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News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
USGBC Brings More Certification Options with LEED Zero
In a broad sense, net-zero refers to achieving an overall balance between resources demanded and resources returned, and USGBC has launched a certification option called LEED Zero, which defines net-zero goals for energy, carbon, water, and/or waste. Here is how…
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…
Green Cleaning and The Coronavirus
If your cleaning teams use bleach to disinfect buildings from Coronavirus, will you put your LEED certification at risk? Great question! First: a note about your cleanser - Hydrogen Peroxide kills corona and is more environmentally friendly than bleach. Consider…
How to solve the problem with LEED – Core Values and the PLUS Framework
The real estate industry needs a common vocabulary for sustainability, and LEED has provided that common language for more than twenty years. If you are an architect, developer, or real estate owner/operator who is frustrated with LEED and its promises,…
Federal Realty Trust's Pike & Rose Project Earns Innovative Project Award at Midsummer Night's Green Honors
WASHINGTON, DC, August 12, 2019 – Paladino and Company and Federal Realty Investment Trust accepted the Innovative Project of the Year: Neighborhood Development on behalf of the Pike & Rose project team at the 17th annual A Midsummer Night’s Green…
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,…
Paladino's experts weigh in on your most common questions about LEED v4.1
LEED v4.1 is getting a lot of attention in the building industry, thanks to significant implementation and performance enhancements it provides. LEED v4.1 has brought changes that allow design teams to focus more on design and less on LEED documentation.…
Net Zero Energy is here. Are you ready to certify?
Developers are seeing increasing pressure from regulators to pursue net zero energy and carbon in their new construction. There are also incentives for operators of existing buildings to pursue a net zero energy goal. A third-party certification serves as a…
News for property owners and managers: LEED v4.1 and Arc
It's often said that the greenest building is the one that is already standing. But did you know that buildings and their operation use anywhere from 41 to 70 percent of the nation's energy, depending on their marketing and purpose…
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…