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…

By Paladino and Company

Master planned developments may be managed by a developer or by a consortium including government officials, community representatives, and tenant organizations. In either scenario, its success depends on the approval and support of community stakeholders such as community members and…

By Kelly Ryan

The environmental and sustainability movement has been an exercise in market transformation. Participation in the movement can be as narrow as an individual making a personal commitment, and as broad as a multi-nation effort like the Paris Climate Agreement. Market…

By Deborah Hanamura

The ways that architects, developers, and operators design projects, attract tenants, manage costs, and measure success are each flexing as cities change and generations make big shifts in living habits. We’ve observed several trends in the commercial real estate industry,…

By Wendy Walters

Let’s revisit 2018’s most popular posts from Paladino’s Abundance Blog. These are the posts that made the strongest connection between sustainability and business value, and they are the posts that you read, shared, and commented on the most! Odell Architecture…

By Nash Emrich

The Greenbuild audience was abuzz about everything from the Ram trucks on the trade show floor to opening plenary remarks from Amal Clooney, and more than anything, we were ready for big announcements from Mahesh Ramunujam about green building and…

By Brad Pease

Every year, December 7 always seems to catch me by surprise. I’ll be perusing the news and without fail, there will be a story about Pearl Harbor Day. It happened to me just last night where I watched an interview…

By Tom Paladino

For many companies, technology is a source of disruption and benefit within their real estate footprint. Information technology moves faster than organizational clock speed, which can overwhelm assumptions and create unintended consequences. Culture is where the disconnects show up. I…

By Tom Paladino

The ULI Fall Meeting presented glimpses of what can be accomplished when an individual, a team, or a company envisions a future not yet imagined - while staying fully present in the realities of the business cycle. Pressure and constraints…

By Deborah Hanamura

Every community starts with a master plan. Creating an enduring master plan is a truly multi-disciplinary effort that includes architects, developers, sustainability and specialist consultants, community representatives, legislators, and engaged businesses. Architects are at the center of the master planning…