Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
New White Paper! Rethink your real estate – Climate resilience for new and existing buildings
As climate science gains widespread understanding and acceptance, real estate developers and owners are increasingly basing investment decisions on climate change futures. Climate change isn’t limited to coastal regions prone to flooding; this white paper covers a spectrum of potential…
WDG Architecture: an AIA 2030 journey
By Kim Pexton
According to NASA, “If fossil-fuel burning continues at a business-as-usual rate, such that humanity exhausts the reserves over the next few centuries, CO2 will continue to rise to levels on order of 1500 ppm. The atmosphere would then not return to pre-industrial…
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…
Going green isn't just for the big guys. Sustainability advice for small businesses
By Tom Paladino
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 99.7% of U.S. businesses have fewer than 500 employees. And firms with fewer than 20 workers make up a whopping 89.4% of businesses! According to the SBA’s Office of Advocacy, “Small businesses continue to…
LEED Fellows have 5 things in common with buildings
By Kim Pexton
The truth about LEED Fellowship is that those of us who have attained this honor have more in common than our LEED accreditation and passion for sustainability in the built environment. The accomplishments that led to recognition in our diverse…
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…
Reduce maintenance costs and increase equipment efficiency with a CMMS or EAM
One of the cornerstones of green building is energy management, and our commissioning team particularly focuses on the energy consumption and operations of building equipment. But energy savings is just one metric that building maintenance professionals care about. In addition…
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…
What does the Seattle building tune-up requirement mean for building owners?
Does your building optimize water and energy performance? The City of Seattle wants to help every building owner and operator to make sure their properties are optimized, which is why the Building Tune-up requirement was passed. Pursuant to Seattle Municipal…