Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
LEED Fellows have 5 things in common with buildings
By Kim Pexton
The truth about LEED Fellowship is that those of us who have attained this honor have more in common than our LEED accreditation and passion for sustainability in the built environment. The accomplishments that led to recognition in our diverse…
Going to Greenbuild 2016? Tom and Brad are looking for you
Paladino has attended every Greenbuild since the expo launched in 2002. This year, as Greenbuild 2016 takes over Los Angeles, CEO Tom Paladino and Vice President Brad Pease are going to the conference to connect with cohorts and to light…
Greenbuild talks about securing future water supply at the WaterBuild Summit
Water scarcity is a hot button topic in the West; Marc Reisner’s 1994 classic “Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water” painted a vibrant picture of the unique interaction of water rights, land use, ecosystem, and climate. Highlighting…
Greenbuild Session Commentary: Smart Cities and Buildings
Andrew Snowhite, Mili Mujumdar, and Fahd Al Rasheed are presenting IS07 – Smart Cities and Buildings on October 4th at 2:00 p.m. PT at the Greenbuild 2016 Conference. Here are three questions that I hope this Greenbuild session addresses: How…
Greenbuild 2015 Reveals Monumental Change and Challenges
Tom Paladino, CEO This year’s Greenbuild theme was Monumental – and it felt just like that. I recall when the USGBC moved from San Francisco to Washington, DC around 1999. It wasn’t a big move. Kristen Ralff-Douglas packed a few…
Greenbuild – The Makings of a Monumental Conference
Greenbuild! It’s that time of year again, and we are especially excited that this year’s conference takes place in Washington, DC, the backyard of our brand new office in Tysons. Between consulting on the region’s sustainable buildings and moving to…