Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
Workplace Megatrends: Generational differences, health, and sustainability define the workplace of the future
Three megatrends are demanding rapid change in the workplace: generational change, health and wellbeing, and sustainability. The end of office hours (and offices) The 71 million members of Generation Y, or what many call Millennials, (those born between roughly 1980-2000)…
U.S. Green Building Council Announces Washington is Fourth State in the Nation for LEED Green Building
Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its national ranking of the top states in the country for LEED green building and Washington is the fourth state in the nation for 2015. The rankings come at an important time…
Architecture Awards Season is Here!
The AIA announced its 2016 Institute Honor Awards for architecture on January 15th, which gives me another opportunity to drink up some great work. We found something to love about each of the 11 winners and these five are the…
Fully exposed: transparency is trending in hospitality
By Dina Belon
The hospitality industry is in an upswing. In addition to a year-over-year occupancy increase, room rates are going up, with 2015 revenue per room up by 6.6%. As COP21 pushes for a 1.5 degree cap on global warming, now is…
The housing sweet spot for San Francisco’s Millennials and progressives: Balance through sustainability
By Nash Emrich
San Francisco is a microcosm of issues faced by the rest of the world today. The city has earned a reputation for one issue in particular, and that’s its housing problem: it has the highest rents of the largest US…
Paladino in Numbers: 2015
Paladino in numbers. Paladino 2015 in numbers! Thank you for making it a wonderful year. Please let us know how your year went in the comments below. Continue to check back in for new blog content weekly.
New Year resolutions for the workplace: Deliver a healthy sense of wellness
What is a company’s role in human health and wellness? Increasingly companies are creating workplaces with optimized indoor air quality, access to healthy food, fitness and exercise opportunities, and thermally and acoustically comfortable environments. But why is there growing interest…
The Best Abundance Blog Posts of 2015
So much happened in 2015 in favor of a greener planet: during the COP21 climate talks in Paris, our world’s leaders came to an agreement to cap global temperatures to 1.5 degrees in an unprecedented global commitment to the environment;…