Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
Paladino's Next Chapter - We're Joining Buro Happold!
By Tom Paladino
We are excited to announce the next chapter of Paladino and Company. We're now part of Buro Happold, a global engineering firm that operates in 26 locations worldwide, including several in the U.S. This is an exciting step for Paladino because…
Katie Rothenberg Selected as a 2021 LEED Fellow
LEED Fellows represent the top of their fields in green building design, engineering and development Paladino and Company’s Managing Director, Katie Rothenberg, has been named a 2021 LEED Fellow by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). Katie is among 21 professionals…
FRIT Awarded Best Sustainability Program by NAIOP DC|MD
"At Federal Realty, our sustainability mission is governed by the belief that great real estate is founded upon the intrinsic relationship between responsible development and accountability to the communities and people we serve. By balancing environmental, societal, and economic priorities…
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…
Combat climate change and increase wellness by changing your commute style
Americans have shown that they want to combat climate change by reducing GHG emissions, but the best way to do it can seem overwhelming. Here’s one big idea to share with your employees and multifamily residents: Get out of your…
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…
The US drops Paris Accord; how capitalism will save the planet
The US has chosen not to re-sign the Paris Climate agreement at the recent G7 summit. Yes, the fight to stop global warming took a hit with this maneuver. But we and our clients are already looking ahead without hesitation.…
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…
Greenbuild 2014 Focuses on Human Health and Financial Performance
Greenbuild bills itself as the world’s largest green building conference and expo, and it certainly was big this year in New Orleans—not only in attendance, but also in scope. Speakers at the conference clearly demonstrated that the green building industry…
Celebrating 20 Years of High Performance Building at Greenbuild
By Tom Paladino
A large contingent of Paladino consultants is in New Orleans for Greenbuild, the industry’s largest expo and conference. We’re eager to meet with our green building colleagues to discuss the trends, drivers and challenges in sustainable real estate today. Paladino’s…