Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
What property owners should do now that ENERGY STAR may have pulled back
By Darren Bruce
When the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last August that it was going to update its ENERGY STAR rating system, the reaction was positive overall. After all, the 26-year-old rating system, which generates scores of one to 100 to…
Use the master planning process to improve entitlements outcomes
Master planned developments may be managed by a developer or by a consortium including government officials, community representatives, and tenant organizations. In either scenario, its success depends on the approval and support of community stakeholders such as community members and…
Times are changing, and sustainable cities are taking notice
By Kelly Ryan
The environmental and sustainability movement has been an exercise in market transformation. Participation in the movement can be as narrow as an individual making a personal commitment, and as broad as a multi-nation effort like the Paris Climate Agreement. Market…