Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
Green building trends for 2018 and beyond
Happy New Year and Hello 2018! There was a flurry of new development activity at the end of 2017, and the pace is holding steady as this year begins. We’ve observed several driving trends in the incoming projects and client…
Self-preservation in the age of climate change
There is a sweeping federal climate change report drafted by 13 federal agencies, which concludes that Americans are feeling the effects of climate change today. With the recent flooding in the Houston area (thanks to Harvey), we don’t have to…
Best 2017 networking events for real estate in Seattle, Washington DC, and Austin!
If you’re like us, you’re always on the hunt for interesting, local networking events that bring together architects and developers. We did our research and found an abundance of real estate networking events the next few months for development, construction, and…
Energy audits can fool-proof your CapEx budget
Energy audits are the best kept secret of smart facilities and operations managers. The central goal for CapEx budgeting is to figure out the best way to spend your company’s financial resources to optimize a building’s performance – financial and otherwise.…
Electric cars: driving change where it counts most
I recently attended the tenth annual EV Roadmap, a leading electric vehicle (EV) conference in the United States, held in Portland, Oregon. This year’s conference brought together more than 550 industry stakeholders to explore emerging trends and connect with other…
A reflection on Living Future 2017
By Nash Emrich
Rom coms and renewable energy: leveraging culture to create change The Living Future 2017 Unconference is rooted in the built environment, but this year the biggest takeaway was not a new building system or design innovation. The conversation of the…
Why Paladino is Voting to Approve LEED v4
By Brad Pease
LEED v4 is the newest update to the LEED rating system, the next step in the continuous improvement cycle meant to drive innovation, expand reach and increase technical rigor. The LEED v4 ballot is currently open to USGBC members who…
What motivates companies to make sustainability a priority?
By Hanna VanOverschelde and Kelley Manuel
Companies consistently rated economic ROI as an important concern when considering whether to continue investing in sustainability initiatives, according to a survey conducted by Paladino among business leaders in 2012. Sustainability Makes Good Business Sense The statement “sustainability is just…
Law Requires Disclosing Energy and Water Consumption to Reduce Usage
The District Of Columbia, which has more LEED certified buildings than any other city, recently finalized legislation that requires owners of large buildings to benchmark and report energy and water consumption. This information is made public. DC Mayor Vincent…
The Clock is Ticking on Recertification of LEED-EBOM Properties
By Candice Goldsmith and Jeff Williford
Hundreds of buildings are fast approaching the five-year milestone that will require their EB ratings to be recertified as LEED compliant. Has your company started the recertification process yet? Why You Need to Recertify The goal of recertification is…