Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
The shopping mall value chain - fixing its weakest links
By Tom Paladino
US shopping mall owners are starting to report their Q1 results, and they paint a complicated picture for the changing brick and mortar retail landscape. While mid-market stores like Bon-Ton and Toys R Us are filing for bankruptcy, retail purchases…
Going green isn't just for the big guys. Sustainability advice for small businesses
By Tom Paladino
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 99.7% of U.S. businesses have fewer than 500 employees. And firms with fewer than 20 workers make up a whopping 89.4% of businesses! According to the SBA’s Office of Advocacy, “Small businesses continue to…
Finding your water balance yields huge savings
By Tom Paladino
As precious as it is, water is everywhere – which might be why so many people waste it daily, often unintentionally. In green building projects, designers tend to focus on efficient energy usage more than efficient water usage, but we…
The city of Boston breaks ground at the new GE Campus, Innovation Point
By Tom Paladino
Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of joining GE Chairman Jeff Immelt, Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, Mayor Marty Walsh of Boston, and other city, industry, and policy leaders to celebrate the official ground breaking of the new GE…
Envisioning a verdant urban landscape - ULI Spring Meeting 2017
By Tom Paladino
Joe Biden shares his vision for the future at the Urban Land Institute Spring Meeting. Photo credit: ULI The Urban Land Institute Spring Meeting brought the sun and thousands of leaders to Seattle, Washington last week. The agenda consisted of…
Does getting to zero have lasting value?
By Tom Paladino
As renewable energy technologies get better and cheaper, the concept of achieving net zero energy – and lasting value – is getting noticed by building owners and developers. Our clients want to know how a building can produce its own…
Achieving Greatness – Five must-read stories of sustainable building
By Tom Paladino
We’ve collected five examples of the great sustainability achievements of Paladino’s clients in 2016. These green building achievements were the result of team work, including the clients, developers, architects, designers, community members, and consulting teams, and these stories demonstrate the…
Graduates: Find your calling in life’s abundance
By Tom Paladino
Dear graduates, I’m honored to address you as you launch your career. Some of you are excited about what happens next. Others are perhaps anxious about the future. All of you have one thing in common – you, and only…
A lesson in history: the fate of humanity rests in the health of our ecosystem
By Tom Paladino
Are you upset about the presidential primary elections and caucuses? Candidates are sounding the alarm about national security. They want bigger walls and fences. More guns. Closed borders. Religious tests. Never have I felt so torn between what I know…
Thankful
By Tom Paladino
I’m thankful to give thanks this November, again. I’ve buried my dad, my daughter and my dog. I’m thankful to be alive in this wonderful place we know as Earth, whirling though the stars. I’ll join them, some day. I’m…