Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
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…
U.S. Green Building Council Announces Washington is Fourth State in the Nation for LEED Green Building
Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its national ranking of the top states in the country for LEED green building and Washington is the fourth state in the nation for 2015. The rankings come at an important time…
Seattle’s cutting edge energy code and utility structure
In 2014 Seattle pushed the envelope and set the stage for innovative energy programs to encourage a smaller energy footprint for our region. With the 2012 Seattle Energy Code (SEC) that came into effect December 2013, building owners in Seattle…