Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
Multifamily Developments and Seattle's Green Building FAR Bonus
By Brad Pease
Developments in several downtown areas of Seattle have the opportunity to increase their Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and building height through the Green Building Standard (GBS). To achieve the Seattle Green Building Standard (aka Director’s Rule 20-2017) and be granted…
December 7th, Remembering Pearl Harbor Day
By Brad Pease
Every year, December 7 always seems to catch me by surprise. I’ll be perusing the news and without fail, there will be a story about Pearl Harbor Day. It happened to me just last night where I watched an interview…
IoT, LEDs, lighting, and the future of workplace planning
By Brad Pease
What is IoT and why is it useful to workplace planning? IoT = Internet of Things: The interconnection of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data via the internet. In the real estate industry,…
Landscapes of Power: The Power of Choice
By Brad Pease
Our national landscapes are rapidly changing. Through technological advancements in power extraction, our national landscapes are evolving at a quicker rate than ever. And our power to influence the type of development has never been stronger. We just need to…
At the Edge of Inside: The Role of the LEED Fellow
By Brad Pease
The LEED Fellow credential implies that I am a LEED expert, right? An outsider may look at the credential title and view me as technical insider within the USGBC community. The title of LEED Fellow distinguishes me from sustainability pros…
How Abundance thinking gave us the greenest high rise in the world – and changed high rise design forever
By Brad Pease
If you’ve ever sat around a table for an eco-charrette or collaborated on a project with Paladino, you have heard us talk about our Abundance approach. Abundance is a philosophy we use to drive change and unearth hidden potential within…
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.…
State of the Green Union
By Brad Pease
During his State of the Union address, President Obama framed his speech around a 15-year time period. He started with where the country was in 2000, discussed the positives and negatives (in his view) that occurred in the last 15…
What’s Wrong with Open Offices?
By Brad Pease
There has been a backlash against the open office plan lately. Noise, loss of privacy, and unhealthy exposure to germs are some of the hot issues that are cited by unhappy occupants. A recent article in the Washington Post declared…
LEED v4: Delayed Adoption Means Delayed Benefits
By Brad Pease
The USGBC recently announced an extension of the date to register projects under the LEED 2009 rating system until October 31, 2016. This is nearly three years after initial release of LEED v4 at Greenbuild last year. While the registration date…