future unConference 2019 Wrap-Up
We were fortunate to have the Living Future unConference in our company backyard this year. More than 1,000 experts in green building gathered in Seattle to learn about sustainable design and communities from each other and from organizations that have…
Washington State Approves Standards & Incentives to Reduce Building Emissions
Washington state’s greenhouse gas emissions from buildings have jumped by 50-percent over the last 30-years, more than any other source in our state. The catalyst for this is likely the state’s explosive growth, particularly in Western Washington where Seattle and…
Elevated Energy Performance Standards in Washington DC’s Existing Buildings
By Darren Bruce
Between the Omnibus Act and the Net Zero effort, Washington DC is taking a leadership role in energy performance and regulation. A few of the changes in energy performance requirements that are causing building owners, operators, and managers to take…
First Impressions: Introducing Paroma Chakravarty, Associate Consultant
Associate consultants play an important role in progressing client projects. They have to be equal parts analysts, project managers, and sustainability experts. We are excited to welcome Associate Consultant, Paroma Chakravarty to our team, and would like to give you…
Environmental Leader and Energy Manager Today Announce the 2019 Environment + Energy 100
DENVER, Colo., April 18, 2019 — Environmental Leader and Energy Manager Today announced its Environment + Energy Leader 100. The Environment and Energy Leader 100 (E + E 100) is an annual program developed and run by Environmental Leader and Energy Manager Today…
New ebook: Opportunity Zones
The federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 includes the Opportunity Zone program, which provides tax incentives to investors who fund businesses in underserved communities. Paladino helps clients at the intersection of business, design, and environment, so we’ve released…
The Buzz on the Built Environment and Species Protection for Earth Day 2019
Earth Day creates an annual opportunity for people around the world to focus on an issue, and Earth Day 2019 is a call to protect the millions of species that inhabit this planet. Saving millions of species can get overwhelming!…
The Future of Parking Experts Roundup
Originally published on YourParkingSpace. Technology is advancing at an incredibly fast pace. Only a few years ago, most people hadn't heard of AI nor machine learning. What about the future of parking? Do you think parking will become smarter? Greener?…
What the Washington, DC Omnibus Act Means to the Real Estate Industry
In 2017, Washington, DC became the first LEED Platinum city in the world. Next, DC may be the first Net Zero City in the world, thanks to the passing of the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act of 2018. The Clean…