Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
Simplify the LEED Submission for Manufacturing Energy Modeling
By Grey Fowles
Manufacturing energy modeling is a complex, multifunctional and challenging endeavor – especially to get through the LEED process. Manufacturers face hurdles that don't apply to office buildings. Typically manufacturers use a large amount of energy and baselines don’t exist for…
Counting Down to LEED v4
By Megan Snyder
The transition to LEED v4 has begun. The LEED 2009 credentialing exams have already been phased out, and the LEED v4 A.P. and Green Associate exams go live on June 30, 2014. Just one year from now, owners that wish…
Engaging Baby Boomers – Pioneers in the Green Movement
Baby Boomers came of age at a time when the relationships between the environment and human activity were reconsidered in powerful ways. They are the first green generation -- the pioneers. They awakened us to the importance of preserving the…
Living Future “unConference” Sets New Model of Shared Resources
By Andrew Lee
The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) 2014 “unConference” once again gathered the innovators and leading voices in the sustainable development industry. Similar to previous years, the conference I attended last month focused on continuing the momentum of the Living Building…