Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
A LEED Fellow Never Stands Alone
By Brad Pease
Being named a member of the 2015 class of LEED Fellows is truly an honor. Yet behind the honor stands a number of people who have mentored me throughout my career and offered opportunities to hone and demonstrate my craft.…
The Martian – An Astronaut’s Survival Stems from Abundance
By Tom Paladino
Watching astronaut Mark Watney "science the shit out of his predicament" in The Martian had me on the edge of my seat. But not because of science – it was because of his attitude. The attitude of a human being…
You Can Stop Spending More on Sustainability
By Dina Belon
Let’s get one thing out of the way: you can spend more on sustainability. That is a truism. But what if I told you that sustainability measures can be achieved without spending a dime? If your obstacle to sustainability is…
Brad Pease of Paladino and Company Selected as 2015 LEED Fellow
LEED Fellows are best-of-the-best in green building design, engineering and development Paladino and Company announces that Executive Technical Director Brad Pease, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, has been named a 2015 LEED Fellow by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). This year’s 35…
Great Leaders Keep it Simple
By Tom Paladino
I recently attended the opening ceremony of The Tower at PNC Plaza in Pittsburgh, and was just blown away. I experienced an operable skin, a solar chimney, a park in the sky, wood clad porch doors, good day indicators, collaboration…
Yogi Berra’s Wisdom Applied to Net Zero Sustainability Costs
By Tom Paladino
Returning Joy to Sustainable Building The late great Yogi Berra said, “If you don’t know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.” I believe where we are today in green building is not where we thought we…
A Symbol of Sustainable Innovation: The Tower at PNC Plaza
By Julia Raish
Last week I had the opportunity to tour one of the nation’s most notable, aspirational and high performing projects: The Tower at PNC Plaza. I know the project intimately through Paladino’s sustainability consulting work on the design and construction teams…