Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
Why It's Worth Investing in an Eco-Charrette
Making the Case for Eco-Charrettes There’s broad agreement across architectural, engineering, and contractor disciplines that an eco-charrette is a critical early step in a successful CRE project. This understanding isn’t always so universal among the owners and developers who pay…
Maryland Property and Asset Managers Take Note: Building Tune-Up Program Incentives
Property and Asset managers in Maryland have the opportunity to improve energy performance for little to no out-of-pocket cost thanks to the EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act. As part of the EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act, utility companies across the…
The Glass Box Paradox
Glass box designs have an energy performance problem. Owners, architects, and inhabitants alike love glass box design for its reflective, shimmering, and transparent qualities. The connection between the inside and outside worlds is part of the allure of glass buildings,…
Three Strategies to Improve the Wellness of Building Systems and Gain Tenant Trust
The wake of COVID-19 has forced a shift from wellness in the built environment as a perk or optimization to wellness as an essential strategy to gain tenant trust. Tenants are demanding that wellness be prioritized, spotlighting healthy work environments…
First Impressions: Introducing Dustin Smith, Consultant
We are pleased to announce that Dustin Smith has joined Paladino’s consulting team. Dustin will work with clients as a Consultant, and he has particular strength in facilitating strategic vision setting and helping owners and project teams through project design.…
First Impressions: Introducing Breanna Jackson, Sales & Marketing Project Manager
We are pleased to announce an exciting addition to Paladino’s sales and marketing team, Breanna Jackson. As a Sales and Marketing Project Manager, Breanna brings a wealth of experience to Paladino. Prior to joining our team, Breanna worked as a…
Substantiating Building Performance: Energy & Water Benchmarking with Arc & ENERGY STAR
While predictive modeling for energy and water is an important part of the real estate development process, it’s equally important to substantiate building performance once the building is operational. In this post, I will introduce sustainability benchmarking with Arc and…
Reflections on Earth Day 2020 from my six-foot bubble
By Tom Paladino
How ironic – #EarthDay50 comes in 2020, the year of perfect vision, as the entire world clamors for a vision forward. I’ve been reflecting on my sheltered life and how shocking this new reality of sheltering in place is. For…
The Environmental Impact of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic and sustainability are linked in a way that wasn’t experienced with past pandemics. There’s something about the international response that allows many to draw parallels to the fight against climate change in a way that Ebola and…
The Economic Value of Natural Capital in the Built Environment
Natural capital is increasingly recognized for its ability to contribute to better decision-making in built environments: site planning, infrastructure, building/tenant upgrades, energy and water efficiencies, etc. and is valued at $145 trillion/year, twice as much as global aggregate GDP. Sustainability…