Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
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…
5 Lovely Examples of Good Environmental News
With Valentines Day around the corner, we are ready to share a heart-warming blog post about lovely environmental news. Get ready to feel joy because we're sharing five examples of environmental news to make you feel good today. Abundance in…
What's Your Vision? Sustainability Trends for 2020 and Beyond
Let's talk 2020 Sustainability Trends! The ways that architects, developers, and building operators design projects, attract tenants, manage costs, and measure success are each changing. Attention has shifted to carbon, retail and dining habits, transit, regulations, and business issues. And…
Paladino's most important posts of 2019
Let’s revisit 2019’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! If you…
Transit is re-shaping commercial office and 4 other trends impacting CRE architecture, design, development, and operations
By Brad Pease
Office life is changing – and architecture must change with it. Here are several office trends that are coming for the next wave of office projects. And once you've read our trends, share your favorite office trend in the comments.…
Why Net Zero Water?
Why Net Zero? Throughout the world, and certainly, in the United States, communities are facing significant water-related challenges. The United Nations projects that global water demand will outstrip the supply by 40 percent by 2030. Shocking news reports about cities like Chennai,…