By Patrick Leonard

Paladino began collaborating with the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) late last year to develop an online tool to help shopping center owners and their property managers assess and improve the performance of their existing properties. Now in its…

By Wanda Lowrey

Have you ever heard of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)? Many people haven’t. Nevertheless, it is one of the fastest-growing sustainability reporting programs in the world. Much like the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) set the standard for green building…

By Julie Honeywell

All indicators point to yes! In my last few posts, I focused on strategies that motivate and enable individuals to engage in an organization’s sustainability initiative. As we continue through Vital Smart’s Influence Model, we’ll focus on the social influences…

By Grey Fowles

We aim for simplicity in design. Most architects would love to present a building as a single concept. But even Mies Van Der Rohe -- who loved simplicity – often said, "The devil is in the details." His design of…