Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
Sustainable Construction: An interview with Laura Soma of GLY Construction
You’ve heard the stat by now: buildings account for 39% of overall carbon emissions, which is why cities and states are implementing sustainability ordinances nationwide that address resilience, human wellness, and environmental responsibility. And those ordinances are bringing the GCs…
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…
Building Resilience: An interview with Allison Pyrch
Last month the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced $700,000 in Climate Resilience Grants to help communities across the state prepare for and recover from climate-related impacts. On the west coast, California voters in June approved a record $4.1 billion…
New White Paper! Rethink your real estate – Climate resilience for new and existing buildings
As climate science gains widespread understanding and acceptance, real estate developers and owners are increasingly basing investment decisions on climate change futures. Climate change isn’t limited to coastal regions prone to flooding; this white paper covers a spectrum of potential…
WDG Architecture: an AIA 2030 journey
By Kim Pexton
According to NASA, “If fossil-fuel burning continues at a business-as-usual rate, such that humanity exhausts the reserves over the next few centuries, CO2 will continue to rise to levels on order of 1500 ppm. The atmosphere would then not return to pre-industrial…
Green building trends for 2018 and beyond
Happy New Year and Hello 2018! There was a flurry of new development activity at the end of 2017, and the pace is holding steady as this year begins. We’ve observed several driving trends in the incoming projects and client…
Self-preservation in the age of climate change
There is a sweeping federal climate change report drafted by 13 federal agencies, which concludes that Americans are feeling the effects of climate change today. With the recent flooding in the Houston area (thanks to Harvey), we don’t have to…
Are your buildings climate-ready? A 1.1 trillion ton iceberg just broke away from Antarctica … so it’s a good time to check.
Believe it or not, there is no story more important to our industry than the news of a Delaware-sized piece of ice drifting away from Antarctica. Before I drift into a sea of puns about the tip of the iceberg,…
Cities, states, and corporations rise in support of the Paris Climate Accord
By Jake Hines
As we discussed in a recent blog post, the actions taken by corporations and local governments will mitigate the impacts of the Trump Administration’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Accord. Immediately following President Trump’s Rose…
The US drops Paris Accord; how capitalism will save the planet
The US has chosen not to re-sign the Paris Climate agreement at the recent G7 summit. Yes, the fight to stop global warming took a hit with this maneuver. But we and our clients are already looking ahead without hesitation.…