Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
Get tuned-up: better performing buildings get incentives that pay you back
By Dina Belon
“Building tune-ups” is the latest phraseology for energy audits that increase energy efficiency. A building tune-up is similar to getting your car serviced – you wouldn’t buy a beautiful new Tesla and not take it in for its regularly scheduled…
San Francisco requires rooftop solar for new buildings
By Dina Belon
San Francisco has taken a step forward in green building policy. Last week, new legislature was passed requiring all new buildings up to 10 stories to install rooftop solar panels. San Francisco, being a coastal city, is already feeling the…
Are building operators ready for Seattle’s new building energy efficiency ordinance?
By Dina Belon
On the heels of being named a top city by USGBC for LEED certification, and fifth in the nation for policies and programs advancing energy efficiency, The City of Seattle upped the ante with the signing of a new building…
How can sustainability drive profit and business value for hotels?
By Dina Belon
While the notion that sustainability implies scarcity is dissipating, and more businesses are developing sustainable buildings to avoid waste and increase inefficiency, there’s still a disconnect between sustainability and business performance in the hospitality industry. The number one driver of…
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…
Checking in with COP21 – Hospitality and Sustainability Look Forward
By Dina Belon
COP21 is shorthand for “Conference of the Parties 21,” which was held in Paris November 30 – December 11. Countries from all over the world met up in Paris to tackle the best ways to stop global warming. This year’s…
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…
Hospitality Sustainability Measurement Tool will be an Industry Game-Changer
By Dina Belon
As green principles gain traction in travelers’ preference and the hospitality industry responds, something has been noticeably lacking in industry - a simple way to benchmark sustainability performance against the competition. Fortunately, The Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CSR) has…
From Bricks to Bits – How Tech Firms Use their Real Estate for Competitive Advantage
By Dina Belon
Just last month, online travel company Expedia announced that it will be moving its headquarters to Seattle from its current location across the water in Bellevue, WA. By 2018, the company plans to relocate its 3,000 employees in the region…