Abundance Blog
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The Tower at PNC Plaza wins Best Project in ENR MidAtlantic Awards
The Tower at PNC Plaza, the world’s greenest high rise, recently won ENR MidAtlantic's annual award for Best Project in the Office/Retail/Mixed-Use category. The Tower was one of 65 projects evaluated by a judging panel that includes architects, engineers, contractors,…
The new normal: designing for climate resilience
There is no greater force than the force of nature, and there is no clock more relentless than the rhythm of our seasons. More than 70 percent of the world's population is expected to live in cities by 2050. And…
Hospitals get better with wellness design
Hospitals and healthcare facilities are built to sustain and improve human health and wellness. But are they designed with this purpose? Wellness-based design is gaining traction, and its greatest impact can be felt within healthcare facilities. Healthy design features –…
U.S. Green Building Council Announces Washington is Ninth State in the Nation for LEED Green Building in 2016
Washington, D.C. — (Jan 25, 2017) — 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 ninth state in the nation for 2016. The annual list highlights states throughout the country that made significant strides…
Inova Women’s Hospital and Inova Children’s Hospital Achieves LEED Silver Certification
The new hospital expansion aligns to patient health through sustainable building practices FALLS CHURCH, VA Jan. 24, 2017 — Inova Healthcare Systems today announced that it has achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification for its Inova…
Public transportation of the future: four new sustainable technologies
On my way in to work this morning, I walked through a tree lined street, admired my wintry surroundings, breathed fresh air, and chatted with one of my neighbors at the bus stop. I listened to music and sent a…
Everything you need to know to sound brilliant when talking about biophilia
By Nash Emrich
Biophilia is a term that literally means love of nature. Stephen Kellert, who worked with E.O. Wilson wrote that biophilia is “a complex of weak genetic tendencies to value nature that are instrumental in human physical, material, emotional, intellectual, and…
Paladino’s best and most interesting blogs of 2016
There’s a saying, “time is not measured by the passing of years, but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves.” We measure 2016 by the great achievements of our clients, and we can confidently say that…