Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
Are you ready for LEED v4 certification?
The LEED v4 certification effective date is Oct. 31, 2016, and the transition to LEED v4 is in full swing. What should architects, real estate developers, and building owners expect from the latest version from USGBC? Paladino has learned firsthand that the…
The Tower Companies Achieves LEED Gold Recertification under O+M: Existing Buildings v4 at 1828 L Street
This office building is the first office building in the world to achieve LEED Gold re-certification under LEED O+M: Existing Buildings v4. WASHINGTON, DC August 23, 2016 — The Tower Companies (Tower) announced today that it has received a recertification…
Favorite Blog Posts From Paladino in 2014
Over the course of the past year, Paladino published weekly posts on our Abundance blog, written by our consultants, about topics of importance to the sustainability community. We decided to look back at the topics that generated the most discussion…
Lessons Learned from Paladino's LEED v4 Gold Rating
By Brad Pease and Megan Snyder
Just in time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Paladino and Company, our headquarters office in Seattle has become the first LEED v4 certified project in the Northwest. We achieved a Gold rating using the LEED Commercial interiors program. It…
Renewed Optimism for LEED v4 at Greenbuild Nation 2013 Conference & Expo
You could sense the optimism in the air at the recently concluded Greenbuild Conference and Expo where the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) officially launched LEED v4 and celebrated the organization’s 20th anniversary. Paladino served as technical editor and author…
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…