Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
New e-book: Wellness in the Built Environment
Through our work in sustainability, resilience, and wellness consulting, we see the various players and values that go into every design decision. It’s clear that wellness is top of mind for nearly everyone: commercial real estate owners, designers, developers, and…
Vertical gardens: Wellness oases in the urban jungle
By Kim Pexton
Experts in the emerging field of biophilic design are finding that that people need regular contact with nature to be happy and whole. For those who live and work in cities, the concrete, glass towers, smog, and noise can drastically…
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…
The missing piece to all those wellness studies
By Julia Raish
People spend approximately 90 percent of our time indoors, and buildings have a unique ability to positively or negatively influence human health. Maintaining a healthy environment and increasing human performance is central to increasing quality of life. And more importantly,…
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…
What is your building doing to your company culture? Five big ideas for any budget
Corporate offices and interiors are frontline recruiting tools. Business leaders know that the work environment influences a potential employee’s interest in a company or position. But the work environment has lasting implications, too, beyond that first impression made on potential…
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…
Wellness comes to GRESB
By Kim Pexton
GRESB is all about buildings. Wellness is all about people. What’s the common thread? The last several years have seen an increase in wellness programs as a way to mitigate ever increasing insurance premiums. Nowadays employers are holding themselves accountable…
Hospitals get better with wellness design
Hospitals and healthcare facilities are built to sustain and improve human health and wellness. But are they designed with this purpose? Wellness-based design is gaining traction, and its greatest impact can be felt within healthcare facilities. Healthy design features –…
Five wellness framework alternatives to the WELL Building Standard
The term “sustainability” has become a catch all for green building, wellness, and resilience. Greenbuild hosted approximately 20 sessions about wellness and the WELL Building Standard, which is a testament to the broadening definition of sustainability, and the role of…