Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
You May Want to Rethink Your Energy Model
It must be said that not all energy models are created equal. This post explores the ways you can use your LEED energy model for more than just compliance. By instead focusing on performance, cost-effective energy conservation measures, and energy…
How the Paladino Team Makes the Most of Pandemic Downtime
Through all the ups and downs that the Coronavirus pandemic has bestowed upon us, one thing has remained certain: limiting interactions and staying home is a powerful intervention that helps contain the virus and reduce transmission rates! As a team,…
Here’s Some Good Environmental News
In these uncertain times, we take pleasure in sharing good news and victories, no matter how big or small. Today, we are sharing five positive environmental news articles that we hope that you'll enjoy, too! 1. After 116 Years, Volkswagen’s Zwickau…
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…
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,…
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…
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…