By Amanda Cunningham

What creates momentum and how do we line up our next steps? For some, it might be the pursuit of LEED EBOM. The US Green Building Council’s LEED rating system has a specific reference guide and rating for Existing Buildings.…

By Maggie Santolla

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…

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…

By Candice Goldsmith and Jeff Williford

  Many buildings that were originally certified under LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB v2.0) are currently due for recertification, which is now required by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) every five years. What should you do if you’re the…

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…

By Brad Pease

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) attracted more than 25,000 attendees to its Greenbuild conference last month. Interest in sustainable building has never been higher because the benefits of green buildings are real. Yet, the LEED certification program has recently…