Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
The Core Green Building Certification: What you need to know
The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) recently released a certification option called The Core Green Building Certification (Core), which could be an alternative to LEED for designers and developers who want to back-check sustainability efforts with third-party certification. Living Building…
Net Zero Energy is here. Are you ready to certify?
Developers are seeing increasing pressure from regulators to pursue net zero energy and carbon in their new construction. There are also incentives for operators of existing buildings to pursue a net zero energy goal. A third-party certification serves as a…
Social Transformation Leads at the Living Future Conference
By Andrew Lee
The 2013 Living Future conference was held recently in Seattle, Paladino’s home city. After three days of hearing from visionary speakers, attending informative workshops, and meeting passionate green champions, I was left with one thought: it’s not about the buildings.…