Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
Paladino's experts weigh in on your most common questions about LEED v4.1
LEED v4.1 is getting a lot of attention in the building industry, thanks to significant implementation and performance enhancements LEED v4.1 provides. LEED v4.1 has brought changes that allow design teams to focus more on design and less on LEED…
Building for Resilience – All about RELi
January temperatures topped out at 35 degrees Celsius in Australia and bottomed out at -51 degrees Celsius in North Dakota. Watch on YouTube These radical temperatures capture headlines, and they are capturing the attention of real estate developers who have…
First Impressions: Introducing Lauren Luckett, Paladino’s New Client Development Manager
We are excited to announce that Lauren Luckett has joined Paladino and Company as client development manager in the DC region. We’re proud to have her on our team, and we want to give our clients, colleagues, and peers the opportunity to…
Times are changing, and sustainable cities are taking notice
By Kelly Ryan
The environmental and sustainability movement has been an exercise in market transformation. Participation in the movement can be as narrow as an individual making a personal commitment, and as broad as a multi-nation effort like the Paris Climate Agreement. Market…
Washington DC is about to get greener with updates to DC Green Code and Net Zero Carbon targets
Washington DC has long been a leader in green building, and LEED has been the rating system of choice in the district for decades. In recent years many real estate owners, developers, and architects have been asking, “what's next for…
First Impressions: Introducing Rebecca Smith, Associate Consultant
We are pleased to announce the latest addition to our team, Rebecca Smith, Associate Consultant, based in our DC office. Rebecca helps stakeholders and clients to meet sustainability goals and comply with green building code. She works across LEED rating…
4 LEED certification requirements that are unique to multifamily projects
According to the Marcus and Millichap 2018 US Multifamily Investment Forecast, the strong employment market, rising wages, and elevated buyer confidence levels could unlock accelerated household formation, particularly by young adults. And as developers work to fill the rising demand…
Sustainable Construction: An interview with Laura Soma of GLY Construction
You’ve heard the stat by now: buildings account for 39% of overall carbon emissions, which is why cities and states are implementing sustainability ordinances nationwide that address resilience, human wellness, and environmental responsibility. And those ordinances are bringing the GCs…
Back it up: parking lot trends
Parking structures aren’t the first thing the design team talks about when a developer or owner presents their project concept, but parking is a big deal. Approximately one third of a typical American city is asphalt, according to the Gensler…
Odell Architecture selects Paladino and Company to provide sustainability strategy for landmark super tall tower in Bogota, Colombia
This 460m tall supertall mixed-use tower will be developed by FORZA International Group, SAS to be a symbol of 21st-century achievement Seattle, WA – August 22, 2018 – ODELL Architects today announced that Paladino and Company will lead sustainability strategies…