Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
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…
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…
World Oceans Day is June 8
There was a big spotlight on the plastics in the oceans when Earth Day 2018 made the case to end plastic waste. Similarly, World Oceans Day is working to prevent plastic pollution and encourage solutions for a healthy ocean. We…
The shopping mall value chain - fixing its weakest links
By Tom Paladino
US shopping mall owners are starting to report their Q1 results, and they paint a complicated picture for the changing brick and mortar retail landscape. While mid-market stores like Bon-Ton and Toys R Us are filing for bankruptcy, retail purchases…
Earth Day is April 22 – get involved at these local Earth Day events
If you’re like us, you will be participating in some type of Earth Day activity this weekend! There are many ways to get involved with ending plastic pollution, and if you are looking for events, we’ve rounded up some great…
Earth Day is April 22, let’s end plastic waste together
Single-use plastics—food packaging, shopping bags, drinking straws, beverage containers, etc.—constitute 88,000 tons of plastic thrown away in the United States every day, and outnumbers sea life 6 to 1. Single-use plastics drastically increase the plastic pollution that is polluting our…
First Impressions: Introducing Renee Gastineau, Paladino’s New Client Development Manager
We are excited to announce that Renee Gastineau has joined Paladino and Company as client development manager in the Pacific Northwest region. She’s a dynamic addition to our team, and we want to give our clients, colleagues, and peers the opportunity to…
Becoming Nature: the building design evolution meets the living building revolution
By Nash Emrich
There has been an observable series of changes throughout the history of the built environment. The changes moved slowly at first and now are exploding with innovative concepts. And all this change has been in the context of the powerful…
A roundup of ideas by Susie Westrup
We have had 3 action-packed years with Susie on our team. And while today is her last day at Paladino, she will be a Pal for life. Here are 4 of Susie’s contributions to our blog that are as good…
IoT, LEDs, lighting, and the future of workplace planning
By Brad Pease
What is IoT and why is it useful to workplace planning? IoT = Internet of Things: The interconnection of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data via the internet. In the real estate industry,…