Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
50 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
The basics: Your carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions that come from the production, use, and disposal of products or services. Your carbon footprint includes carbon dioxide – the gas most commonly emitted by humans –…
Net Zero Carbon Today - the Hammer and the Dance
By Tom Paladino
Is there such a thing as a coincidence? Here at Paladino, we started deeply exploring new ways to address carbon emissions and Net Zero Carbon in June just as the world hit peak shutdown and stories about reduced carbon emissions…
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,…
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…
Super Tall Green Buildings
Super tall skyscrapers are popping up in cities around the world, and it's never been more important to understand how to design a super tall green building. Here in the Seattle area, Amazon is preparing to build its tallest office…
How Scientific Researchers and Sustainability Science Can Better Address Climate Change
I am a science nerd. I love data, research, and learning about the research scientists who creatively contribute to our understanding of our world. So I dove in when the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's…
Get the Carbon out of Your Supply Chain
Supply chain ESG is an important part of the broader carbon issue. Demands from customers, employees, and investors for greener operations and supply chain are coming at businesses from all angles. In addition to the environmental benefits of a green…
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…